[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 2004/09/21 16:12:10: > Group, > > I appologize for the off-topic post. But before I go nuts, I'm hoping the > SMTP gurus here might have a quick answer. > > I have a developer trying to write an app that sends email. It is speaking > SMTP directly to my internal sendmail 8.13.1 SMTP relay. He's trying to get > the "display name" to go along with the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in the MAIL FROM: > portion of the SMTP dialogue. I've tried finding a clear specific reference > for the syntax, but have come up empty. Is this something that should be > done in the header or the envelope? Does anyone have an example of the > specific syntax? > > Thanks! > > Ken Ken, It's part of the "DATA" - not the envelope. Try: telnet sendmailsrv smtp 220 rmb.co.za ESMTP Mail server ready at Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:41:33 +0200 (SAST) - NO UCE/UBE EHLO rmb.co.za 250-radium.rmb.co.za Hello carbon.rmb.co.za [196.4.165.8], pleased to meet you 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES 250 HELP MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 250 2.1.0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Sender ok RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 250 2.1.5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Recipient ok DATA 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself From: "Ken Cormack - the Boss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Testing This is a test . 250 2.0.0 i8LFl9Mn010898 Message accepted for delivery quit 221 2.0.0 radium.rmb.co.za closing connection _______________________________________________ Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.canit.ca MIMEDefang mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang
