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diff --git a/doc/administration/incoming_email.md b/doc/administration/incoming_email.md index cd1f39b1295..caade32b7c2 100644 --- a/doc/administration/incoming_email.md +++ b/doc/administration/incoming_email.md @@ -68,11 +68,16 @@ this method only supports replies, and not the other features of [incoming email ## Accepted headers -Email is processed correctly when a configured email address is present in one of the following headers: +> Accepting `Received` headers [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/81489) in GitLab 14.9 [with a flag](feature_flags.md) named `use_received_header_for_incoming_emails`. Enabled by default. + +Email is processed correctly when a configured email address is present in one of the following headers +(sorted in the order they are checked): - `To` +- `References` - `Delivered-To` - `Envelope-To` or `X-Envelope-To` +- `Received` In GitLab 14.6 and later, [Service Desk](../user/project/service_desk.md) also checks accepted headers. @@ -84,6 +89,9 @@ However, it might not include the configured GitLab email address if: - The address was included when using "Reply all". - The email was forwarded. +The `Received` header can contain multiple email addresses. These are checked in the order that they appear. +The first match is used. + ## Rejected headers To prevent unwanted issue creation from automatic email systems, GitLab ignores all incoming email |