>Date:    Tue, 2 Apr 1996 10:38:35 EST
>From:    David Avery <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Controlling "From:" on moderated list
>
>I'm embaraassed to ask this question, but...
>
>I have two lists running under AIX listserv 1.8b and on both
>Sender= Editor with a single editor.  But on one the postings sent
>to subscribers show a From: of the original poster, on the other
>they show the editor's mail address and the address of the original
>poster is lost.   Options between the two lists differ in trivial
>ways, but I don't see anything which should be controlling thus
>behavior.   The two editors use different mail programs to forward
>postings to the list.
>
>Is the difference in behavior caused by a setup option I'm
>overlooking, or the editor's mailers?  I'm trying to have the posting
>reflect the original poster's address.
>
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David,
 
The problem is with the different mailers.  The mail has to be "bounced"
or "resent", not forwarded.  However, not all mailers comply with the
Internet standard Resent-From: fields.  For instance, Eudora will NOT
work for bouncing edited mail back to the list (although I believe
someone has written a patch for the Mac version...). Pine has to be
configured to allow the bounce option, etc...
 
Have them check the manuals for their mail software about how to "resend"
or "bounce" messages.  Tose options, if configured correctly, will retain
the original From: header.
 
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