If you define TCPIP$SMTP_FROM without an SMTP domain string (the @domain portion of the address), SMTP appends the substitute domain name to the text you define. If you do not define a substitute domain name, the host name is used. For example, the host is configured with a substitute domain name of x.com, and the TCPIP$SMTP_FROM logical is defined as follows: $ DEFINE TCPIP$SMTP_FROM "bill.smith" In this case, the resulting address is as follows: From: bill.smith@x.com However, if the host is not configured with a substitute domain and the host name is host.x.com, SMTP_FROM is defined as follows: $ DEFINE TCPIP$SMTP_FROM "bill smith" In this case, the resulting address is as follows: From: bill.smith@host.x.com