Re: [Exim] rewrite rules, uucp bang conversion, and orbs

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Author: Randy Bush
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: exim users
Subject: Re: [Exim] rewrite rules, uucp bang conversion, and orbs
>> so, where is the bit about how to restrict which rewrite rules are applied
>> to what mail?
> There currently isn't. The rewrite rules are applied to every message,
> on arrival. I intended them as a means of tidying up local addresses
> (e.g. turning ph@??? into P.Hazel@???, not as
> a means of routing, and I wasn't planning on supporting bang paths at
> all.


well, as some of us still have friends in difficult situations, though i
wish it was not, i fear uucp support is still with us for a bit.

so, is there a router/director solution?

> The S flag causes a rewrite to be done on incoming SMTP addresses
> *before* the check for relaying, etc., so it closes this particular
> security loophole. So if you add S to your rule, things should be
> better.


thanks. will try.

randy