GNU bug report logs - #45631
27.1; regression: message-forward-ignored-headers no longer applies when forwarding as MIME

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Reported by: Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg <at> fifthhorseman.net>

Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:13:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 27.1

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg <at> fifthhorseman.net>
Cc: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>, 45631 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#45631: 27.1; regression: message-forward-ignored-headers no longer applies when forwarding as MIME
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:46:48 +0100
Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg <at> fifthhorseman.net> writes:

> On Wed 2021-01-20 17:17:55 +0100, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
>> It's just surprising behaviour -- that Message will strip a completely
>> different set of headers based on what forwarding method is used.
>
> I agree that the current behavior is already surprising.
>
> I think it reduces the amount of surprise to have the blocklist applied
> when forwarding as MIME.

The blocklist isn't very extensive -- the allowlist should also be
applied when forwarding as MIME, but that's not straightforward as
things are now.

I've now introduced the new variable, and headers seem to be
removed/kept in all the combinations of the variables now, I hope.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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