Re: [ProgSoc] setting Return-Path ?

[Richard John Vagg <rj@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

On Fri, 21 May 1999, Matt wrote:

> On Fri, May 21, 1999 at 11:42:46AM +1000, Geoff Saxby wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> 
> > is it possible to set the Return-Path in Mutt? I'm using the following
> > in my .muttrc ...
> 
> > set hdrs
> > my_hdr Reply_To: foo@nospam.bar.com
> > my_hdr Return-Path: foo@nospam.bar.com
> 
> > but only the Reply_To gets set. When I reply to a message, my Return-Path
> > is ignored. What should I do?
> 
> for a start it is Reply-To: not Reply_To:. as far as the Return-Path
> thing goes, it doe work in mine either. What is Return-Path: supposed
> to do? is it a UUCP thing? and why do you need to set it?
> 

The Return-Path is the equivalent to the address you write on the back of
your envelopes. It is the address to which undeliverable/bounce mail goes
too.

rj.

> 	matt
> 

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