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diff --git a/Mailman/Defaults.py.in b/Mailman/Defaults.py.in index aca288181..a281b2890 100644 --- a/Mailman/Defaults.py.in +++ b/Mailman/Defaults.py.in @@ -81,6 +81,20 @@ USE_CRYPT = 1 # General Defaults # +# When allowing only members to post to a mailing list, how is the sender of +# the message determined? If this variable is set to 1, then first the +# message's envelope sender is used, with a fallback to the sender if there is +# no envelope sender. Set this variable to 0 to always use the sender. +# +# The envelope sender is set by the SMTP delivery and is thus less easily +# spoofed than the sender, which is typically just taken from the From: header +# and thus easily spoofed by the end-user. However, sometimes the envelope +# sender isn't set correctly and this will manifest itself by postings being +# held for approval even if they appear to come from a list member. If you +# are having this problem, set this variable to 0, but understand that some +# spoofed messages may get through. +USE_ENVELOPE_SENDER = 1 + # When true, mailman will consider user@host.domain to be the same address # as user@domain. If set to 0, mailman will consider user@host.domain to # be the same address as user@Host.DoMain, but different than user@domain. |