Hi Patrick, On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 08:28:15AM -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+li...@gmail.com> [05-02-13 04:31]: > [...] > > Note that I do not have any default send-hook set. I also have the > > following reply-hooks so that I can automatically reply with the correct > > from address based on which account the email was delivered to. > > > > reply-hook . my_hdr From: perso...@gmail.com > > reply-hook '~h "Delivered-To: +list@gmail\.com"' my_hdr From: > > "l...@gmail.com" > > reply-hook '~h "Delivered-To: +me@work1\.com"' my_hdr From: m...@work1.com > > reply-hook '~h "Delivered-To: +me@work2\.com"' my_hdr From: m...@work2.com > > > > Now my problem is the default reply-hook above overrides the from > > address set by reverse_name=yes. If I comment it out, then the from > > address is what was set by the last "my_hdr From: ..." command in the > > above hooks. I want it to be my personal address. > > > > Any ideas how to resolve this conflict between hooks and reverse_name? > > Reading "man muttrc" reply-hook discussion might help you. It explains > the usage: > reply-hook [!]pattern command > When replying to a message matching pattern, command is executed. > When multiple reply-hooks match, they are executed in the order in > which they occur in the configuration file, but all reply-hooks are > matched and executed before send-hooks, regardless of their order > in the configuration file. > > Note that *all* matching reply hooks are "matched and executed before > send-hooks, reguardless ...", and you can have *only* one From: address. > I would guess that in your case the From: address selection is somewhat > arbitrary from the conditions you set and settless to your default. > > > I would suggest using "send-hook", and set a default, to accomplish your > desires. Further reading of the mutt and muttrc man pages will help.
I have gone through all the sections you mention. If I use the send-hook to set the default, then all the matching I do with the reply-hooks above get overwriten. I can't do the same matching in a send-hook since it does not support a '~h <hdr_pattern>' matches. I think that is reasonable, since send-hook matches the outgoing message. My understanding of email headers is very limited. Do you know of anyway I can match this in a send-hook? Or maybe I should try a send2-hook? As far as I understood the manual, the order of hook evaluation is: reply-hook, send-hook, send2-hook. Thanks for your input. Cheers, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.
