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Re: [TCLUG:17206] mutt was: Re: [TCLUG:17203] linux apps was: RE: [TCLUG:17130] Dreamweaver
On Thu, May 04, 2000 at 09:48:19AM -0700, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:
> >That's an MTA issue. Your MUA only has control over the 'reply-to'
> >headers and the like. The actual 'from' is out of it's control. I could
> >tell you how to do it in about 3 seconds with qmail...
>
> actually, not entirely; because I can rewrite my "From:" address in mutt by
> hand, each time I send a message (and it works). I want that done
> automatically.
There are two 'From' headers. The one that mailling lists and the like
care about is the 'From ' (no colon) at the very top. This is created by
your MTA and generally contains the FQDN of the originating server. The
one you are talking about is the "From: " header which is under MTA
control.
Ben
--
Now, it's quite simple to defend yourself against a man armed with a banana.
First of all you force him to drop the banana; then, second, you eat the
banana, thus disarming him. You have now rendered him helpless.
- Monty Python