Subj : message-id
To   : Jasen Betts
From : andrew clarke
Date : Sun Nov 10 2002 01:56 am

Wed 2002-11-06 18:52, Jasen Betts (3:640/531.42) wrote to andrew clarke:

>>> Maybe another kludge could be added to indicate the the msgid so
>>> generated is guaranteed to be unique.

ac>> May as well invent a new kludge that does both.  ;-)

> a new kludge won't be compatible with existing software.
> ^AMSGID is nice on it's own, but ^AREPLY is really useful.

I'm not suggesting people stop generating MSGID/REPLY.

> So converters will be needed for people with old software who want to
> see threads, or will both MSGID always be present in messages with
> with a message-id

Both may be present if the user wishes.  At least until the software stops
providing that option (which will probably be never).

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