FROM_HEADER problem

[Oliver Spiesshofer]

Hi,

when using mail(), the FROM that I set in my function variables is always
changed. If I set the FROM email to user@mydomain.c om, it is always
replaced to user@provider.c om. I believe its because the provider has the
FROM_HEADER set to provider.com.

is there any way to prevent this? cant I set an alternative from_header
with htaccess or similar?

thanks

Oliver

[Jon Kraft]

Re: FROM_HEADER problem

Oliver Spiesshofer <oliver@email.c om> wrote:
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> when using mail(), the FROM that I set in my function variables is always
> changed. If I set the FROM email to user@mydomain.c om, it is always
> replaced to user@provider.c om. I believe its because the provider has the
> FROM_HEADER set to provider.com.
>
> is there any way to prevent this? cant I set an alternative from_header
> with htaccess or similar?[/color]

Hi Oliver,

It would help if you could post which OS you have your script running, and
the code which calls mail().

Cheers;
JOn

[Oliver Spiesshofer]

Re: FROM_HEADER problem

Jon Kraft <jon@jonux.co.u k> wrote in
news:bm17bh$gu2 rg$2@ID-175424.news.uni-berlin.de:
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> Oliver Spiesshofer <oliver@email.c om> wrote:
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>> when using mail(), the FROM that I set in my function variables is
>> always changed. If I set the FROM email to user@mydomain.c om, it is
>> always replaced to user@provider.c om. I believe its because the
>> provider has the FROM_HEADER set to provider.com.
>>
>> is there any way to prevent this? cant I set an alternative
>> from_header with htaccess or similar?[/color]
>
> Hi Oliver,
>
> It would help if you could post which OS you have your script running,
> and the code which calls mail().
>
> Cheers;
> JOn
>[/color]

Hi JOn,

its Linux, and the code is:

mail("recipient @somedomain.com ", "test subject", "test body text", "From:
username <register@mydom ain.com>");

is there a check whether the mydomain.com is equal to the actual domain?

Oliver

[Jon Kraft]

Re: FROM_HEADER problem

Oliver Spiesshofer <oliver@email.c om> wrote:
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> Jon Kraft <jon@jonux.co.u k> wrote:
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>> Oliver Spiesshofer <oliver@email.c om> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> when using mail(), the FROM that I set in my function variables is
>>> always changed. If I set the FROM email to user@mydomain.c om, it is
>>> always replaced to user@provider.c om. I believe its because the
>>> provider has the FROM_HEADER set to provider.com.
>>>
>>> is there any way to prevent this? cant I set an alternative
>>> from_header with htaccess or similar?[/color]
>>
>> It would help if you could post which OS you have your script running,
>> and the code which calls mail().[/color]
>
> its Linux, and the code is:
>
> mail("recipient @somedomain.com ", "test subject", "test body text", "From:
> username <register@mydom ain.com>");[/color]

Hi Oliver,

Try:

mail("recipient @somedomain.com ", "test subject", "test body text", "From:
username <register@mydom ain.com>", "-fregister@mydom ain.com");

If this doesn't work, your provider's mail program settings won't allow
changing the "From" header. In doubt get in contact with them directly.

HTH,
JOn