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From: dws@cseg.uucp (David W. Summers)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: multiple spool messages to same computer
Summary: Why not add this as an option?
Message-ID: <2021@cveg.uucp>
Date: 7 Mar 89 21:35:50 GMT
References: <551@ivucsb.UUCP> <88@dsinc.UUCP>
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In article <88@dsinc.UUCP>, syd@dsinc.UUCP (Syd Weinstein) writes:
> In article <551@ivucsb.UUCP> todd@ivucsb.UUCP (Todd Day) writes:
> :I am using elm 2.1.  One thing I just noticed is that if
[...]
> :elm will generate a different message in the spool directory for each
> :person.
[...]
> :Will 2.2 fix this?
> No,  and there is a reason behind this.
> Unfortunately, many rmail's out there cannot handle more than
> one address per message.  It's a shame, but it is so.  (Xenix
> is one).
> 
> Thus as a 'least common demoninator' we split them.
> Sorry.
>
> Sydney S. Weinstein, CDP, CCP                   Elm Coordinator
> Datacomp Systems, Inc.				Voice: (215) 947-9900
> {allegra,bpa,vu-vlsi}!dsinc!syd	                FAX:   (215) 938-0235

Question:  Why not just add this as an option for sites where the 'rmail' 
CAN handle this?  I'm sure you have your reasons, but I'm curious to know what
they are.  Could you please elaborate on this?

   Please forgive me if this has been hashed out before, and direct me to 
someone who would know.

    Thanks!
    - David Summers
    (dws@cseg.uucp)