[Roadsters] Email question

[Mark J Bradakis]

On 8/26/20 2:10 PM, Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
> When i receive an email from our list doesn’t include who specifically it is from, only datsun roadster. I have an iPhone. On my PC it shows who the emais from. I have been assuming that this is an apple problem but thought I’d ask if anyone else is having that problem or knows how to solve it.

Actually that is coming from the server, not a function of whatever 
client you use to read email.  It is based on DMARC, which stands for 
Domain based Message Authentication Reporting & Compliance.  It is a 
security protocol which attempts to make email more secure, to verify 
the real sender, and cut down on spoofed and spam email. Most major 
email providers use DMARC in some form or another.  A few don't.  Email 
providers can reject or discard mail from sources that don't have a 
DMARC policy set up in their DNS info.

What happens on Team Net is that the 'From:' line is changed to 
something like From Joe Lister via datsun-roadsters which in theory 
increases the chance of mail getting through, since autox.team.net has a 
published DMARC policy, while whatever system Joe Lister is using may 
not have a policy set up and other email providers would reject his message.

The list messages should still have a 'Reply-to:' header that lists the 
initial sender.

Basically it is a tricky and complicated maze of twisty little passages 
to make email as secure, reliable and trustworthy as possible, using 
things like DMARC, DKIM, SPF and such.  There is no perfect solution 
that pleases each and every person on the net.  I try to set things up 
as best I can, hoping to keep these lists going, keeping the flames 
fueling our passion burning brightly.

mjb.

ps:  I just bought this the other day.  Not a roadster, but the company 
name seemed familiar.


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