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Date:      Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:37:41 -0500
From:      Gary <gv-list-freebsdquestions@mygirlfriday.info>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Empty AUTH=<> in SMTP from Mutt message causing refused mail
Message-ID:  <20030908163741.3451.qmail@letric.mygirlfriday.info>
In-Reply-To: <20030908162559.GG73789@kirk.dlee.org>
References:  <20030908162559.GG73789@kirk.dlee.org>

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On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 12:25:59PM -0400 or thereabouts, Doug Lee wrote:
 
> I have two FreeBSD 4.x systems running sendmail.  I'm trying to send
> mail to a site that recently started using the WebShield virus
 
> The difference is that Mutt-generated messages' SMTP stream contains a
> line like
> MAIL From:<dlee@bart.bartsite.com> AUTH=<>
> whereas mail generated from Pine or a Windows mailer looks like
> MAIL From:<dlee@bart.bartsite.com>
> In other words, the "AUTH=<>" only appears in Mutt-generated mail.
 
> I have no earthly idea how this is possible.  If anyone does, please
> let me know.  I am trying to figure out (1) how to get Mutt mail

I don't use sendmail, but I am sure it has something to do with your
.muttrc file. Do you have a line to set your from address?

set sendmail = "/usr/sbin/sendmail -f "lee@bart.bartsite.com""

-- 
Gary

We waste time, so you don't have to.



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