"Sent by" Address

[bschroder]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
Email Client: pop

I have a domain name and receive incoming e-mail through the server of the domain name provider. However, I have to use an account name and password from my local ISP to send e-mail through the SMTP server. When friends receive an e-mail, they see my main e-mail address in the "from" line, but in parenthesis they see "Sent by" and my local ISP e-mail address. Is there a way to eliminate the additional "Sent by" address. I'm concerned it will confuse someone.

 

[William Smith]

I have a domain name and receive incoming e-mail through the server
of the domain name provider. However, I have to use an account name
and password from my local ISP to send e-mail through the SMTP
server. When friends receive an e-mail, they see my main e-mail
address in the "from" line, but in parenthesis they see "Sent by" and
my local ISP e-mail address. Is there a way to eliminate the
additional "Sent by" address. I'm concerned it will confuse someone.

The "Sent by" is probably being appended by your ISP.

You don't necessarily have to use your ISP's SMTP server to send mail.
If you're receiving POP mail through your domain address then you should
also be able to send mail through its own SMTP server.

Hope this helps!

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bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
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[Diane Ross]

I have a domain name and receive incoming e-mail through the server of the
domain name provider. However, I have to use an account name and password from
my local ISP to send e-mail through the SMTP server. When friends receive an
e-mail, they see my main e-mail address in the "from" line, but in parenthesis
they see "Sent by" and my local ISP e-mail address. Is there a way to
eliminate the additional "Sent by" address. I'm concerned it will confuse
someone.

You can set a reply-to address that is different from the sent-by adding to
the header.

Reply <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq_topic/reply.html#reply4>