Re: Using Mail


Subject: Re: Using Mail
From: Joshua Kugler (jk@as.uaf.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 26 2004 - 14:45:30 AKST


Can I propose a better idea? Use the SMTP or Mail module of your chosen
programming language? For example, Net::SMTP for Perl, etc.

j----- k-----

On Thursday 26 February 2004 02:14 pm, Jamie Hushower wrote:
> I am working in unfamiliar territory...
>
> Can anyone recommend an easy way to cause a message sent using the
> command line "mail" to appear to come from a sender other than the
> actual sender? I may not be asking the correct question.
>
> I have created a cgi script that sends confirmation email when an order
> is placed. Because the script is run by apache, the message appears to
> the recipient to be sent by "apache". This may be a bit confusing. Can I
> change the reply-to address? Does it necessarily have to be from a user
> with an account? I have been playing with sudo, but am not getting what
> I want. Or anything, for that matter.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
>
> -Jamie

-- 
Joshua Kugler
Assistant Systems Administrator
UAF Department of Mathematical Sciences
UAF LUG President

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