#2936: description of $use_envelope_from is ambiguous Comment (by Adeodato Simó):
{{{ * René Clerc [Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:47:06 +0200]: > * Mutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [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, }}} -- Ticket URL: <http://dev.mutt.org/trac/ticket/2936#comment:>