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Re: rewriting the From: line in exim



On 07-Dec-2001 Andrew Perrin wrote:
> I have a stupid problem and would appreciate any help.
> 
> My canonical e-mail address is andrew_perrin@unc.edu. But since incoming
> address is aperrin@email.unc.edu, pine and exim don't like to send mail
> out as From: andrew_perrin@unc.edu.
> 
> Generally I don't care. But some mailing lists are getting picky about
> this, and won't let me post when coming from the "wrong" address.
> 
> Can anyone offer advice on getting mail to come
> From: andrew_perrin@unc.edu, preferably at the exim level (so I can change
> MUAs with impunity)?
> 

Look at the bottom of your /etc/exim/exim.conf and also investigate
/etc/email-addresses in the docs.  It is quite simple.



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