Re: Return-Path problem
> 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
> ``$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 ?
I found this useful:
http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/faq.html#faq-configuring-envelope
http://wiki.mutt.org/?MuttGuide/Send
> Question 2: does this only work because I have my From: adres set in
> the muttrc as well ?
As I understand the manual, yes. I use
folder-hook . "set from=some@xxxxxxxxxxx realname='John Doe'"
# default, generate header "From: John Doe <some@xxxxxxxxxxx>"
set use_from=yes
# use `sendmail -f some@xxxxxxxxxxx`
set use_envelope_from=yes
If $envelope_from_address it not set, Mutt will determine some@xxxxxxxxxxx from
the "Form:" header, as stated in the manual. The construction of the "From:"
header is influenced by (a) my_hdr or (b) $use_from. In case (b), if you don't
set from=some@xxxxxxxxxxx
you get something like "From: your-login-name@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".
Can some guru confirm this? :)
steve