Re: [Exim] exim quoting the word "From" in emails

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Author: Marc Haber
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] exim quoting the word "From" in emails
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:51:55 +1100, "Paul" <paul@???> wrote:
>We are using exim-3.36 and currently when ever you send an email in plain
>text that beings with "From randomtextgoeshere" it appears that exim inserts
>a ">" in front of the word From so it appears like this.
>
>>From randomtextgoeshere
>
>It looks like exim is trying to quote it somehow? It only applies to plain
>text and happens with all mail clients (OE, linux mail, raw spool file).


It's a requirement to quote From in the raw spool file since lines
beginning with "From " are used to determine where the next message
starts in a normal mailbox. It's the client's job to remove these
quotes.

Please elaborate more about your setup.

Greetings
Marc

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