Subj : Re: Newbie question
To   : Accession
From : CJ
Date : Fri Nov 29 2024 23:28:46

-=> Accession wrote to All <=-

 Ac> Hello CJ,

 Ac> On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:51:53 -0600, you wrote ..

 > Forgive me if this is a silly question, but wouldn't the problem lie
 > somewhere in the chain of systems in the SEEN-BY lines?  I mean, if
 > the message is originating from his system there would be no SEEN-BY
 > lines (other than maybe his own node) at the time the message is sent.

 Ac> It's not a silly question, but the answer is no. While the SEEN-BYs
 Ac> keep getting added to the message as it gets passed around, his
 Ac> original message doesn't have a tearline or origin line, which is why
 Ac> the SEEN-BYs are not hidden on software that specifically only hides
 Ac> them if there is a tearline and origin line.

Ah....makes sense now.  Thanks for the explanation!

Chris (CJ)
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