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Techy Query - Redirecting Post

 
 
Tezcatlipoca
15:48 / 18.12.02
Quick techy query, or rather a quick query which I'm not techy enough to answer:

I bought a domain name a little while back. Since I detest the virus propagation tool that is Microsoft Outlook, I use a remote server account - in this case Postmaster, from which I collect my site's mail via POP3.

My question is how can I reply to this mail, without sending it (or appearing to send it) from my Postmaster account - which I want to keep private - but instead bounce it off my website so the 'From:' part shows my recipient the website address?
 
 
Linus Dunce
19:09 / 18.12.02
Don't know about Postmaster but I would be surprised if you could eliminate all traces of your address there.

Why not try using Eudora, Pegasus or the mail client built into Mozilla etc. instead of Outlook?
 
 
w1rebaby
19:47 / 18.12.02
The "From" field in an email is entirely up to the sender. All you have to do is configure it - it's just sent as a header. Now, I'm not sure if Postmaster allows you to do that - however, Eudora and Pegasus do, particularly Pegasus which gives you great control over headers.

I use Pegasus all the time. It's free. Eudora is also a good program though the free version comes with ads. If you use these things, you don't need a web-based app as well, though if you're spammed under you might want to look at pre-download tools like Mailwasher. I would not virtually piss on Outlook if it was on virtual fire.
 
  
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