"forward as attachment" or "forward with full headers"

mlevin · 8 Mar 2002, 03:25 AM

Hi all,

Maybe I missed it, but is there any way, from the web interface, to forward a message either as an attachment or with the FULL headers?

I wanted to report some spam and I was going to forward the message with headers, but I found that I couldn't do that very easily.

It would be great if this feature were available on the message screen and/or the mailbox screen.

Thanks!

jhs · 8 Mar 2002, 03:36 AM

I believe that if you use the redirect action from the drop down box on the message screen, it will be send with full headers.

Jan

mlevin · 8 Mar 2002, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jhs
I believe that if you use the redirect action from the drop down box on the message screen, it will be send with full headers.

Jan

That's cool, but then it looks like it is from the original sender and I can't add comments, right?

jhs · 8 Mar 2002, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mlevin

That's cool, but then it looks like it is from the original sender and I can't add comments, right?

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I haven't used it myself, but I think you are right.

robmueller · 8 Mar 2002, 10:53 AM

Yep, 'redirect' basically does what it says. It's for redirecting an email to another account, without loosing any of the existing header info.

We do plan to add a 'forward as attachment' option. I guess the 'forward with full header' wouldn't be too hard either....

Rob

erimess · 12 Mar 2002, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mlevin
Hi all,

Maybe I missed it, but is there any way, from the web interface, to forward a message either as an attachment or with the FULL headers?

I wanted to report some spam and I was going to forward the message with headers, but I found that I couldn't do that very easily.

It would be great if this feature were available on the message screen and/or the mailbox screen.

Thanks!

I'd love to also see the full headers thing. You can show full headers but they don't seem to forward. (I tested this by sending it to myself at another address.) If I can figure it out and report it myself I prefer to do so. (It's just that goose-bumpy feeling when you get a letter back saying you killed a spammer.

) In the meantime I had an idea that I haven't tried yet, though I don't see why it shouldn't work. Show the full headers, highlight them and do a copy, then paste it back in when you do the forward. A hassle I know, but a fix until they ever (if) get the full headers to forward -- a true forward, this is.

Jeremy Howard · 12 Mar 2002, 07:59 AM

Redirecting to Spamcop is an easy and effective way to report spam: http://www.spamcop.net .

pobelly · 12 Mar 2002, 09:49 AM

while you're at it, i still think an option in preferences to 'Always Show Headers' would be really nice...

ppetru · 12 Mar 2002, 08:54 PM

Having a "Report to Spamcop" link on the message screen and a "Spamcop" action in the action list would be neat.

It would be even nicer if fastmail could parse the spamcop confirmation responses and offer a "unreported spamcops" that has a list of all the spam report URLs you got back from Spamcop. This way you'd keep redirecting them, but only go to pages on spamcop.net once per day (to confirm/send spam reports).

**circuit** · 13 Mar 2002, 02:38 AM

i tried redirecting mails to spamcop... one came back to me (apparently i couldnt send it because the fm system thought i was spamming someone else)... the other one came back from spamcop as unsuccessful. i just assumed redirection didn't include the headers.

Jeremy Howard · 13 Mar 2002, 06:36 AM

Redirection does include the headers. What error did Spamcop give you?

8 Mar 2002, 03:25 AM	#1
mlevin Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Posts: 656	"forward as attachment" or "forward with full headers" Hi all, Maybe I missed it, but is there any way, from the web interface, to forward a message either as an attachment or with the FULL headers? I wanted to report some spam and I was going to forward the message with headers, but I found that I couldn't do that very easily. It would be great if this feature were available on the message screen and/or the mailbox screen. Thanks!

8 Mar 2002, 03:36 AM	#2
jhs Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 350	I believe that if you use the redirect action from the drop down box on the message screen, it will be send with full headers. Jan

8 Mar 2002, 10:53 AM	#5
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Yep, 'redirect' basically does what it says. It's for redirecting an email to another account, without loosing any of the existing header info. We do plan to add a 'forward as attachment' option. I guess the 'forward with full header' wouldn't be too hard either.... Rob

12 Mar 2002, 07:59 AM	#7
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	Redirecting to Spamcop is an easy and effective way to report spam: http://www.spamcop.net .

12 Mar 2002, 09:49 AM	#8
pobelly Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 586	while you're at it, i still think an option in preferences to 'Always Show Headers' would be really nice...

12 Mar 2002, 08:54 PM	#9
ppetru Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brasov, Romania Posts: 25	Having a "Report to Spamcop" link on the message screen and a "Spamcop" action in the action list would be neat. It would be even nicer if fastmail could parse the spamcop confirmation responses and offer a "unreported spamcops" that has a list of all the spam report URLs you got back from Spamcop. This way you'd keep redirecting them, but only go to pages on spamcop.net once per day (to confirm/send spam reports).

13 Mar 2002, 02:38 AM	#10
circuit Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: UK Posts: 343	i tried redirecting mails to spamcop... one came back to me (apparently i couldnt send it because the fm system thought i was spamming someone else)... the other one came back from spamcop as unsuccessful. i just assumed redirection didn't include the headers.

13 Mar 2002, 06:36 AM	#11
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	Redirection does include the headers. What error did Spamcop give you?