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Re: [Mutt] #2936: description of $use_envelope_from is ambiguous



* Mutt <fleas@xxxxxxxx> [01-08-2007 00:21]:

> #2936: description of $use_envelope_from is ambiguous
> 
>  The description of $use_envelope_from is ambiguous. The manual says:
>  ''When set, mutt will use $envelope_from_address as the envelope sender if
>  that is set, otherwise it will attempt to derive it from the "From:"
>  header. Note that this information is passed to sendmail command using the
>  "-f" command line switch ![...]''
> 
>  The "otherwise" seems to correspond to the "when": ''When set, mutt will
>  ![...], otherwise it will ![...]''.
> 
>  I propose: ''When this option is set, Mutt will set the envelope sender,
>  using the value of $envelope_from_address if it is set, else the address
>  of the "From:" header. Note that this information is passed ![...]''

Why not split it up in two sentences, for even more clarity?  (In
addition, some other minor changes)

''When this option is set, Mutt will set the envelope sender using
the value of $envelope_from_address, if that is set.  If this option
is not set, Mutt will set the envelope sender to the "From:" header.
Note that this information is passed ![...]''

My 2 cents,

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