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		b00ty4breakfast 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Major European payment processor can't send email ... I know you're looking for "pedant points" but the specification generally take a backseat to implementation. If Message-ID is expected out here where the rubber meets the road, then you are the squeaky wheel in this scenario for not including it.

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bossyTeacher 5 days ago [–]

> the specification generally take a backseat to implementation.

And we should be raising hell for it. Should never happen. Using your popularity to violate protocol should be not be tolerated

b00ty4breakfast 4 days ago | [–]

Per the RFC. "should" means "you better have a good reason for not implementing {thing}".

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