Re: sendmail and proper header formatting

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 62807
interpreted = N
texte = I think you can have whatever you want for the reply-to field, but the from should be an email address on the server and the email server should be setup for SMTP Authentication so that spammers can't use it to send out spam but localhost can send as long as the from addess resides on the server. Sal D'Anna On 8/18/05, Terry Wilson wrote: > I'm crafting [sendmail]s for a site and using the following headers > in the context: >=20 > &from=3D"[contactname]" <[contactemail]>&reply-to=3D[contactemail]& >=20 > [contactname] is just the person's name and the other obviously is > their email address. >=20 > is this correct formatting for the From header? It shows up fine in > my email client, and sends and receives fine from my mail server, but > I'm wondering if there's a standard for this, vis a vis SMTP mail > servers and spam safeguards. Could I get away with just >=20 > &from=3D"[contactname]"&reply-to=3D[contactemail]& >=20 > or >=20 > &from=3D[contactname]&reply-to=3D[contactemail]& >=20 > or do I need a legit email address there as long as I have reply-to cover= ed? >=20 > Thanks, > Terry >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > -- > Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com > http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation syste= m > http://TightPods.com -- stylish protection for your laptop > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - > Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: sendmail and proper header formatting ( sal danna 2005)
  2. sendmail and proper header formatting ( Terry Wilson 2005)
I think you can have whatever you want for the reply-to field, but the from should be an email address on the server and the email server should be setup for SMTP Authentication so that spammers can't use it to send out spam but localhost can send as long as the from addess resides on the server. Sal D'Anna On 8/18/05, Terry Wilson wrote: > I'm crafting [sendmail]s for a site and using the following headers > in the context: >=20 > &from=3D"[contactname]" <[contactemail]>&reply-to=3D[contactemail]& >=20 > [contactname] is just the person's name and the other obviously is > their email address. >=20 > is this correct formatting for the From header? It shows up fine in > my email client, and sends and receives fine from my mail server, but > I'm wondering if there's a standard for this, vis a vis SMTP mail > servers and spam safeguards. Could I get away with just >=20 > &from=3D"[contactname]"&reply-to=3D[contactemail]& >=20 > or >=20 > &from=3D[contactname]&reply-to=3D[contactemail]& >=20 > or do I need a legit email address there as long as I have reply-to cover= ed? >=20 > Thanks, > Terry >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > -- > Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com > http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation syste= m > http://TightPods.com -- stylish protection for your laptop > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - > Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ sal danna

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