Q113824: SMTP: Return Receipts Sent If "Return-Receipt-To" Is Blank

Article: Q113824
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A return receipt message is sent when the RFC 822 header "Return-Receipt- To"
field is blank.

CAUSE
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The gateway knows to generate a return receipt by the presence of the field
"Return-Receipt-To" (or "Rr"). It sends the return receipt to the address in the
"Return-Path" field which it builds from the RFC 821 "MAIL From" Address.

RESOLUTION
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Configure the mail routing host so that a blank "Return-Receipt-To" header line
is not generated.

Additional query words: 3.00 smtp return receipt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGateSMTP300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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