full-disclosure - Re: a question about e-mails

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From: killedbythoughts at mindcrime.net (Sebastian Niehaus)
Subject: Re: a question about e-mails

"ASLI Unur" <aunur@...ntmail.com> writes:

> I have a question for it experts. I want to learn if there is any
> way of understanding/finding the e-mail addresses at BCC part on an
> e-mail that is send to you.

During SMTP transmission there is an Envelope-To which indicates the
destination of the mail. It is usually invisible to the end user.

The To-header yo actually see in your mail reader is not of
significance for mail delivery.

BTW: This is the wrong list for SMTP issues. Go and read the RFCs

Sebastian

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