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Server Configuration In Depth
Installation & Reference Guide — Doc. 5798
The e-Mailer
Signal Block
Definition
window
, showing the definition of the DEMO3 e-mailer.
A fictitious e-mail address has been entered into the
Static “From:” Addr
field.
This window allows the user to assign a default “To:” name and a default “To:”
address (for all recipients) as well as a default “From:” name and a static “From:”
address (for the sender). These options (and others) are set separately for each
e-mailer signal block.
Sender Header
The sender header in an e-mail message is the line beginning with “From:” at the top
of the message; it contains the name (optional) and e-mail address (required) of the
entity sending the message.
N
OTE
:
The sender address while required does not necessarily have to be an address known to your
E-mail host. Different servers have different rules regarding this point. Some require just the top-
level domain (e.g., “
.com
”) to be known, while others only send mail for known URLs. Still others
may require that the entire address represent a known e-mail account.
Two fields appear in the
Sender Header
frame of the
e-Mailer Signal Block
Definition
window.
The
Default “From” Name
field contains a default sender name. As a default, this
information is only used when not otherwise specified (via control system signals).
The should describe the sender. We recommend using a name that describes the
location and/or function of the system originating the mail. For example, a specific
system could be located in a room (e.g., “Video Suite 3”) or in a building (e.g.,
“Bldg 4 HVAC”). If the control system does not specify a name and this field is left
blank, the originating e-mail address appears without an accompanying sender name.
The
Static “From:” Addr
field contains a typical e-mail address, such as:
accountname@domainname
Unlike the name field, the value in this field is not a default; the control system
cannot override this value; it is always used on all outgoing mail originating from
this e-mailer signal block. We recommend using an address that describes the
originating control system such as:
