reply no longer uses from address

drumtrucker · 22 Jul 2005, 04:49 AM

A while back REPLY used to (at least sometimes, wasn't consistent) the FROM address of the email I was replying to <edit: as the TO address of my reply>. I liked that because I assign all my addresses individually (e.g. yourname@mynmame.fastmail.com).

When it doesn't use the FROM address, I have to click 'change' and paste (or type) custom address in.

Anyway to tell it to use (default to) the FROM address of the received email being replied to as the TO address of the REPLY?

David · 22 Jul 2005, 07:52 AM

If you have a "personality" set up, that has the same address as the address that the message was sent to, then that address will be used as the "from address" when you reply.

If you have no personality set up your "default personality" will be used.

You can create and delete personalities (and set your default personality) by going to the "Options" "Personalities" section, from the menu at the top of the screen.

Prognathous · 23 Jul 2005, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by David
If you have no personality set up your "default personality" will be used.

Actually, until recently this wasn't needed. The X-Delivered-To header of the original email was used. This means that even external addresses (such as @spamgourmet.com) were automatically used in the From field.

I can confirm that this is a new bug.

Prog.

drumtrucker · 1 Aug 2005, 12:43 PM

I edited my original post because I realized I might not have explained it clearly. Hope I didn't make it worse, but I think you know what I am referring to. Hope they kill the bug.

DrStrabismus · 1 Aug 2005, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Prognathous
Actually, until recently this wasn't needed. The X-Delivered-To header of the original email was used. This means that even external addresses (such as @spamgourmet.com) were automatically used in the From field.

The problem with using the X-Delivered-To header is that it doesn't work with external addresses. Spamgourmet is a special case because its header rewriting.

Prognathous · 1 Aug 2005, 09:31 PM

What do you mean it doesn't work? It sure used to work until some change in the code caused a regression and now it doesn't.

Prog.

DrStrabismus · 2 Aug 2005, 04:37 AM

I mean in the sense that for an external address that's forwarded to Fastmail, the x-delivered-to address is not the correct one to choose, it's often an address one is trying to conceal.

Prognathous · 2 Aug 2005, 04:12 PM

Ok forget the X-delivered-to, let's focus on the fact that it worked perfectly well until recently, but doesn't anymore. It's definitely a regression.

Prog.

drumtrucker · 8 Aug 2005, 07:46 AM

was my favorite 'feature'

Jeremy Howard · 11 Aug 2005, 01:20 PM

For a while (for around 2 weeks, some months ago) we used x-delivered-to, but it broke on forwarded messages, so we reverted that change.

I'm not aware of any other regression - am I missing something?

Prognathous · 19 Aug 2005, 09:51 PM

Are you sure it was only for 2 weeks?

it seemed quite a bit longer than that.

Anyway, this was an extremely useful feature, and I hate to see it going away. I must say that whatever the regression was with forwarded messages, I didn't notice it. Was it a serious enough breakage that warranted backing out this feature?

Prog.

Jeremy Howard · 21 Aug 2005, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Prognathous
Anyway, this was an extremely useful feature, and I hate to see it going away. I must say that whatever the regression was with forwarded messages, I didn't notice it. Was it a serious enough breakage that warranted backing out this feature?

Yes it caused a lot of complaints, since it caused people's real username to be revealed.

**Sherry** · 21 Aug 2005, 10:20 AM

That sounds like a darn good reason so thanks for that but are there still 3 ways a "real" address can be revealed when a user only uses aliases? (sieve rejects, FM rejects of certain file types and FM notices of accounts over quota)
Am I missing any?

Sherry

eggman · 21 Aug 2005, 06:11 PM

Sherry, are those all in the wiki?

**Sherry** · 22 Aug 2005, 02:39 AM

I don't think so. I rarely go to the wiki so I can't be sure. Also, I don't know if any of those things have been fixed yet or even if I have it right. I just remember different post about what I mentioned and usually remember things if they have something to do with security of my account (real address).

Sherry

22 Jul 2005, 04:49 AM	#1
drumtrucker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 176	reply no longer uses TO address in FROM address A while back REPLY used to (at least sometimes, wasn't consistent) the FROM address of the email I was replying to <edit: as the TO address of my reply>. I liked that because I assign all my addresses individually (e.g. yourname@mynmame.fastmail.com). When it doesn't use the FROM address, I have to click 'change' and paste (or type) custom address in. Anyway to tell it to use (default to) the FROM address of the received email being replied to as the TO address of the REPLY? Last edited by drumtrucker : 1 Aug 2005 at 12:41 PM.

1 Aug 2005, 12:43 PM	#4
drumtrucker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 176	thanks Prognathous! I edited my original post because I realized I might not have explained it clearly. Hope I didn't make it worse, but I think you know what I am referring to. Hope they kill the bug.

8 Aug 2005, 07:46 AM	#9
drumtrucker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 176	here here was my favorite 'feature'

22 Jul 2005, 07:52 AM	#2
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	If you have a "personality" set up, that has the same address as the address that the message was sent to, then that address will be used as the "from address" when you reply. If you have no personality set up your "default personality" will be used. You can create and delete personalities (and set your default personality) by going to the "Options" "Personalities" section, from the menu at the top of the screen.

1 Aug 2005, 09:31 PM	#6
Prognathous Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 1,060	What do you mean it doesn't work? It sure used to work until some change in the code caused a regression and now it doesn't. Prog.

2 Aug 2005, 04:37 AM	#7
DrStrabismus The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,804	I mean in the sense that for an external address that's forwarded to Fastmail, the x-delivered-to address is not the correct one to choose, it's often an address one is trying to conceal.

2 Aug 2005, 04:12 PM	#8
Prognathous Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 1,060	Ok forget the X-delivered-to, let's focus on the fact that it worked perfectly well until recently, but doesn't anymore. It's definitely a regression. Prog.

11 Aug 2005, 01:20 PM	#10
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	For a while (for around 2 weeks, some months ago) we used x-delivered-to, but it broke on forwarded messages, so we reverted that change. I'm not aware of any other regression - am I missing something?

19 Aug 2005, 09:51 PM	#11
Prognathous Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 1,060	Are you sure it was only for 2 weeks? it seemed quite a bit longer than that. Anyway, this was an extremely useful feature, and I hate to see it going away. I must say that whatever the regression was with forwarded messages, I didn't notice it. Was it a serious enough breakage that warranted backing out this feature? Prog.

21 Aug 2005, 10:20 AM	#13
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	That sounds like a darn good reason so thanks for that but are there still 3 ways a "real" address can be revealed when a user only uses aliases? (sieve rejects, FM rejects of certain file types and FM notices of accounts over quota) Am I missing any? Sherry

21 Aug 2005, 06:11 PM	#14
eggman Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: AU Posts: 471	Sherry, are those all in the wiki?

22 Aug 2005, 02:39 AM	#15
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	I don't think so. I rarely go to the wiki so I can't be sure. Also, I don't know if any of those things have been fixed yet or even if I have it right. I just remember different post about what I mentioned and usually remember things if they have something to do with security of my account (real address). Sherry