Abel,
Rather than worry about why that client does that, how about just
accomodating it. If your DNS has an A record for the hostname, that points
to the IP IMail uses, and with that as a 'Host Alias', IMail will accept the
messages and put them into your mailbox.
I use OE, too and as I said before, your Return address is just fine. The
only way I could learn more would be to look at a header from one of the
messages that user gets.
Daniel Donnelly
________________________________________________________
----- Original Message -----
From: "Abel Chin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] reply-to problem
> I understand that "Return Address" are normally "set" in the email client
setting.
>
> The wierd thing is in my Outlook Express setting I set
[EMAIL PROTECTED] But the receiver email (also Outlook Express and not
hosted by me) will display [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the problem
that is driving me crazy trying to fix it.
>
> Any is much appreciated. TIA
>
>
> Abel
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:19:42 -0500
>
> Abel,
>
> Return Address are normally 'set' in the email client creating the orginal
> email. The only time this is not true is when using Web Messaging and that
> uses the form 'user@OHN', where OHN is the 'Official Host Name' that IMail
> uses for that domain.
>
> I can make my return address anything I want, in my email clients
> configuration. I'd demonstrate, but then this list would reject my message
> and you would not see the change. I'd have to send direct to your address,
> bypassing the list.
>
> As you can see from the origina mail and the address below, your return
> address is not in the form you think it is.
>
> Daniel Donnelly
> ________________________________________________________
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Abel Chin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 1:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] reply-to problem
>
>
> > I just realise something weird recently.
> >
> > My return-address(From:) appear as [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead
of
> the [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > I have done the switch over from hostname-smtp.domain1.com.sg to
> hostname-domain1.com.sg with alias-smtp.domain1.com.sg.
> >
> > My internal mail work fine. If I mail to another mail user in
> domain1.com.sg domain, the From: appear as [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > But if I email someone outside(domain not hosted by me) my From: appear
as
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why? Can somebody help, please! (TIA)
> >
> > Below is mail header of email with the describe problem:
> >
> > ========================================================
> > Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Received: from sicilia.pacific.net.sg ([203.120.90.145])
> > by pob2.pacific.net.sg (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223
> > ID# 0-53829L2S100V35) with ESMTP id sg
> > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:08:29 +0800
> > Received: from businessit.com.sg ([203.126.16.10])
> > by sicilia.pacific.net.sg with ESMTP
> > id f0568SR27102 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 5 Jan 2001
> 14:08:28 +0800 (SGT)
> > Received: from abel [203.126.16.100] by businessit.com.sg with ESMTP
> > (SMTPD32-6.05) id A624F600C8; Fri, 05 Jan 2001 14:13:56 +0800
> > From: "BusinessIT \(Abel Chin\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: sss
> > Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:11:05 +0800
> > Message-ID: <000001c076de$4a84ac40$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > MIME-Version: 1.0
> > Content-Type: text/plain;
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > X-Priority: 3 (Normal)
> > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
> > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0)
> > Importance: Normal
> > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400
> > =============================================================
> >
> >
> > --
> > Abel Chin
> > Technology Manager
> > =============================
> > BusinessIT Pte Ltd
> > Kallang Basin Industrial Estate
> > Singapore 339776
> > DID: 3910683 FAX: 2985023
> > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > WebSite: http://www.businessit.com.sg
> > =============================
> >
> > Notice:
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> Technology Manager
> =============================
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> Kallang Basin Industrial Estate
> Singapore 339776
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