MSMTP Problem [OT]

[Ed Greshko]

On 09/09/2012 09:07 PM, Arthur Dent wrote:
>> > You can test msmtp without using a configuration file by creating a "message" and then doing something like....
>> > 
>> > cat message | /usr/bin/msmtp --host=smtp.blueyonder.co.uk -f you at whatever.com towho at someplace.com 
> Ha! That works! (Well sort of)...
> I used the command:
> cat message | /usr/bin/msmtp --host=smtp.blueyonder.co.uk -f
> mark at mydomian.org fred at myotherdomain.eu (where myotherdomain.eu has a
> catchall redirect the sends mail to mark at mydomain.com)
>
> The mail came through with a "From" (and return) address of
> SRS0=yLoOyU=mydomain.org=mark at myotherdomain.eu
>
> Not quite sure how those strings came about, but at least mail gets
> through.

Your "message" file....is it a properly formatted email message?

>
> So the question:
> What settings should I be using?

Not sure what you're asking there.....

>
> On my normal mail client (Evolution) I have (as instructed by
> blueyonder) got SSL on, delivering to port 465, with no authentication.
> I can send mail as mark at mydomain.org, or as
> misc.lists at blueyonder.etc.etc. as I am doing now.


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