Re: [bug-mailutils] no FQDN in Message-ID unprofessional looking

[Sergey Poznyakoff]

Dan Jacobson <address@hidden> wrote:

> Gentlemen, just look at the embarrassment your program causes:
> Message-Id: <address@hidden>
> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on jidanni1
> X-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.3 required=5.0 tests=MSGID_FROM_MTA_SHORT

It's quite OK as far as I can tell.
 
> How can I gain back points with a FQDN in my Message-Ids here on my
> isolated PC: can mail(1) perhaps try to read /etc/mailname like exim4
> does on Debian?

Mail is a *simple* mail client, and it is not intended to do any
sophisticated mail processing. Besides, /etc/mailname is a Debian
extension. POSIX says nothing about it.

> I suppose one could have exim do the rewriting, but I hope I won't

Yes, and I'd suggest to do so. This seems an MTA task, rather than MUA.

Regards,
Sergey