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[Kurt Kehler]

On Thu, 02 Sep 1999 23:15:32 -0700 (PDT), Steve Wendt wrote:

>Check the X-Mailer line, it's probably MS Mail, Outlook, or a
>similarly crappy Microsoft e-mail program.  They attach junk to
>messages, but usually have an option to turn it off.

There is no X-Mailer line.  I just viewed the attachment with a text
editor.  It is mostly random characters but the words 'Microsoft Mail'
were very legible.

Re: X-Mailer header.  Most mailers include it, but some don't.  Is it
required or just a courtesy?  Could I assume that if the X-Mailer
header is missing then most likely the post came from a Microsoft
mailer?  :) More to the point, why would an MUA _not_ include the
X-Mailer line?

Thanks,
Kurt