--- mailtool/mailtool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/mailtool/Mailtool.java	2007-07-18 06:32:53.000000000 +0100
+++ mailtool/mailtool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/mailtool/Mailtool.java	2007-08-17 15:06:35.000000000 +0100
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.Vector;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import org.apache.commons.fileupload.FileItem;
@@ -788,6 +789,7 @@
 
 			InternetAddress from = new InternetAddress(fromString);
 			message.setFrom(from);
+                        message.setSentDate(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
 			String reply = getReplyToSelected().trim().toLowerCase();
 			if (reply.equals("yes")) {
 				// "reply to sender" is default. So do nothing