Re: [Evolution] Handling Aliases, Silent Mode, & "Combo Tasks"

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

> 1. Once an account is set up it becomes difficult to implement an
> "alias sending".  Evolution doesn't allow its user change the sender's
> field when composing ... except for accounts created locally.  For
> people involved in open-source projects like Evolution this makes it
> hard to use evolution to send list related mails.  Why? Some users
> have email aliases tied to their email accounts ... and use the
> aliases for such projects.  Is there no way one could override the
> sender's field so users can enter their email aliases instead?

You create dummy accounts - i.e. ones that have server type of "none",
but with the outgoing sender address (& smtp server) setup.  Then you
select the address in the From: drop down list.

P.