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Josh Huber <huber@alum.wpi.edu> wrote:
> Another thing to note is this:  how do you know if it's broken?
> Perhaps the person who set it wanted it that way?

One common way it can be set badly: A sends a message to the list with
no MFT.  B sends a followup and doesn't bother removing A's address.
B's mailer generates MFT pointing to A and the list.  This will become
less common as more mailers support MFT in outgoing messages.


paul