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difference between reverse-path and Return-Path ?

Hi what is the difference between reverse-path and Return-Path, or is it 
the same or is one replaced by the other?

Thanks,
Evert

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Re: difference between reverse-path and Return-Path ?

Posted by Evert Tigchelaar <e....@minihouse.com>.

I am working on support for notification like success and in the rfc
http://www.rfc-archive.org/getrfc.php?rfc=1891 in "7.1 SMTP Envelope to 
be used with delivery status notifications", I read the
reverse-path must be null but 
org.apache.james.transport.mailets.AbstractRedirect#setReversePath(MailImpl 
newMail, MailAddress reversePath, Mail originalMail)
seems to set Return-Path, at least that is what I see in the delivered 
DSN mail..

So for that reason I asked whats the different between the reserve-path 
and Return-Path headers and which one I should use?

Thanks,
Evert

Stefano Bagnara wrote:
> IIRC, James call "reverse-path" the sender address used in the MAIL FROM
> command in the SMTP connection that sent the message. The same address
> should be prepended as "Return-Path" mail header when storing the
> message locally or redirecting it.
>
> Stefano
>
> Evert Tigchelaar wrote:
>   
>> Hi what is the difference between reverse-path and Return-Path, or is it
>> the same or is one replaced by the other?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Evert
>>     
>
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Re: difference between reverse-path and Return-Path ?

Posted by Stefano Bagnara <ap...@bago.org>.

IIRC, James call "reverse-path" the sender address used in the MAIL FROM
command in the SMTP connection that sent the message. The same address
should be prepended as "Return-Path" mail header when storing the
message locally or redirecting it.

Stefano

Evert Tigchelaar wrote:
> Hi what is the difference between reverse-path and Return-Path, or is it
> the same or is one replaced by the other?
> 
> Thanks,
> Evert

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