> On 6/16/2015 10:21 AM, Michael Peter wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have question about postfix logfile (/var/log/maillog), Does The log >> mention the "from email header" or the "return-path email header" in the >> log file ? >> >> Jun 16 16:17:43 mailhost postfix/qmgr[12095]: CB992123F1B1: >> from=<send...@domain.com>, size=2639, nrcpt=1 (queue active) >> >> Example: >> Return-Path: <send...@domain.com> >> From: <send...@domain.com> >> >> Because it seems that some times the "from address" mentioned in the log >> file is different that the from header which is actually in the email >> itself. >>
then why the from address in the email is different than the from address in the /var/log/maillog for the same email ? >> Thank you. >> >> Peter Michael >> > > > The log records the envelope sender as given in the MAIL FROM > command during the SMTP conversation. This is recorded before any > headers are transmitted by the client. > > > > -- Noel Jones >
