Re: [Evolution] Been around the block again...

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 18:48 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > As far as lacking in functionality goes, I really enjoyed how granular
> > Claws-Mails' msg filter settings were. Also from CM the ability to pre
> > and post process messages is a thing of beauty. From TB, and I know
> > this has been mentioned many times hear but...the separation of the
> > SMTP settings in the accounts is a really strong feature. I realize
> > one can create an SMTP account but it's much "cleaner" to have a SMTP
> > section in the config for just that. I notice that allot because I,
> > like many, use a different MTA almost per network - some allow relay
> > but most don't anymore. So having a little section just for that is
> > really nice.
> Isn't that why you have authenticated SMTP?  So you don't have to keep
> changing SMTP servers - you just have one that allows relaying if you
> are authenticated properly.

That doesn't, and can't, actually work.  At least not in a world where
DKIM & SPF are popular; your messages will [hopefully] be flagged as
SPAM by the receiver [because they don't originate from a server
authorized to send messages for that domain].