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Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail

From Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird
Subject Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail
Date 2026-08-15 09:06 +0000
Message-ID <neaogaF314uU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2026-08-14, Gmail User <gmail@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 14/08/2026 23:32, dillinger wrote:
>> On 15/08/2026 00:04, Mike Easter wrote:
>>> Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>>> Because Jo-nne wasn't offered SMTP, she has a need to use a foreign
>>>> email address on From. She SHOULD have been using the Sender header to
>>>> indicate the netwrok she is using for SMTP. Then there is something for
>>>> that network to authenticate.
>>>
>>> I am very naive/ 'ignorant'/ of mail server behavior, so I hesitate 
>>> to enter this thread, but I think I am understanding that Jo-Anne 
>>> 'should' use a Sender field in such as Tb.
>>>
>>> But, as I read about native 'features' and add-ons for Tb, I see that 
>>> it isn't very hard to gain a Sender field for received mail, but 
>>> creating a Sender field for outgoing mail is not so easy.
>>>
>>> Am I correct in my understanding?
>>>
>>
>> It's very easy, in the compose window click your From: email, scroll 
>> to the bottom and choose "Customize From Address..."
>> That's a one-off of course, but adding a fake identity isn't very hard 
>> either.
>
>
> Although it is easy to change the 'From' field, Proton will not send the 
> email unless the 'From' address is a Proton email address.
>
> I don't know if Proton allows you to use Thunderbird to send and receive 
> emails with a free account. When I tried to find the server settings on 
> my free Proton account, I couldn't find anything. This was about a year 
> ago, but things may have changed recently.

Proton has done alot recently on fleshing out the info/help pages.
>
>
>

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Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-07 13:25 -0500
  Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2026-08-07 11:37 -0700
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2026-08-07 21:10 +0100
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2026-08-07 13:26 -0700
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-07 16:14 -0500
        Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> - 2026-08-08 00:49 +0200
          Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-07 18:55 -0500
            Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> - 2026-08-08 02:53 +0200
              Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-08 12:26 -0500
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Gmail User <gmail@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-07 21:48 +0100
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-08-08 16:07 +0000
  Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Gmail User <gmail@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-07 22:14 +0100
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-07 16:38 -0500
  Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Stan Brown <someone@example.com> - 2026-08-07 17:07 -0700
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-08 12:34 -0500
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2026-08-08 21:11 +0100
        Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-09 13:08 +0100
          Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-09 13:35 +0100
            Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-09 15:34 +0100
              Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-09 15:45 +0100
  Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-08 19:59 +0100
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-08 13:23 -0700
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-10 08:15 -0700
        Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-10 17:24 +0100
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Jo-Anne <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> - 2026-08-08 17:02 -0500
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-08-09 12:25 +0200
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-08-09 12:14 +0100
        Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-08-09 13:33 +0100
  Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-08-10 08:34 +0200
    Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-10 07:54 +0100
      Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2026-08-10 09:28 +0100
        Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-10 09:38 +0100
          Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-08-11 14:34 +0200
            Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-08-11 14:51 +0100
              Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-08-12 15:05 +0200
            Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-08-11 14:19 +0000
              Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2026-08-12 13:55 +0100
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-08-12 15:59 +0000
              Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-08-12 15:08 +0200
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-08-13 20:27 +0000
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-08-14 06:59 +0200
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-08-14 13:45 +0000
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-14 15:04 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-08-15 00:32 +0200
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-14 15:40 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2026-08-15 00:38 +0000
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Gmail User <gmail@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-15 00:07 +0100
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2026-08-15 09:06 +0000
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Gmail User <gmail@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-14 23:35 +0100
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-14 16:32 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-14 17:14 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-14 17:31 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-14 17:38 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-14 17:47 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-08-14 18:30 -0700
                Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-08-14 19:39 -0700
        Re: Providers that allow a 3rd party address in outgoing mail Gmail User <gmail@invalid.invalid> - 2026-08-10 20:53 +0100

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