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Re: linebreaks \r\n

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Subject: Re: linebreaks \r\n
From: Charles Cazabon <qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 15:17:40 -0600
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Malte Hubner <malte@huebner.com> wrote:
> 
> My work is to replace \r\n with \n now. But what I don't understand is, why
> is it possible on any other server to send \r\n mails with sendmail or
> qmail-sendmail through PHP mail()?

Likely its just that "real" sendmail "helpfully" (and silently) removes the
superfluous CR characters on input.  Silently munging a users' mail is not
something that qmail does, and is not (in general) a great idea.  It violates
the principle of least surprise.

Charles
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References:
- Re: linebreaks \r\n
  - From: Frank D. Cringle
- AW: linebreaks \r\n
  - From: Malte Hubner

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