Mail: YAST_ASK in "From:" line
Hi! I'm running SuSE-6.3 over kernel version 2.4.1. When sending a test message to my own address, using "Pine" or "Mutt", the "From:" line in the message received reads "robin@YAST_ASK", rather than "...@cosby.demon.co.uk", even though this user domain is configured in both programs. I'll be grateful for any information about why this happens and how I can ensure that all messages sent show my correct address in the "From:" line. TIA -- Robin Cosby
* robin@cosby.demon.co.uk (robin@cosby.demon.co.uk) [010602 15:20]: -> ->Hi! -> ->I'm running SuSE-6.3 over kernel version 2.4.1. -> ->When sending a test message to my own address, using "Pine" or "Mutt", ->the "From:" line in the message received reads "robin@YAST_ASK", rather ->than "...@cosby.demon.co.uk", even though this user domain is configured ->in both programs. -> ->I'll be grateful for any information about why this happens and how I ->can ensure that all messages sent show my correct address in the "From:" ->line. In your .muttrc if you have this line it will override anything else...or so it does on all my shells including my home box which is SuSE 7.1. my_hdr From: You need to put your name and your email address as such. eg. Ben Rosenberg <ben@whack.org> Also try setting this correct. set hostname= eg. "whack.org" If this doesn't work. Then in your rc.config look for the YAST_ASK and comment it out. SuSE does some wanky shite with their MTA's and the configs for them. I ALWAYS remove SuSEconfig's ability to screw with my MTA because 9-10 it frell's it up pretty badly. But this is just my opinion..and you can take that for what it's worth. -- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org ----- If two men agree on everything, you can be sure that only one of them is doing the thinking.
* Ben Rosenberg <ben@whack.org> [Jun 02. 2001 15:30]:
If this doesn't work. Then in your rc.config look for the YAST_ASK and comment it out. SuSE does some wanky shite with their MTA's and the configs for them. I ALWAYS remove SuSEconfig's ability to screw with my MTA because 9-10 it frell's it up pretty badly. But this is just my opinion..and you can take that for what it's worth.
Actually SuSEconfig and Postfix is the only place where SuSEconfig does not check for user changes in 7.1. It'll be better in 7.2 though :-) -- Mads Martin Joergensen, http://mmj.dk "Why make things difficult, when it is possible to make them cryptic and totally illogic, with just a little bit more effort." -- A. P. J.
Look in /etc/rc.config for FROM_HEADER Regards robin@cosby.demon.co.uk (robin@cosby.demon.co.uk) wrote:
Hi!
I'm running SuSE-6.3 over kernel version 2.4.1.
When sending a test message to my own address, using "Pine" or "Mutt", the "From:" line in the message received reads "robin@YAST_ASK", rather than "...@cosby.demon.co.uk", even though this user domain is configured in both programs.
I'll be grateful for any information about why this happens and how I can ensure that all messages sent show my correct address in the "From:" line.
TIA
-- Robin Cosby
On Sat, 2 Jun 2001, robin@cosby.demon.co.uk wrote:
Hi!
I'm running SuSE-6.3 over kernel version 2.4.1.
When sending a test message to my own address, using "Pine" or "Mutt", the "From:" line in the message received reads "robin@YAST_ASK", rather than "...@cosby.demon.co.uk", even though this user domain is configured in both programs. Hey there!
Go into /etc/rc.config and search for "FROM_HEADER" Using Pico, it would be [as root]: pico /etc/rc.config <ctrl>+ W [This asks you to enter a query] FROM_HEADER <enter> [ =O)] [Edit it] <ctrl>+ X [This saves and exits] Y [Yes, we are sure] <enter> [Thats the right filename and we leave pine] SuSEconfig [This updates the necessary files for you] Or you could use YaST: System administration -> Change configuration file [To some people, easier ;o)] Take care, Good Luck! HTH Jon -- -=[Tigersden Internet Services]=- ************COMING SOON************* -=[For All Your Internet Needs]=- * HTTP://www.tigersden.demon.co.uk * -=[P.G.P. Public Key Available]=- ************COMING SOON************* -=[ !!Powered by SuSE Linux!! ]=- My eyes are 20-20, but my brain isn't too good at interpreting what they see =o)
the problem is in the sendmail configuration. edit /etc/sendmail.cf look for the string "YAST_ASK" and erase it (only the string). by erasing it you are telling sendmail not to masqarade your domain (as YAST_ASK), or you can replace "YAST_ASK" for "cosby.demon.co.uk". after that run 'rcsendmail restart' and done! another thing you must do is edit /etc/rc.config.d/sendmail.(i dont remember, but is the only file that starts with sendmail) there you have an option to disable SuSEconfig to remake your sendmail.cf (if you don't disable it, the next time that is run SuSEconfig will undo the changes). Augusto. At 11:08 p.m. 02/06/01 +0000, you wrote:
Hi!
I'm running SuSE-6.3 over kernel version 2.4.1.
When sending a test message to my own address, using "Pine" or "Mutt", the "From:" line in the message received reads "robin@YAST_ASK", rather than "...@cosby.demon.co.uk", even though this user domain is configured in both programs.
I'll be grateful for any information about why this happens and how I can ensure that all messages sent show my correct address in the "From:" line.
TIA
-- Robin Cosby
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All I had to do was edit /etc/rc.config :-) Augusto <vcd@ciudad.com.ar> wrote:
the problem is in the sendmail configuration.
edit /etc/sendmail.cf
look for the string "YAST_ASK" and erase it (only the string). by erasing it you are telling sendmail not to masqarade your domain (as YAST_ASK), or you can replace "YAST_ASK" for "cosby.demon.co.uk".
after that run 'rcsendmail restart' and done!
another thing you must do is edit /etc/rc.config.d/sendmail.(i dont remember, but is the only file that starts with sendmail) there you have an option to disable SuSEconfig to remake your sendmail.cf (if you don't disable it, the next time that is run SuSEconfig will undo the changes).
Augusto.
At 11:08 p.m. 02/06/01 +0000, you wrote:
Hi!
I'm running SuSE-6.3 over kernel version 2.4.1.
When sending a test message to my own address, using "Pine" or "Mutt", the "From:" line in the message received reads "robin@YAST_ASK", rather than "...@cosby.demon.co.uk", even though this user domain is configured in both programs.
I'll be grateful for any information about why this happens and how I can ensure that all messages sent show my correct address in the "From:" line.
TIA
-- Robin Cosby
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