Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version Vortex 1.0 6/6/83; site vortex.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!vortex!lauren From: Lauren WeinsteinNewsgroups: net.followup Subject: Full Names Message-ID: <83@vortex.UUCP> Date: Sun, 31-Jul-83 23:15:57 EDT Article-I.D.: vortex.83 Posted: Sun Jul 31 23:15:57 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 13:03:30 EDT Organization: Vortex Technology, Los Angeles Lines: 14 Greetings. Several persons have informed me that my statement that "I always include my full name" on outgoing netnews messages is incorrect -- and have sent me examples. However, all of the articles I post have a From line that looks as follows: From: Lauren Weinstein It appears that some system(s) along the line, perhaps running old versions of netnews, do not recognize this legal format and are stripping off some of that included information. So far, I haven't been able to pin down exactly where this is taking place. Anyway, I hope this clears up any confusion. Thanks. --Lauren--