Author: Chris Knadle Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] Rewriting Reply-To header to match From Address??
On Monday, July 16, 2012 04:40:58, Nigel Metheringham wrote: > 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 just realized what I wrote above most likely isn't relevant, because the
only time this would be an issue is if an internal mail server was /running/ a
mailing list. Outgoing mail going /to/ a mailing list usually has a Reply-To:
of the sender.
> 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.
