Small query on distribution lists

[Tim]

Tim:
>> Write it to the list address, & CC or BCC it to the list of
>> addresses?

Bruno Wolff III:
> A cute trick is to use an empty list for the To header and bcc the
> recipients.

That doesn't always work, though it really should.  I have seen some
mail servers that refuse mail without a valid TO address.  Probably an
ISP doing some ill-considered anti-spam technique.

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[tim at localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686

Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored.  I
read messages from the public lists.