Re: [fetchmail-users] Splitting catch-all into local recipients.

[Matthias A. <mat...@gm...>]

Dave Coventry schrieb:
>> Configuring the envelope header properly (Rob MacGregor offered to help
>> with that part in his list mail)
> Yes, my email in reply to you crossed with his.
> 
>> is essential (the option is also called
>> envelope), some details are in the FAQ and manual page and in the document
> How is the envelope configured? I mean, is it generated by the originator of the email or does my ISP's server assemble the envelope when it receives the email?

The originator reads it, but the ISP's mail server must write a copy of the
envelope recipient into the headers. A copy of the envelope sender is
usually copied into the Return-Path: header, but the former isn't mandatory
hence often missing.

>> linked to above. Usually, ODMR or UUCP are better ideas than POP3
>> multidrop, since they are more reliable, these protocols do transport the
>> envelope.
> I'm afraid that I'm in the hands of my ISP on this.

Ask them, or switch them. :-)

BTW, please don't top-post on this list and remove unneeded quote parts,
that makes your posts easier to read.

Thanks.

HTH
Matthias