It sounds like the <another account> mail server might have souped-up spam protection
that isn't working.
When the message arrives at IMail, the "To:" address says "To: alias@yourdomain", and
IMail is given a "RCPT TO: alias@yourdomain" command.
IMail then forwards the message to "another_account@otherdomain". The "To:" header
still says "alias@yourdomain" (it has to stay that way). This time, though, IMail
gives the other mail server a "RCPT TO: another_account@otherdomain" command.
I would try sending an E-mail directly to "another_account@otherdomain" (use the exact
address as listed in the alias), to make sure that the address really is valid, and
that there isn't a typo in the address. If that works, try sending an E-mail to
yourself, but have "another_account@otherdomain" in the "Bcc:" field.
In almost all cases, if a mail server is given a "RCPT TO:" command for a valid local
address, it will deliver it, no matter what kind of spam protection there may be. A
mail *client* might (based on the users' rules) delete the message thinking it was
spam, since it doesn't see the "another_account@otherdomain" anywhere in the headers.
But, in that case, you wouldn't get a bounce message.
-Scott
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From: Bj�rn Nornes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 15:17:59 +0200
Ok !
But the problem is that the mail-address I've forwarded the mail to says :
To : <alias> and not <another account> which the mail-server then rejects
(the account is not valid).
PS ! <another account> is not on my system !
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Emne: Re: [IMail Forum] Why, How ??
> When sending a mail to an <alias> which again forwards
> this mail to <another account>, the mail says it's
> To : <alias>, why ?
That's the way it is supposed to be.
The "To:" that is shown in mail clients comes from the header of the
message. The message header is created by the E-mail client (the sender of
the message), except for a few headers that get added along the way.
Often E-mails get sent to multiple people. Using the "To:" field, all of
them get the exact same message, with the same initial headers.
In IMail, you're lucky, because you *can* see <another account> (although
nobody else receiving the message will). It's hidden in the headers in the
"X-RCPT-TO: " field.
Using the "To:" field actually is going to work very well for me, as I have
a domain name with a bunch of different E-mail addresses that all come to
me. Since I configured my E-mail client to get the mail, I already know
what the <another account> is. And, through the "To:" field, I can see the
actual E-mail address that it was sent to.
-Scott
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