> > > > > To: cctech <cct...@classiccmp.org> > > > Subject: setting reply to in VMS 5.x MAIL > > > > > > Is there a way to set the reply-to value in VMS 5 mail? I want to > send mail as > > > SYSTEM but anyone who receives the message on the outside world who > > > wants to reply I'd like it go to to a different email address. > > > > > > I am working to solve the problem myself, but if anyone knows already > and > > > can help save me the time :-) > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Bill > > > > VMS MAIL has no concept of reply-to headers. If a "foreign mail protocol" > is being used from within VMS MAIL (in%, pmdf%, mx%, or smtp% for example), > that protocol may provide a way of setting a reply-to header, typically by > defining a specified logical name before running VMS MAIL. >
> <snip> > ... smtp% > is provided by Process Software's Multinet SMTP client to add SMTP > capability > to VMS MAIL. > > > Peter I have Multinet SMTP and when I send a message externally I use SMTP%"b...@myemail.net" I looked within MULTINET and was able to edit the gateway rules but I did not see how to define a reply-to from the config menu. I want the replies to emails generated by the VMS Mail server go through an external email server as a way to control SMTP hijacking. for example, if I log in as SYSTEM and send a message to someone it shows up as sys...@microvax3100.vintagecomputer.net (the subdomain I have set for the server) I have the system blocking mail unless it comes from a single address (not listed here), which then forwards to the SYSTEM account. The MULTINET server is set to only accept SMTP from the one domain I have set up for this purpose. So when someone replies to an email from the server I don't want the reply to come from the actual sender or it will bounce. I want it to automatically reply-to the alias domain I have in place. Works great except that a person needs to know to change the reply-to address to the alias. You showed me this: $ MULTINET CONFIGURE /SERVERS > SERVER-CONFIG> DISABLE SMTP > SERVER-CONFIG> RESTART ...is there a SERVER-CONFIG that defines reply-to? Bill