Re: [Mutt] #2936: description of $use_envelope_from is ambiguous
* René Clerc [Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:47:06 +0200]:
> * 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 $envelope_from_address, if that is set. If this option
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> is not set, Mutt will set the envelope sender to the "From:" header.
^^^^^^^^^^
> Note that this information is passed ![...]''
The underlined text seems to refer to "$use_envelope_from" itself. I
recommend "If this second option is not set" instead.
Cheers,
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