Re: [exim] Rewriting Reply-To header to match From Address??

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Author: Nigel Metheringham
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To: Chris.Knadle
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Rewriting Reply-To header to match From Address??


Chris Knadle wrote:
> On Sunday, July 15, 2012 07:14:34, Michael J. Tubby B.Sc G8TIC wrote:
>> Kevin,
>>
>> Rather than re-write the Reply-To: header why not just strip it off? The
>> Reply-To header is used in preference to the From: for the return
>> address, if it exists - but there's no requirement for it - AFAIK.
>
> It may not be a requirement, but stripping the Reply-To: header is likely make
> it more difficult for users to deal with mailing lists, because I think a
> Reply will default to being sent to the author rather than the mailing list.


I personally would still strip any Reply-To: with an internal domain in
it - fixing it is hard work and liable to unexpected results, stripping
it is easy. If people want Reply-To: then they should use valid
addresses in them.

In general, a setup that mangles email addresses in headers is already
skipping through a mine field. Just think about header signing...

    Nigel.



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