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title: "Why does MDaemon Connector show \"on behalf of\" in the 'From' header on messages from an MDaemon mailing list?"
description: When an MDaemon Connector user receives a message from an MDaemon mailing list, the 'From' line shows the list address 'on behalf of' and the sender's address rather than just the sender's name and address.
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# Why does MDaemon Connector show "on behalf of" in the 'From' header on messages from an MDaemon mailing list?

## When an MDaemon Connector user receives a message from an MDaemon mailing list, the 'From' line shows the list address 'on behalf of' and the sender's address rather than just the sender's name and address.

To prevent the sender header from being added, follow the steps below:

1. Select **Setup**
2. Select **Mailing List Manager...**
3. Select **Mailing List Settings  
   ![mdaemon mailing list settings](https://knowledge.mdaemon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/md_mailing_list_settings.png?width=412&name=md_mailing_list_settings.png)**
4. Uncheck **Add 'Sender: \<List\>' header to all list messages**

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