diff --git a/core/includes/mail.inc b/core/includes/mail.inc
index dfa3f1d820fe51ae22548f7ebab6f35f2b567b63..61dfb7ef807d2d569e75bd2fc186fc50ca0efd78 100644
--- a/core/includes/mail.inc
+++ b/core/includes/mail.inc
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
  *   Language code to use to compose the e-mail.
  * @param array $params
  *   (optional) Parameters to build the e-mail.
- * @param string|null $from
- *   Sets From to this value, if given.
+ * @param string|null $reply
+ *   Optional e-mail address to be used to answer.
  * @param bool $send
  *   If TRUE, drupal_mail() will call drupal_mail_system()->mail() to deliver
  *   the message, and store the result in $message['result']. Modules
@@ -111,13 +111,12 @@
  *   written to the watchdog. (Success means nothing more than the message being
  *   accepted at php-level, which still doesn't guarantee it to be delivered.)
  */
-function drupal_mail($module, $key, $to, $langcode, $params = array(), $from = NULL, $send = TRUE) {
+function drupal_mail($module, $key, $to, $langcode, $params = array(), $reply = NULL, $send = TRUE) {
   $site_config = \Drupal::config('system.site');
   $site_mail = $site_config->get('mail');
   if (empty($site_mail)) {
     $site_mail = ini_get('sendmail_from');
   }
-  $default_from = $site_mail;
 
   // Bundle up the variables into a structured array for altering.
   $message = array(
@@ -125,7 +124,8 @@ function drupal_mail($module, $key, $to, $langcode, $params = array(), $from = N
     'module'   => $module,
     'key'      => $key,
     'to'       => $to,
-    'from'     => isset($from) ? $from : $default_from,
+    'from'     => $site_mail,
+    'reply-to' => $reply,
     'langcode' => $langcode,
     'params'   => $params,
     'send'     => TRUE,
@@ -140,15 +140,13 @@ function drupal_mail($module, $key, $to, $langcode, $params = array(), $from = N
     'Content-Transfer-Encoding' => '8Bit',
     'X-Mailer'                  => 'Drupal'
   );
-  if ($default_from) {
-    // To prevent e-mail from looking like spam, the addresses in the Sender and
-    // Return-Path headers should have a domain authorized to use the originating
-    // SMTP server.
-    $headers['Sender'] = $headers['Return-Path'] = $default_from;
-    $headers['From'] = $site_config->get('name') . ' <' . $default_from . '>';
-  }
-  if ($from && $from != $default_from) {
-    $headers['From'] = $from;
+  // To prevent e-mail from looking like spam, the addresses in the Sender and
+  // Return-Path headers should have a domain authorized to use the
+  // originating SMTP server.
+  $headers['Sender'] = $headers['Return-Path'] = $site_mail;
+  $headers['From'] = $site_config->get('name') . ' <' . $site_mail . '>';
+  if ($reply) {
+    $headers['Reply-to'] = $reply;
   }
   $message['headers'] = $headers;
 
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ function drupal_mail($module, $key, $to, $langcode, $params = array(), $from = N
       $message['result'] = $system->mail($message);
       // Log errors.
       if (!$message['result']) {
-        watchdog('mail', 'Error sending e-mail (from %from to %to).', array('%from' => $message['from'], '%to' => $message['to']), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
+        watchdog('mail', 'Error sending e-mail (from %from to %to with reply-to %reply).', array('%from' => $message['from'], '%to' => $message['to'], '%reply' => $message['reply-to'] ? $message['reply-to'] : t('not set')), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
         drupal_set_message(t('Unable to send e-mail. Contact the site administrator if the problem persists.'), 'error');
       }
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/ContactPersonalTest.php b/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/ContactPersonalTest.php
index a6ca7f9371e67b180db3220d29d175d3a2778158..c7056a7bca04110abb168088b232ccfe85f9ab59 100644
--- a/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/ContactPersonalTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/contact/lib/Drupal/contact/Tests/ContactPersonalTest.php
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ function testSendPersonalContactMessage() {
     $this->assertEqual(1, count($mails));
     $mail = $mails[0];
     $this->assertEqual($mail['to'], $this->contact_user->getEmail());
-    $this->assertEqual($mail['from'], $this->web_user->getEmail());
+    $this->assertEqual($mail['from'], \Drupal::config('system.site')->get('mail'));
+    $this->assertEqual($mail['reply-to'], $this->web_user->getEmail());
     $this->assertEqual($mail['key'], 'user_mail');
     $variables = array(
       '!site-name' => \Drupal::config('system.site')->get('name'),
diff --git a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Mail/MailTest.php b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Mail/MailTest.php
index 4326c96def109cedb22aeddcb0dfa2a6768be394..927b7b1e2384e0785ab91a8a3b65c899feec10a5 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Mail/MailTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/lib/Drupal/system/Tests/Mail/MailTest.php
@@ -78,24 +78,29 @@ public function testCancelMessage() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Checks for the site name in an auto-generated From: header.
+   * Checks the From: and Reply-to: headers.
    */
-  function testFromHeader() {
+  public function testFromAndReplyToHeader() {
     global $language;
 
     // Reset the class variable holding a copy of the last sent message.
     self::$sent_message = NULL;
-    // Send an e-mail with a sender address specified.
-    $from_email = 'someone_else@example.com';
-    drupal_mail('simpletest', 'from_test', 'from_test@example.com', $language, array(), $from_email);
-    // Test that the from e-mail is just the e-mail and not the site name and
+    // Send an e-mail with a reply-to address specified.
+    $from_email = 'Drupal <simpletest@example.com>';
+    $reply_email = 'someone_else@example.com';
+    drupal_mail('simpletest', 'from_test', 'from_test@example.com', $language, array(), $reply_email);
+    // Test that the reply-to e-mail is just the e-mail and not the site name and
     // default sender e-mail.
-    $this->assertEqual($from_email, self::$sent_message['headers']['From']);
+    $this->assertEqual($from_email, self::$sent_message['headers']['From'], 'Message is sent from the site email account.');
+    $this->assertEqual($reply_email, self::$sent_message['headers']['Reply-to'], 'Message reply-to headers are set.');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset(self::$sent_message['headers']['Errors-To']), 'Errors-to header must not be set, it is deprecated.');
 
     self::$sent_message = NULL;
     // Send an e-mail and check that the From-header contains the site name.
     drupal_mail('simpletest', 'from_test', 'from_test@example.com', $language);
-    $this->assertEqual('Drupal <simpletest@example.com>', self::$sent_message['headers']['From']);
+    $this->assertEqual($from_email, self::$sent_message['headers']['From'], 'Message is sent from the site email account.');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset(self::$sent_message['headers']['Reply-to']), 'Message reply-to is not set if not specified.');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset(self::$sent_message['headers']['Errors-To']), 'Errors-to header must not be set, it is deprecated.');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserAdminTest.php b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserAdminTest.php
index 1f28492d12c1239dcd10dc41687afe364e2efbed..fb58bc13fd7af0947182f3274fbcdc8dcedafa7f 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserAdminTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/lib/Drupal/user/Tests/UserAdminTest.php
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ function testNotificationEmailAddress() {
     // Notification E-mail address.
     $user_mail = $this->drupalGetMails(array(
       'to' => $edit['mail'],
-      'from' => $notify_address,
+      'from' => $server_address,
+      'reply-to' => $notify_address,
       'subject' => $subject,
     ));
     $this->assertTrue(count($user_mail), 'New user mail to user is sent from configured Notification E-mail address');