Re: [Exim] From header problem with switch to Maildir

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Author: Odhiambo G. Washington
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] From header problem with switch to Maildir
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* Jeff Hodge <jhodge@???> [20031206 01:15]: wrote:
> Jeff Hodge wrote:
>
> > We recently switched from mbox to Maildir format (courier-imap).
> > Everything is working well except some email clients are reading the
> > incorrect From line in the message header:
> >
> >>From jhodge@??? Fri Dec 05 12:45:29 2003
> >
> > Instead of:
> > From: Jeff Hodge <jhodge@???>
> >
> > When a user tries to reply their email client then uses
> > jhodge@??? Fri Dec 05 12:45:29 2003 as the full email address.
> >
> > This was not a problem when we were using uw-imap with mbox format. We
> > are using exim 3.36. Here is the local_delivery transport we are using:
> >
> > local_delivery:
> > driver = appendfile
> > directory = /home/$local_part/Maildir/
> > delivery_date_add
> > envelope_to_add
> > return_path_add
> > maildir_format
> >
> > Is the driver the problem? Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Solved my own problem by adding prefix = X-From under local_delivery.


This is a workaround you have performed. You need to look into the problem
further. I once migrated from mbox (uw-imap) to Maildir (courier-imap)
but I never saw such a problem and did not even use a workaround. I am
running Exim4 now, but may I ask: Did you migrate some mails? How did
you migrate the mails from mbox to Maildir?



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