Re: system-wide filter

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Author: Neal Becker
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: system-wide filter
>>>>> "Philip" == Philip Hazel <ph10@???> writes:

    Philip> On Thu, 31 Oct 1996, Neal Becker wrote:
    >> Is the new system-wide filter useful to process mail for people who
    >> have left?  Right now I use the per-user filter facility with the
    >> vacation option.  Can a system-wide filter also use vacation?  I guess
    >> the problem would be that a seperate database is needed for each of
    >> the users (.vacation.dir, etc.).


    Philip> No. You need to use a per-address filter for that. The system filter 
    Philip> looks at each message once, before any directing or routing is done.


Right now, for individuals who have left but given no forwarding
address I use vacation via the user's .forward. I want to eliminate
the user's home directories. Any suggestions?