On Thu, 2012-10-18, John C Klensin wrote: <snip> > As I said earlier, I can live with almost anything if it is > correct and allows us to move forward. I am, however, getting > more concerned about the consequences to the virtual 5322bis and > its future instantiation if we go down these paths. I would > really not like to be the relevant AD (or Pete-bis) trying to > defend leaving the explanation and reference out of 5322bis > given that they were important enough to include in this > document and, if the explanation and reference go into 5322bis, > why a large series of other references and explanations should > not be included. I'd be a tad happier if this explanatory stuff > when into an appendix rather than the text. <serious value="false"> How about we put the explanation right next to the justification in 5322 why <group> was not allowed in From: in the first place? </serious> I have wondered about that limitation for at least 15 years. I have come up with possible explanations but without a shred of evidence from the RFCs. <snip> -- Bill McQuillan <McQuilWP@xxxxxxxxx>