SUMMARY: mail header problems

From: Iseminger (SIseminger@atd.gmeds.com)
Date: Fri Jul 07 1995 - 06:53:26 CDT


Here is my original question:

> On Fri, 30 Jun 1995, Scott Iseminger wrote:

> Excuse me if this is a trivial question but here goes. Is there a way to
> remove the "From " line from the header of mail messages generated with Sun's
> Mailtool and Mail? I have two "From" lines in the header:
>
>
> e.g.
> *********************
>
> >From itxar@atd.gmeds.com Fri Jun 30 06:23 EST 1995
> From: Brown <SBrown@atd.gmeds.com>
> To: SIseminger@atd.gmeds.com
> Subject: Re: evd systems
>
> *********************
>
> I have a rquirement that the first "From " be removed.
>
> If I do find out a way to remove this line what are the ramifications? Will
> I break users' mailfiles because there is no "From " seperation line??
>
> I've looked at the Sendmail "bat" book and it is mentioned that there is a bug
> with the Mail program putting in this extra "From ".
>
> I'm running sendmail version 8.6.12.
>
> Any help you can give me would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>

The overwhelming response was DO NOT mess with the "From " seperator line. If
you do, you end up breaking a lot of UNIX mail stuff.

Thanks to all those who responded.



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