What is an "implicit destination"

[Bill Moran]

perryh at pluto.rain.com wrote:
>
> I go this auto-response after replying to a message on questions@
> a few hours ago:
> 
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > Subject: Your message to freebsd-questions awaits moderator approval
> > Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:43:56 +0000
> >
> > Your mail to 'freebsd-questions' with the subject
> >
> >     Re: BSDstats report for Mar 1st, 2006
> >
> > Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval.
> >
> > The reason it is being held:
> >
> >     Message has implicit destination
> >
> > Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive
> > notification of the moderator's decision.  If you would like to cancel
> > this posting, please visit the following URL:
> <snip>
> > PLEASE NOTE!  If you would like to post freely to the list, please
> > subscribe first.  If you post from multiple addresses, you can
> > subscribe each address and go into the options page and select 'no
> > mail' for all but one address. This will allow you to post without
> > delay in the future.
> 
> but I *am* subscribed!

I believe that means that your envelope-from contains freebsd-questions@,
but your To: and/or CC: lines do not.

The way spammers use the "unspecified-recipients" crap ...

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Bill Moran
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