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Email from field ignored when using SMTP transport

By ekavun - Posted on January 25th, 2012
Project:ProjectPier
Version:0.8.8-stable
Component:Code
Category:bug report
Priority:normal
Assigned:phpfreak
Status:open - needs more info
Description

When using SMTP to send emails, the from field setting is set to the SMTP username and does not match the value provided in the 'email from' setting.

#1
Submitted by phpfreak on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 19:41.
Assigned to:Visitor» phpfreak
Status:new» open - needs more info

Yes, this happens when you need to authenticate against the SMTP server. You cannot use a from address that is not known on the SMTP server.

See application/models/notifier/Notifier.class.php near line 570

      // from must be address known on server when authentication is selected
      $smtp_authenticate = config_option('smtp_authenticate', false);
      if ($smtp_authenticate) $from = config_option('smtp_username');
#2
Submitted by ekavun on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 21:30.

Thanks for this.
I think this should not be mandatory, perhaps as an option? Service providers that enforce it do not reject the email and dynamically update the header and from field within the transport itself. E.g.: GMail

Best,
Emrah

#3
Submitted by phpfreak on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 21:53.

Interesting. I was not aware of this automatic header update. I will make it an option.