Re: Email setup

[Brian Potkin <brian@copernicus.demon.co.uk>]

On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 04:51:31PM +1000, Russell Shaw wrote:

> Hi,
> I decided to use the conventional way where outgoing mail is sent to
> the isp with smtp (ppp over dialup), and messages are retrieved from
> the isp using pop3. Currently, my email is rjshaw@iprimus.com.au. Can
> this be changed in exim? If not, what should i use when eximconfig asks
> for the visible mail name?

At the end of /etc/exim.conf there is a rewriting section.  I suppose
you could use this to change your email address.  Alternatively, setting
From: and/or Reply-To: in your MUA might be better.

echo $HOSTNAME gives the visible mail name.

Brian.