Fwd: Mail_smtp enhancement

Passing this on to the list so I don't piss off anyone by going and changing the Mail package. Sounds like a good idea to me. ----- Forwarded message from cadams@salk.edu ----- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:38:34 -0700 From: Chris Adams <cadams@salk.edu> Reply-To: Chris Adams <cadams@salk.edu> Subject: Mail_smtp enhancement To: chuck@horde.org I recently needed to set the Return-Path header for automatic bounce handling. I modified the existing Mail_smtp to look for a Return-Path header and use that instead of the From header in the smtp MAIL FROM exchange. I've attached a diff against the stock smtp.php. Chris /usr/share/pear/Mail $ diff -urN smtp.php smtp2.php --- smtp.php Sun Mar 31 16:58:48 2002 +++ smtp2.php Thu Aug 15 20:20:37 2002 @@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ } list($from, $text_headers) = $this->prepareHeaders($headers); + + // Since few MTAs are going to allow this header to be forged + // unless it's in the MAIL FROM: exchange, we'll use Return-Path + // instead of From: if it's set + if (!empty($headers['Return-Path'])) { + $from = $headers['Return-Path']; + } + if (!isset($from)) { return new PEAR_Error('No from address given'); } ----- End forwarded message ----- -chuck -- Charles Hagenbuch, <chuck@horde.org> "After a few minutes the most aromatic and nice smelling Italian coffee will come out of the exhaustpipe." - Our stove-top espresso pot