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The word "FWD" is being stripped from the topic title, but not the word "FW" - when forwarding an email.


 

Hello, we just stumbled upon a curiosity. In one of our subgroups, someone forwarded an email to the group email address. However the "FWD" from the title was stripped once it arrived on the platform.
We've tried again with "FW", and that didn't get removed.?
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Any idea why? And are there other words that get removed if used in a title?
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Thanks!


 

On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 02:16 PM, RHSC Communications wrote:
We've tried again with "FW", and that didn't get removed.?
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Any idea why?
Not sure about this one.
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And are there other words that get removed if used in a title?
There are multiple reply indicators (Re: Ref: etc,) - in many languages - that get stripped routinely. Such changes to the subject line would only be noticeable to those receiving Individual Emails. In the message archive - and digests built from it - they simply get threaded into the existing topic, whose subject line was defined at topic creation.
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I hope that made sense.
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Regards,
Bruce


 

Thanks Bruce, really appreciate your fast reply!

And sorry, maybe I wasn't clear enough! The "FWD" was stripped from the main "topic", not as a reply to a message. So this was a brand new message on the group, started via the group's email address.
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Interestingly enough, the "FWD" gets removed, but not the "FW". I was just curious to know if there's any reason for that, and if there are any words we should be aware of.
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At any rate, this is probably a low priority, but nonetheless, curious.
THANKS!
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On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 02:55 PM, RHSC Communications wrote:
And sorry, maybe I wasn't clear enough!
No, you really were pretty clear...I just kinda digressed a little. :)
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I think "FWD" is removed for the same reason "Re:" is. You can petition for "FW" to be added to the list, if you want; just post a request in t. That's how all the "foreign-language" (I use that phrase with reluctance) reply indicators got added.
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Regards,
Bruce


 

Thanks Bruce! I think it's fine, more of a curiosity. Thanks!