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Re: [PLUG] Windows vs Linux e-mail return address
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On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 11:35:55AM -0400, Paul wrote:
> One thing I haven't looked into yet is why e-mail that I
> send to this list is addressed correctly when I send from
> Netscape Commnicator in Win98SE, but not when I send through
> Linux. This e-mail, for example, is sent from Linux in the
> root account.
Well, you should only use root when you need it. It's the principle of
minimum privilege -- give people only the powers that they need to do
their work, and no more. This prevents a little mistake from becoming a
big mistake in a hurry. You don't need to be root in order to send an
email. :-P
Anyway, your MTA is adding a Sender: header when you add a From: line
that differs from your user account. Please see this post:
http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/pubarchive/plug/2001-September/009534.html
--
Bill Jonas * bill@billjonas.com * http://www.billjonas.com/
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin
If encryption is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir raelcgvba.
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