> can you specify the from address as whatever it needs to be, > but use the > errors-to and/or reply-to headers to specify a 'bounce' address?
we found that errors-to doesn't work in the slightest - most mailservers ignore it, which is frustrating. we use the reply-to field to specify the address that we want the user to reply to (funnily enough) and this works fine. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 June 2003 10:52 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Get an email address out of a block of text > > > > can you specify the from address as whatever it needs to be, > but use the > errors-to and/or reply-to headers to specify a 'bounce' address? > > > Duncan Cumming > IT Manager > > http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: 0141 575 9700 > Fax: 0141 575 9600 > > Creative solutions in a technical world > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your domain names online from: > http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk > Reseller options available! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Rich Wild > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > go.com> cc: > > Subject: RE: [ > cf-dev ] Get an email address out of a block of text > 20/06/2003 > > 10:40 > > Please > > respond to > > dev > > > > > > > > > > Fair point, I conceed. :oP > > :P > > > But in our case we needed to have the emails coming from a "fixed" > > address, so had to do the best I could with the tools I was given... > > :oD > > thats a good point, if you don't have the ability to use > catchalls and/or > need it to come from a fixed address then you'll have to use > this method. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Blair [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 20 June 2003 10:45 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Get an email address out of a block of text > > > > > > > > > > That way, as *most* bounce messages send back the header of > > > > the email (from looking at our logs it seems to be about 1 > > > > in 10 doesn't) > > > > > > thats why we decided to use the from: address to contain the > > > identifier - it ensures that 10 out of 10 bounces can be > identified. > > > > Fair point, I conceed. :oP > > > > But in our case we needed to have the emails coming from a "fixed" > > address, so had to do the best I could with the tools I was given... > > :oD > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > RAWNET LTD - Internet, New Media and ebusiness Gurus. > > Visit our new website at http://www.rawnet.com for > > more information about our company, or call us free > > anytime on 0800 294 24 24. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Tim Blair > > Web Application Engineer, Rawnet Limited > > Direct Phone : +44 (0) 1344 393 441 > > Switchboard : +44 (0) 1344 393 040 > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This message may contain information which is legally > > privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the > > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > > unauthorised disclosure, copying, distribution or use > > of this information is strictly prohibited. Such > > notification notwithstanding, any comments, opinions, > > information or conclusions expressed in this message > > are those of the originator, not of rawnet limited, > > unless otherwise explicitly and independently indicated > > by an authorised representative of rawnet limited. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
