Sorry typo amendment... 8. "reverse_name" worked "From: customerserv...@domain.com" is set and "my_hdr" worked! "Cc: ot...@domain.com"
On 2010-04-15 17:23+0100, 'Mash wrote: > > Okay now this is very strange... > > set from="Name <n...@domain.com>" > alternates "customerserv...@domain.com" > set reverse_name=yes > send-hook '~f customerserv...@domain.com' 'my_hdr Cc: ot...@domain.com' > > 1. start mutt > 2. hit "r" to reply to an email that has been sent to > "customerserv...@domain.com" > 3. edit message, save, exit editor > 4. "reverse_name" worked "From: customerserv...@domain.com" is set but "Cc:" > is empty > 5. hit "q" and do not send message > 6. hit "r" on the very same message as before > 7. edit message, save, exit editor > 8. "reverse_name" worked "From: customerserv...@domain.com" is set and > "my_hdr" worked! "Cc: customerserv...@domain.com" > 9. hit "r" or "g" on any further messages and all messages get the "my_hdr" > change. > > No really I have tested this 20 times now, hit reply once and it wont work. > Hit reply on the same message again and for all further messages mutt starts > to use the "send-hook". It's like you have to kick mutt into action first. > Strange?! You only have to do this double reply once and all further replies > appear to use the "send-hook" correctly. > > > BUT this setup will not work... > > set from="Name <n...@domain.com>" > alternates "customerserv...@domain.com" > set reverse_name=yes > send-hook '~f customerserv...@domain.com' 'my_hdr Cc: > customerserv...@domain.com' > > If you set the "my_hdr" to set the "Cc:" to the same address as your "From:" > it will NOT accept the change no matter how many times you try, "Cc:" will > always be empty. I have tested this many times now and can replicate it. > Every string but what is exactly the same as your "From:" is allowed. Strange > but true. > > > The reason for me wanting to do this is that I work with another colleague > and all emails sent to "customerserv...@domain.com" get sent to both of us. > What I wanted to happen is that though my primary address is > "n...@domain.com"; when emails get sent to "customerserv...@domain.com" and I > reply, I want "reverse_name" to correctly change my "From: > customerserv...@domain.com" but also set "Cc: customerserv...@domain.com" so > that my colleague can see my reply. > > This is working 90%, though like I showed you have to kick start mutt to use > the "send-hook". > Is there something that I can set to allow an email to have the same address > in "From:" and "Cc:" is this actually something mutt disallows somehow to > avoid loops? > > Hopefully this email makes sense, I have tried to be as clear as possible > with the test replication. > > 'Mash > > On 2010-04-15 08:40-0700, Michael Elkins wrote: > > Hi Mash, > > > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 04:12:04PM +0100, 'Mash wrote: > >> I have "reverse_name" turned on and was wondering if it is possible to set > >> a reply-hook to set the "Cc:" depending on which address I am replying > >> from? > >> > >> reply-hook '~f exam...@domain\.com' 'my_hdr Cc: someth...@domain\.com' > > > > Unfortunately this is not possible. Mutt processes the my_hdr commands > > that contain email recipients in them prior to evaluating > > send-hook/reply-hook, so the my_hdr command won't have any effect on the > > message you are currently sending. The reason for processing those > > headers first is so the user can match on them in the hooks. This is > > something we need to spend some time figuring out a solution to, since it > > comes up occasionally. It's sort of a chicken-and-egg type problem. > > > > me > >
