On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 02:31:06PM -0700, Robert Holtzm wrote: > On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 03:46:26PM -0700, Kevin J. McCarthy wrote: > > Robert Holtzm wrote: > > > What file does mutt source to generate the TO: header? Compare the one > > > in this post to the last name in the sig. It appears that the problem > > > started around Aug 16 as far as I can tell. Going back to earlier posts > > > in my outbox it's correct. > > > > I believe you're referring to your last name being misspelled in your > > From header. > > > > First mutt consults $from for a name (unless you've turned off > > $use_from). If $from is empty, it checks your $EMAIL environment > > variable. > > > > It will then check $realname. Finally, it grabs the information out of > > getpwuid() (which usually reads from your /etc/passwd file). > > You lost me. Use_from is set but I have no idea what or where $from is. > The way you use it it sounds like a file but I can't find it. The same > with $realname which only exists in .muttrc in connection with a > non-existent macro.
Both $from and $realname are variables in your mutt configuration. For example: set from="[email protected]" set realname="My Name" Hope this helps, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.
