Hi Dave,
> >We run qmail on a box behind a firewall,
> Why do you even list the private machine if it's not accessible?
Eh, it's the ISP's decision, i don't like it either.
> If, by "return-address" you mean the envelope return path, it's
> determined at the time the message is injected. If it's injected via
> SMTP, it comes from the the MAIL command. If it's injected locally,
> it's either specified by the MUA or defaulted from the From field. I'm
> not aware of any circumstances where it's set from the MX record.
In this case it was the MUA. I was told the return address was
either empty or entered with the right (before firewall) address,
and jumped to conclusions.
> Users should configure their MUA's to use beforeFirewall in their
> e-mail addresses. If that's not an option, the FAQ describes a way to
> rewrite messages:
>
> http://cr.yp.to/qmail/faq/servers.html#network-rewriting
Which make my day, thanks
>
> -Dave
>
Jos