Agent 3.2: Can I change the <From> field?

I appreciate being able to use the Gmail authenticated SMTP server,
which requires SSL, but now my email messages reflect the Gmail account
in the <From> field. Yes, I can set the <Reply-to> field, but I don't
want folks to think that the Gmail account is now my "real" email
address.

Is there a way to set the <From> field to something other than the
account used to authenticate to the SMTP server?

Thanks.

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In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:55:37
-0600, Dave Rudisill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I appreciate being able to use the Gmail authenticated SMTP server,
>which requires SSL, but now my email messages reflect the Gmail account
>in the <From> field. Yes, I can set the <Reply-to> field, but I don't
>want folks to think that the Gmail account is now my "real" email
>address.
>
>Is there a way to set the <From> field to something other than the
>account used to authenticate to the SMTP server?

1. Specify whatever email address you want in your configuration.
2. Use your Gmail address (and password) for SSL.
3. Add the email address you are specifying to your Gmail account.

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>John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

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>In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:55:37
>-0600, Dave Rudisill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I appreciate being able to use the Gmail authenticated SMTP server,
>>which requires SSL, but now my email messages reflect the Gmail account
>>in the <From> field. Yes, I can set the <Reply-to> field, but I don't
>>want folks to think that the Gmail account is now my "real" email
>>address.
>>
>>Is there a way to set the <From> field to something other than the
>>account used to authenticate to the SMTP server?
>
>1. Specify whatever email address you want in your configuration.
>2. Use your Gmail address (and password) for SSL.
>3. Add the email address you are specifying to your Gmail account.

Oops. I posted this to the wrong group, but you STILL had the answer to
my question.

BTW, there is one other step. I needed to make my "real" email address
the default <From> address on that Gmail account.

Thanks!

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Dave

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In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:20:29
-0600, Dave Rudisill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>[POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
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>>In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:55:37
>>-0600, Dave Rudisill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I appreciate being able to use the Gmail authenticated SMTP server,
>>>which requires SSL, but now my email messages reflect the Gmail account
>>>in the <From> field. Yes, I can set the <Reply-to> field, but I don't
>>>want folks to think that the Gmail account is now my "real" email
>>>address.
>>>
>>>Is there a way to set the <From> field to something other than the
>>>account used to authenticate to the SMTP server?
>>
>>1. Specify whatever email address you want in your configuration.
>>2. Use your Gmail address (and password) for SSL.
>>3. Add the email address you are specifying to your Gmail account.
>
>Oops. I posted this to the wrong group, but you STILL had the answer to
>my question.
>
>BTW, there is one other step. I needed to make my "real" email address
>the default <From> address on that Gmail account.

It does not need to be the default.

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Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR ALT.INTERNET.WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FAQ_for_alt.internet.wireless>

>John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

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>In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:20:29
>-0600, Dave Rudisill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>>John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>[POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>>
>>>In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:55:37
>>>-0600, Dave Rudisill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I appreciate being able to use the Gmail authenticated SMTP server,
>>>>which requires SSL, but now my email messages reflect the Gmail account
>>>>in the <From> field. Yes, I can set the <Reply-to> field, but I don't
>>>>want folks to think that the Gmail account is now my "real" email
>>>>address.
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to set the <From> field to something other than the
>>>>account used to authenticate to the SMTP server?
>>>
>>>1. Specify whatever email address you want in your configuration.
>>>2. Use your Gmail address (and password) for SSL.
>>>3. Add the email address you are specifying to your Gmail account.
>>
>>Oops. I posted this to the wrong group, but you STILL had the answer to
>>my question.
>>
>>BTW, there is one other step. I needed to make my "real" email address
>>the default <From> address on that Gmail account.
>
>It does not need to be the default.


You're right yet again. I would never have guessed that simply having my
real email address in the list of addresses in the Gamil account would
allow it to automatically use it in the From: field.

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Dave