On Sun, Sep 09, 2012 at 12:33:59AM +0200, Bernard Massot wrote: > On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 03:01:56PM -0700, Robert Holtzm wrote: > > When I compose a message, the "From" header is as shown above which is > > incorrect. ~/.muttrc shows no option to set this. Somewhere there is a > > file with my full name. I remember typing it in when I installed the > > system but can't find it. I'm not even sure that's what mutt is > > reading. Running searches turns up little of use. > If you have no "from" setting in muttrc (and no $EMAIL environment > variable) mutt doesn't set the "From" header when you send mails. > Usually your MTA, ie the program which actually sends the mail, adds a > "From" header. To build it, the default standard place to look for a > user name is this user's entry in /etc/passwd. You were asked your full > name when you created your user account. > > So you can fix your problem by editing /etc/passwd or by using > "set from = Bob Holtzman <youremailaddress>" in muttrc.
The /etc/passwd file was the culprit. I mistyped the name in my haste. My problem was that I didn't know what file mutt was reading the information from. Thanks for your help. -- Bob Holtzman If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer. Key ID: 8D549279
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