[Mailman-Users] can I use text box for real names for a different purpose

[Christina Endemann]

Thanks Marc, 
We don't use personalized messages but the DMARC mitigation could be an issue. 
Thanks for the info!

Regards, 

Christina 


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From: Mailman-Users [mailto:mailman-users-bounces+c.endemann=fsc.org at python.org] On Behalf Of Mark Sapiro
Sent: Donnerstag, 16. Februar 2017 18:03
To: mailman-users at python.org
Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] can I use text box for real names for a different purpose

On 02/16/2017 02:47 AM, Christina Endemann wrote:
> 
> The users of our mailing list don't use their personal accounts for the mailing list, and don't work with commands, like requesting the list of members. 
> In that case, can I use the text field in the membership list which is provided for real names for a different purpose? 


You can use that field for anything you want. The biggest potential downside I see is when DMARC mitigation is applied to a message. If the original post is

From: John Doe <jdoe at example.com>

the DMARC mitigated message will be

From: John Doe via list <list at example.com>

However, if the original is

From: jdoe at example.com

without a display name, the DMARC mitigated message will be

From: xxx via list <list at example.com>

where xxx is the contents of that field. A similar situation occurs when a list is fully personalized so each post is addressed To: the recipient. In that case the post sent to jdoe at example.com will be addressed

To: xxx <jdoe at example.com>

where xxx is again the contents of that field.

-- 
Mark Sapiro <mark at msapiro.net>        The highway is for gamblers,
San Francisco Bay Area, California    better use your sense - B. Dylan
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