How do I send from a different address using a template?

[i_am_jim]

I have the send with template working, but it sends from the original To: address. I want it to send from a different personality. How?

[tanstaafl]

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Multiple_iden ... il_account

If you have defined a multiple identity (personality) for that account, select it in the From: drop down list box. Templates predefine the contents of the message body, to/cc and the subject but not the From: address. It defaults to the accounts (original) identity.

[i_am_jim]

I'm not sure what you mean. The incoming mail TO: is one of several identities in one account. I am trying to cause the Template be sent from a different account. Are you saying that's not possible, that the from can only be the original incoming TO: address?

Maybe I wasn't clear in my original post. I'm doing this in a message filter. The incoming message is moved to a second account and then sent using the "Reply with template" option. Both these steps happen automatically using the filter.

[tanstaafl]

No. You can chose any defined identity (or enter any address if you select Custom From Address at the bottom of the list box) if you did this manually. However, using a message filter with "reply with template" is a problem. I don't know if its possible to automate what you want to do with that limitation.

See if the FiltaQuilla add-on lets you execute some javascript as part of the action, to change the From: identity. http://mesquilla.com/extensions/filtaquilla/

Many email providers support server side filters, that you can figure using the webmail user interface. Usually they're roughly equivalent to what Thunderbird can do , but some are more powerful. For example Fastmail.fm and Runbox.com let you execute Sieve commands (its a real mail filtering language). I suggest you investigate what your email provider offers.

[i_am_jim]

Thanks for your help. I'm not proficient enough at javascript to use that feature.

Do you know if this addon can be used in conjunction with normal/regular filters?

Is there a way to contact the author of that addon?

[tanstaafl]

The add-on extends the built-in functionality of message filters. The link I gave you has a forum tab. One of the forums is for the add-on. The last post seems to be at http://mesquilla.com/forum/filtaquilla/page-16/ .

See if the ThunderLink add-on at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunde ... src=search would be useful.

[i_am_jim]

Thanks. I've posted. It's awaiting moderation