[Evolution-hackers] helpful feature needed - duplicit mails
deleting
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In the pop case - they will have the same uid, if the server supports
it.
Otherwise, you can compare the content (e.g. using checksums), ignoring
stuff like "Received" headers which will change. Of course as soon as
you send a message through most mailing lists it will add footers and
other crap which make the comparision task more difficult.
Also, the Message-ID: header is supposed to be unique, but relying on
that opens you up to message-denial type attacks, if the software is
known to relyon that for uniqueness.
On Thu, 2004-06-10 at 13:07 +1200, John Williams wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2004-06-09 at 20:53 +0200, vodicka wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Is there anyone guys and girls, who is able to write
> > > > this new feature piece into evolution (?):
> > > >
> > > > "recognize and delete duplicit mails stored in folder"
> > > >
> How can a computer determine if an email message is duplicitous? Surely
> that requires processing that only a human (and an intelligent and
> informed one at that) can do?
>
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In the pop case - they will have the same uid, if the server supports it.<BR>
<BR>
Otherwise, you can compare the content (e.g. using checksums), ignoring stuff like "Received" headers which will change. Of course as soon as you send a message through most mailing lists it will add footers and other crap which make the comparision task more difficult.<BR>
<BR>
Also, the Message-ID: header is supposed to be unique, but relying on that opens you up to message-denial type attacks, if the software is known to relyon that for uniqueness.<BR>
<BR>
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On Thu, 2004-06-10 at 13:07 +1200, John Williams wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > On Wed, 2004-06-09 at 20:53 +0200, vodicka wrote:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > Hi all,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > Is there anyone guys and girls, who is able to write</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > this new feature piece into evolution (?):</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > "recognize and delete duplicit mails stored in folder"</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > > </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">How can a computer determine if an email message is duplicitous? Surely</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">that requires processing that only a human (and an intelligent and</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">informed one at that) can do?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">_______________________________________________</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">evolution-hackers maillist - <A HREF="mailto:evolution-hackers@lists.ximian.com">evolution-hackers@lists.ximian.com</A></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000"><A HREF="http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers">http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers</A></FONT>
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