Re: [exim] How to specify Return-Path for ALL outbound e-mai…

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Author: Ian Eiloart
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To: Murray S. Kucherawy
CC: <exim-users@exim.org>, Mike Lyon
Subject: Re: [exim] How to specify Return-Path for ALL outbound e-mail that gothrough exim?

On 30 Jun 2011, at 19:08, Murray S. Kucherawy wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: exim-users-bounces@??? [mailto:exim-users-bounces@exim.org] On Behalf Of Ian Eiloart
>> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:34 AM
>> To: Mike Lyon
>> Cc: <exim-users@???>
>> Subject: Re: [exim] How to specify Return-Path for ALL outbound e-mail that go through exim?
>>
>>> Total noob here. Couldn't find the answer in the FAQ either :(
>>>
>>> I need to specify a static Return-Path for all e-mails that go through my
>>> exim instance. How do do that?
>>
>> You need to use the "F" flag in a rewrite rule. See section 31 of the
>> docs.
>>
>> The rule will look something like
>>
>> *@* foo@??? F
>>
>> Needless to say you must have the consent of the domain owner.
>
> It's probably pointless to do this though since the delivering MTA (not yours) is the one that's supposed to be adding it, so whatever you put there is likely to be replaced or discarded. See Section 4.4 of RFC5321.
>


Not so. The "F" flag refers to the SMTP return-path, the MAIL FROM argument. I presumed that this is what the OP wanted.

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