Re: Return-Path problem
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kirill Miazine [mailto:km@xxxxxxxx]
>Sent: 17 April 2008 10:00 AM
>To: Dirk Moolman
>Cc: mutt-users@xxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Return-Path problem
>
>* Dirk Moolman [2008-04-17 09:39]:
>>>>When I open the header of the e-mail received, the return-path of
the
>>>>mail is different from the From: part of the mail. The return-path
>>>>is always set to root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>How can I change this, so that it reflects the same address that is
>>>>in the From: part of the e-mail ?
>>
>>
>>>Try setting the following in your muttrc:
>>>
>>> set use_envelope_from=no
>
>Oops, I did mean to say
>
> set use_envelope_from=yes
> ^^^ <- yes, not no!
>
>>Thank you. I tried the line above exactly as it is, and then executed
>>my mutt command again, and got the following error:
>>
>> Error in /etc/Muttrc, line 875: use_envelope_from: unknown
>>variable
>
>You may try to use
>
> set envelope_from=yes
:-) success - my return-path is now fixed, thank you very much.
Ok, now another newbie question, I am just trying to understand what I
just did. The manual says:
3.291. use_envelope_from
Type: boolean
Default: no
"When set, mutt will set the envelope sender of the message. If
``+ACQ-envelope_from_address'' is set, it will be used as the sender
address. If not, mutt will attempt to derive the sender from the "From:"
header."
I am still trying to understand the terminology being used. What does
"envelope" mean here - is this the header of the mail as seen in other
mail programs, like Outlook ?
Question 2: does this only work because I have my From: adres set in
the muttrc as well ?
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