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Re: sendmail user masquerading
On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Ohad M. Somjen wrote:
> hi,
> i'm trying to configure sendmmail.
> got it up and running, i use fetchmail to get the mail and sendmail to
> deliver it locally. now the problem is that when i send mail it does not
> rewrite the FROM so i get an illegel mail address that no one can reply to
> - or worse, someone else will get the answer.
it is not the job of the MTA to fix the MUA's overlooks. fix the client
and you should be fine. do not attempt to fix the sendmail.cf unless you
have a 10 day vacation from work coming.
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be able to drive backwards with the handbrake on.
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