Answers.Body: <p>Testing this on v4.6.3, you can define the reply address for a scheduled reminder by editing it at <strong>Administer > Communications > Schedule Reminders</strong> (<code>civicrm/admin/scheduleReminders</code>). Check if you can configure it there first? I've tried a scheduled reminder just now and see the expected email address when I receive it.</p>
  
  <p>The "random set of letters" is a feature called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_envelope_return_path" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Variable Envelope Reply Path</a> ("VERP") which permits CiviCRM to better identify and track bounces, unsubscribes and other mail system errors by having them "return" to a unique, identifiable email address.</p>
  
  <p>See also this question: <a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/2314/how-does-civimail-reply-tracking-and-forwarding-work">How does Civimail reply tracking and forwarding work?</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>On CiviCRM 4.5.5, I have an email address of contactus@example.org configured under Administration > Communication > From Address.</p>
  
  <p>When I send the test email the reply to address is the correct email address.</p>
  
  <p>However when I sent a membership renewal reminder the address is a random set of letters and numbers viz:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
  <pre><code>Return-Path: &lt;b.85.1343.f05de58212341234@example.org&gt;
  Reply-To: &lt;r.85.1343.f05de5812341234@example.org&gt;
  From: "APMA" &lt;contactus@example.org&gt;
  To: "Paul Murdoch" &lt;prmurd@example.net&gt;
  Subject: [CiviMail Draft] Your APMA membership
  Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 20:27:25 +1000
  Message-ID: &lt;E1Z458P-001P0k-9z@s42.example.net&gt;
  MIME-Version: 1.0
  </code></pre>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I am guessing this has to do with the automated tracking of newsletters or similar. However I would like the reply to email address to be contactus@example.org.</p>
  
  <p>How do I debug, track this down and correct this?</p>
  
Tags: <civimail><email>
Title: How do I prevent membership renewal reminders originating from VERP addresses?
ThreadText: # How do I prevent membership renewal reminders originating from VERP addresses?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-21)
  
  On CiviCRM 4.5.5, I have an email address of contactus@example.org configured under Administration > Communication > From Address.
  When I send the test email the reply to address is the correct email address.
  However when I sent a membership renewal reminder the address is a random set of letters and numbers viz:
  
  Return-Path: 
  Reply-To: 
  From: "APMA" 
  To: "Paul Murdoch" 
  Subject: [CiviMail Draft] Your APMA membership
  Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 20:27:25 +1000
  Message-ID: 
  MIME-Version: 1.0
  
  
  I am guessing this has to do with the automated tracking of newsletters or similar. However I would like the reply to email address to be contactus@example.org.
  How do I debug, track this down and correct this?
  
  **Tags:** civimail, email
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-22. Score: 1
  
  Testing this on v4.6.3, you can define the reply address for a scheduled reminder by editing it at **Administer > Communications > Schedule Reminders** (`civicrm/admin/scheduleReminders`). Check if you can configure it there first? I've tried a scheduled reminder just now and see the expected email address when I receive it.
  
  The "random set of letters" is a feature called [Variable Envelope Reply Path](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_envelope_return_path) ("VERP") which permits CiviCRM to better identify and track bounces, unsubscribes and other mail system errors by having them "return" to a unique, identifiable email address.
  
  See also this question: [How does Civimail reply tracking and forwarding work?](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/2314/how-does-civimail-reply-tracking-and-forwarding-work)
  
  
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