John Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
ield
> On Mon, Nov 29, 1999 at 04:41:16PM -0800, Mark Wagnon wrote
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I have exim set up to call a filter that changes my address in the
> > From: header from my local address to the one assigned to me by my
> > ISP. Apparently this changes only the From: content, however, the
> > >From (no colon) heading still shows my local email address.
> >
> > This has caused some confusion with some people at school. They see
> > the From address, but not the From: address.
> >
> > Is there a way to change the From address also? Here is the script I
> > use (stolen from LG#43):
> >
> > #!/usr/bin/perl
> > $address = '[EMAIL PROTECTED]';
> > while (<>) {
> > if (/^From /) { s/<.*>/<$address>/; print; last; }
> > # I added the above to see if it would change the address, but
> > # it doesn't
> > if (/^From: /) { s/<.*>/<$address>/; print; last; }
> > print; }
> > while (<>) { print; }
> >
> > Is changing the From possible/allowed?
> >
>
> Yes, but not that way. The From address is not part of the body
> of the mail message like most headers; it is an *envelope address*,
> and is intended mainly for use by MTAs. You can ask Exim to
> re-write envelope and other headers for you, in /etc/exim.conf;
> for instance, I use
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ffr
>
> to replace my local, non-routable domain with an MX'd mail name
> in envelope From headers and in "From:" and "Reply-to" headers.
>
> Look in the exim-doc package's info pages for "Address Rewriting" for
> details.
>
>
> John P.
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