Subject: list index shows improper sender

From: Bob Holtzman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:26:41 -0700 (MST)

I'm running pine-4.44. Yeah, I know it's an old version but it
works well except for one problem. When I post to a mailing list
the message index shows the "To:" header instead of my name. All 
the other messages in the index show the poster's name. I checked 
the ~/.pinerc file but can't find anything amiss.

Any pointers/suggestions/flames appreciated.

Tanks.

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From: Kenneth Crudup <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 22:49:53 -0700 (PDT)

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004, Bob Holtzman wrote:

> When I post to a mailing list the message index shows the "To:" header
> instead of my name.

I think that's an M-S-C "Alt Addresses" thing. You might have to turn on
advanced (? extra? hidden?) config options, though.

	-Kenny

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From: Mats Dufberg <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 09:44:36 +0200 (CEST)

> the ~/.pinerc file but can't find anything amiss.

That is a feature of pine. In the message index, the FROM is shown except 
when FROM is your own address (or one of your own addresses), then TO is 
shown.

I don't think you can change that behavior for the default FROM of your 
pine configuration.

Mats

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From: Bob Holtzman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:28:42 -0700 (MST)

> I don't think you can change that behavior for the default FROM of your 

Is this "feature" deliberate? If so, what is the rational behind it?

Since this is the Pine users list, I assume most of the posters are using
Pine (DUH!). My posts are the only ones that  show the "To:" header. The 
question is does this occur in my index only or do my posts show the "TO:"
header in everyones index?

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From: Mathias Sundman <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:26:57 +0200 (CEST)

> header in everyones index?

It is only showed that way in your index. Because you are the sender of 
the mail, it is more informative to show the recepiant than showing your 
own name. So it's just a local feature and does not affect the accual 
headers of the mail that is sent.

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From: Gopi Sundaram <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:55:05 -0500 (CDT)

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004, Bob Holtzman wrote:

> instead of my name. All the other messages in the index show the
> poster's name.

FAQ.

http://www.zrox.net/Mail/Pine/read.html#indexname

It says newsgroup, but it applies to mailing lists as well.

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From: Mats Dufberg <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:48:20 +0200 (CEST)

> Is this "feature" deliberate? If so, what is the rational behind it?

Some mail clients have special folders for sent mail. In pine you can put 
your outgoing mail messages in any folder and still have them show the 
recipient, not the sender.

That is how you want it, don't you?

> header in everyones index?

Only in your index. In my index, my messages says "To:".

Mats

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From: Bob Holtzman <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 01:44:21 -0700 (MST)

Thanks to all who replied. I understand it now.