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Authored by: moritzh on Dec 19, '05 10:16:15AM

Here is what I do:
- Create a new account with the desired "real name" and e-mail address that I want to use for sending e-mails.
- Use type POP for the account. In the incoming mail server field, enter bogus information. I use a somewhat meaningful name that deliberately contains illegal characters to remind me of the purpose of the account. E.g. as host name I use "[dummy]myISP.ch" and as user name I use my real user name "moritzh", then the folder created by Mail.app in LIbrary/Mail will be named "moritzh@[dummy]myISP.ch".
- In the advanced section, use the following:
Put a check mark in front of "Enable this account".
Remove the check mark in front of "Include when automatically checking for new mail".
That way the account is never queried automatically, and I don't do it manually for that account, so I don't get any errors about the bogus host name. I can use the e-mail address for sending e-mails, and the sent e-mails are evenly neatly ordered in a separate folder because it's a separate account within Mail.app.
You are talking about "Reply-To:". YOu could of course also use that (send from your normal address but set the "Reply-To:" header to the address you want to get replies to), but I think it's way better to also use the address for sending.



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