I had a mail creation script that out From: in the header.
It worked very well with sendmail on other machines.
I had to use the -f option on some machines because thbey did NOT read mail.
So using -f I forced replies to a machine where I could read them.
Again, I already had this thing.
So now comes cygwin and exim.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most stuff I had ported with almost no change.
But I saw this anomoly and was surprised as exim dropped in so easily
Is that clear enough?
I have programmed around it already.
Just thought some one else might know something or want to know this.
Make it a GREAT DAY!
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>On 18 June 2002, Renkel Willis-QA1403 said:
>> With sendmail the -f option over rides From: in the body
>> In exim it does not.
>> Anyone else find this difference?
>> Need opinions on fixing it.
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>Define "overrides". "exim -f" only sets the envelope sender. It
>doesn't change any headers. And, as near as I can tell, Exim doesn't
>take the envelope sender from the "From" header -- the envelope sender
>is controlled by the config file. I'm testing with Exim 4 right now,
>but I don't recall any different behaviour under Exim 3.
>
>Perhaps if you could explain what you're trying to achieve, we could
>help you get there.
>
> Greg
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