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Change the 'from' field when sending mail

 
Laszlo Csizmadia
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‎10-11-2005 05:28 AM

‎10-11-2005 05:28 AM

Change the 'from' field when sending mail

How is it possible to change the from filed when sending mail?
When sending mail from HP-UX command line with mail/mailx the 'From' filed will be my account and the machine's FQDN.
E.g.: sending mail as testuser on machine xxx.yy.com -> from=testuser@xxx.yy.com

I know the -f switch in sendmail but is a way to change the default value?

Our mail relay only accept mails with proper from address. It makes a lookup in company addressbook.

Thanks any help in advance.
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Kent Ostby
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‎10-11-2005 05:39 AM

‎10-11-2005 05:39 AM

Re: Change the 'from' field when sending mail

I asked that question a while back and got some good answers.

Take a look at this thread:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=685447
"Well, actually, she is a rocket scientist" -- Steve Martin in "Roxanne"
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Dave La Mar
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‎10-11-2005 08:42 AM

‎10-11-2005 08:42 AM

Re: Change the 'from' field when sending mail

Please post no points for this, as your direct question has been answered.

I have posted this tips text on many occasions.

It does address your question as well as warn of other options that do not work if you use the -r option.

Best regards,

-d
"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information."
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