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MailGetMessageOriginator

Function : Mail Gateway
MailGetMessageOriginator - Returns name/address of the originator of a message.

#include <mailserv.h>
STATUS LNPUBLIC MailGetMessageOriginator(

    DARRAY far *MessageList,
    WORD  Message,
    char far *OriginatorName,
    WORD  OriginatorNameSize,
    WORD far *OriginatorNameLength);
Description :

This function returns the name/address of the originator of a message. The originator of a message is the user name and domain name of the sender of a message.

Parameters : Input : MessageList - Message list pointer.

Message - Message number (0-n).

OriginatorNameSize - Originator string buffer size. (MAXRECIPIENTNAME recommended).

Output : (routine) - Return status from the call -- indicates either success (NOERROR) or what the error is.

OriginatorName - Originator name/address string (null-terminated).

OriginatorNameLength - Originator string length (not including '\0').

Sample Usage :

    DARRAY     *MessageList;
    WORD        MessageCount, Msg;;
    char        Originator[MAXRECIPIENTNAME+1];
    WORD        OriginatorLength;


        if (error = MailGetMessageOriginator(MessageList, Msg, 
                Originator, sizeof(Originator), &OriginatorLength))
        {
            printf ("Error: unable to get message originator.\n");
            goto Exit2;
        }

        Originator[OriginatorLength] = '\0';

        printf ("\tOriginator = '%s'\n", Originator);
See Also : MailGetMessageOriginatorDomain