Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:47:38 -0400 (EDT) From: Scott Kupferschmidt <sk@isprime.com> To: shane@randomwords.ca Cc: dan@i-tds.net Subject: Re: Newbie Sendmail Question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0404271744560.74780-100000@lexus.isprime.com> In-Reply-To: <200404272147.i3RLlB8G098142@random.randomwords.ca>
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Hello, The reason this is happening is because you're using a mail client on the FreeBSD system that is not properly configured. By default, if you do not specify your name in the From:, any client will read the values from /etc/passwd (which by default is User & [& being replaced with your USERNAME]) Also, to make it show a different hostname in the From: address, simply modify your email address in the configuration as well and that should resolve your problems. Sincerely, Scott Kupferschmidt ISPrime, Inc. 866.502.4678 ext. 3 AIM: Scott ISPrime - ICQ: 174337249 On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, User Shane wrote: > > > From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Tue Apr 27 15:26:29 2004 > > From: "dps" <dan@i-tds.net> > > To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > > Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:17:02 -0500 > > Subject: Newbie Sendmail Question > > > > I have somewhat of an easy question regarding sendmail. I'm sure the > > solution is easy, but I just can't seem to figure out what is going on. > > > > First off, I want to say that I have sendmail installed, and it works > > properly. I can send and recieve e-mail from the box no problem. > > > > Basically, my problem has to do with outgoing mail... When I send outgoing > > mail, it shows up as being from "User LOGIN" and the host is > > "dps.sockthief.com". dps.sockthief.com is the hostname returned when typing > > "hostname" from the command prompt. > > > > Here is a partial listing for my zone file for named: > > > > $TTL 3600 > > @ SOA ns.sockthief.com. dps.sockthief.com. ( > > 2004041203 > > 3600 > > 7200 > > 604800 > > 86400 > > ) > > NS ns.sockthief.com. > > NS ns2.sockthief.com. > > MX 10 mail.sockthief.com. > > A 65.75.178.150 > > ns A 65.75.178.150 > > dps A 65.75.178.150 > > mail A 65.75.178.150 > > > > Also, here is: > > > > dps# cat /etc/mail/local-host-names > > sockthief.com > > mail.sockthief.com > > > > As you can see, sockthief.com, dps.sockthief.com, mail.sockthief.com are all > > bound to the same IP. So basically, my questions are this: > > > > 1) When I send outgoing mail, how do I get the source address to appear as > > just sockthief.com as opposed to dps.sockthief.com? > > > > 2) My user name when i login is "dps" in just all lowercase, but for some > > reason, on the inbox of the person I'm sending mail to, it shows up as being > > from "User DPS". Is there a way to change this on a global basis? > > > > Sorry if I am was unclear, I'm not used to posting to this list yet. > > Hopefully I gave enough information, however if you have any more questions > > or need clarification, feel free to write me back. Cheers! > > > > ~Dan > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > Hi Dan, > > As you can see from the message header I can sympathize with you! > I know that part of the problem has to do with your email client. > > If you are using 'mail' (like I am right now) then you get this problem. > > Try editing your .mailrc file to have the correct "reply-to" address. > > There are probably .rc files which control the behavior of your mail client if > you're using Pine, Mutt etc. > > When I use Evolution and other gui clients, this doesn't seem to be a problem. > > Shane > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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