Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 10:08:30 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: "'trzy@powernet.net'" <trzy@powernet.net> Cc: "FreeBSD Mailing List (E-mail)" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: need help with pine Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB440110596A@site2s1>
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I personally don't really know because I just use pine myself. I'm pretty sure I've seen other people on the list mention that they could make such changes in another mailer. Someone else on the list should be able to answer your question. -Chris P.S. It's generally a good idea to keep the cc: to the mailing list on your replies. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bart Trzynadlowski [SMTP:btrzynadlowski@powernet.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 1:03 AM > To: Christopher Michaels > Subject: RE: need help with pine > > > What about other mailers? What I need is an emailer that will work (I got > Mutt, I have yet to install and configure it) and a newsreader. I tried > slrn and I didn't like it at all! Is there anything that's quick and > effective that I can use as a newsreader? I might tackle the Pine problem > later but I think a new mailer would be nice for a newbie like me for now > :) > > Thank you, > > Bart Trzynadlowski > trzy@powernet.net <-- reply here > > > > On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Christopher Michaels wrote: > > > The unix version of PINE does not have a configuration option to change > the > > username that is being used. This is working as designed, and I belive > that > > some other MUA's do have that ability. > > > > *** > > excerpt from http://www.washington.edu/pine/tech-notes.4.10/config.html > > user-id > > PC-Pine only and personal configuration file only. Sets the username > > that is placed on all outgoing messages. The username is the part of the > > address that comes before the "@". > > *** > > > > BUT.. you can add a reply-to address, which isn't exactly what you want > but > > should have a similar effect. Again, according to the above page... > > > > *** > > customized-hdrs > > Add these custom headers when composing. Also possible to add > > default values to these custom headers or to any of the standard > headers. > > This is a list variable. Each entry in the list is a header name (the > actual > > header name that will appear in the message) followed by an optional > colon > > and value. For example, if a Reply-to header was needed because it was > > different from the From address, that could be accomplished with: > > customized-hdrs=Reply-to: fred_flintstone@bedrock.net > > Leaving the optional value out allows the user to fill it in when > > composing a message. If it isn't filled in, it won't be included in the > > message. > > > > *** > > > > I might read that page if I were you, but there is a workaround > available. > > Your only other options are, 1. change your username on the box, or 2. I > > belive there is a way to get sendmail to rewrite the headers of your > email > > to change the user name, I'll be damned if I know how to do it tho. > > > > Hope this helps, > > Chris > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Bart Trzynadlowski [SMTP:btrzynadlowski@powernet.net] > > > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 10:33 PM > > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > Subject: need help with pine > > > > > > Hello, > > > I just noticed that when I send messages with pine it will set the > > > return address as "btrzynadlowski@powernet.net" but my email is > > > "trzy@powernet.net" > > > I don't see any options in Pine to change the email address, how > > > can I get it so it does not print my FreeBSD login name but uses my > email > > > account name? > > > I'm not 100% sure it does it with email message but I am 100% > > > positive that any message I send to usenet will have a return address > of > > > btrzynadlowski@powernet.net > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Bart Trzynadlowski > > > trzy@powernet.net <-- reply here > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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