Re: smtpmal send : how to keep from address

[Hadron Quark]

Hadron Quark <hadronquark@gmail.com> writes:

> How do I stop the smtp send replacing the "from address" to that of my
> smtp server account?
>
>                (setq message-send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it)
>                (setq smtpmail-starttls-credentials '(("smtp.gmail.com" 587 
> nil nil)))
>                (setq smtpmail-auth-credentials '(("smtp.gmail.com" 587 
> "SMTPSERVER" nil)))
>                (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com")
>                (setq smtpmail-smtp-service 587)
>
> where SMTPSERVER here is a gmail account which I wish to use as an smtp
> send server.
>
> The problem is that somewhere along the line the "from" address set up in
> my gnus-posting-styles are changed to be SMTPSERVER@googlemail.
>
> thanks for any info.

It would seem its not possible.

http://www.lifehacker.com/software/email-apps/how-to-use-gmail-as-your-smtp-server-111166.php