RFC 1123 (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/rfc/rfc1123.html)

"IMPLEMENTATION: The MAIL FROM: information may be passed as a parameter or
in a Return-Path: line inserted at the beginning of the message."

>> Allthough I don't see how the last server should acquire the address for
the return-path: <<

Well - it seems to me as if the last server has responsibility to report
back to the relaying server that  it was contacted from?  So taking it from
the MAIL FROM makes sense.  That's the SAME information the SMTP server
would use, if it needs to send a bounce message, such as "Mailbox Full".

>> if it i desired that this address is different than the Envelope from or
the From: header. <<

But isn't the Envelope FROM supposed to be the "return path".  If we already
have a header FROM: and header "REPLY-TO" for client replies, and the
Envelop FROM for server replies - why do we need a forth?

Best Regards
Andy Schmidt

Phone:  +1 201 934-3414 x20 (Business)
Fax:    +1 201 934-9206

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