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Started by Dr. Klaus Wolferts
Thu, 16 Apr 1992 18:09
Static file parameters for From_ line
Author: Dr. Klaus Wolferts
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 18:09
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 18:09
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Since a couple of weeks I am a member of the german subnet with a 286/8MHz/4MB-RAM/60MB-HD with DOS 5.0 / Waffle 1.64 using it as a local UUCP node only. It got the domain name "wolferts.ka.sub.org". I only poll my smarthost "flatlin.ka.sub.org" daily for email and some news. Now there is a problem with the configuration of Waffle 1.64 mail: after my domain name had been accepted by the domain supervisor, he and my smarthost sysop asked me to change my configuration. The first line 'From_dkw ...' (not the 'From: ...' line; read the '_' as whitespace!) should be changed into 'From_wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw ...' In the Waffle docs I only found mentioned the parameters NET and MAIL in the file system\static, which control the line 'From:' but not the first line 'From_'. A remark in parantheses says "nonlocal from header is NETFROM". So I inserted 'netfrom : %n!%A (should give: From_wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw) As my smarthost sysop told me, nothing had changed... So I tried a special trick for the moment: I manually changed the first line in the data file created from mail in spool\flatlin before sending it to flatlin to "From_wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw ..." and the receiver got "From_wolferts!wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw ..." Now I am totally confused and helpless for the moment and after consulting the smarthost sysop (who runs a *ix system) left the configuration as it was for the moment. Has anyone an idea how to configure Waffle correct? All hints are welcome. ____ __ __ __ __ __ | \ | |/ / | | /| | / / Dr.-Ing. Klaus Wolferts: dkw@wolferts.ka.sub.org | | | | | / | |/ | |/ / Ing'Buro f. EDV + Elektronik | d| | | k| \ | w| /| | / Mitteltorstr. 45, Phone: +49 721 706016 |____/ |__|\_\ |__|/ |__|/ D-7500 Karlsruhe 31, Germany, 49x03'02"N 8x22'58"E
Re: Static file parameters for From_ line
Author: Pat Cain
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 23:08
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 23:08
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In article <eHHBJB1w164w@wolferts.ka.sub.org> dkw@wolferts.ka.sub.org (Dr. Klaus Wolferts) writes: > Now there is a problem with the configuration of Waffle 1.64 mail: > after my domain name had been accepted by the domain supervisor, he and > my smarthost sysop asked me to change my configuration. > The first line 'From_dkw ...' (not the 'From: ...' line; read the '_' as > whitespace!) should be changed into 'From_wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw ...' It is not possible to configure the From_ line in Waffle 1.64. This causes problems for some sites. We had to write a program to change the From_ line in mail messages. I think that's the only way to fix it in Waffle 1.64. It will be configurable in 1.65 with the uucpfrom: line in the static file. If you are unable to fix it with a program then try contacting Thomas Dell and seeing whether you can grab a copy of the beta version of 1.65 which fixes the problem. > So I tried a special trick for the moment: I manually changed the first > line in the data file created from mail in spool\flatlin before sending > it to flatlin to "From_wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw ..." > and the receiver got "From_wolferts!wolferts.ka.sub.org!dkw ..." My From_ is set to go out as From user@sideways.welly.gen.nz <date etc> I don't think Waffle is adding the extra bang, maybe like his software.. Try making it From dkw@wolferts.ka.sub.org. Pat. -- Pat Cain, PO Box 2060, Wellington, NZ () em: cain_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
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