Re: [cobalt-users] perl script-generated sendmail headers

[Olaf Alders <olaf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 5/26/02 9:35 AM, David Black wrote:

> Some servers are rejecting our script-generated email messages,
> and the only reason I can think of, is because our outbound headers
> have "httpd@localhost" instead of "www.myserver.com [IP addr]"
> as the "Received: from..." ident. Here's an example (header snip):
> 
> Return-Path: <user@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Received: (from httpd@localhost)
> 

You might want to try using the MIME::Lite module and sending your messages
via SMTP:

$msg->send('smtp', "myserver.com", Timeout=>60);

That makes your mail acceptable for email addresses hosted by companies like
excite, which might otherwise bounce your mail.


-- 
Olaf Alders

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