Vili wrote:
> I use a secure Hungarian SMTP server
> to  send ALL of my emails, except the GMail. And that does not replace
> the  From  field, it just does what it has to do: auth tells it that I
> am a legitimate user of their SMTP service, and send my email with the
> FROM  field  I  specified. This is how it should be done.
(assuming that you're now familiar with SPF) and this is exactly what
doesn't work.

> However, Uwe
> says  and  I  checked it now also, that GMail's SMTP REPLACES the FROM
> field  with  the  email  address of the GMail account you used to auth
> yourself.  And you think it is ok. 
perfectly ok, Vil.
or else, what are you trying to achieve?
send spam with my username in the "from" field just because you happen
to have an account there as well?
deny sending of the supposedly-forged mail at all?


-- 
Signed,
  Vitalie.
http://vv.labordei.com


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