The sendmail application for apache has recently been changed to improve security and performance.
This transition requires migration from the standard sendmail to mini_sendmail which is better compliant with the new Apache configuration. The new mini_sendmail is very fast and perfectly optmized for the average user. It is compatible with the standard sendmail and can be invoked the same way.
However, this has effected the manner in which scripts must use the mail() function. This is a known issue in Magento stores.
In the recipient field(s), only the email address is a valid field.
Unsupported: “Sonassi Media Services” <contact@sonassi.com>
Supported: contact@sonassi.com
We apologise for the inconvinience this may have caused, we are presently looking into another means resolution.
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