On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Colin Watson wrote: > > > In your trnrc file (probably ~/.trn/trnrc), put a line like this: > > > > > > FROM = "dsewell@virginia.edu (David Sewell)" > > > > > > and trn will use the value in the "From: " line of postings. > > > > Hmmm, did this, and trn internally shows it's using this trnrc file, but > > my From: line is not changed. > > Are you using the default $NEWSHEADER, or have you customized it? I > think the default includes an explicit "From: ${FROM}". Is there any way I can check what the setting is? > You might also try setting $FROM in the environment. That did it! But why does this work, and using the .trn/trnrc route not? Best regards, Patrick. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Scholarships for Techies! Can't afford IT training? All 2003 ictp students receive scholarships. Get hands-on training in Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Linux/UNIX, and more. www.ictp.com/training/sourceforge.asp