Re: [Exim] Dynamically generated list of local users

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Autor: Phil Pennock
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Assumpte: Re: [Exim] Dynamically generated list of local users
Typing away merrily, Vadim Vygonets produced the immortal words:
> > Embedded perl.
>
> Heavy. The problem with this approach is that there is an
> overhead in every Exim process, not only those that actually run
> the Perl functions. Embedded awk anyone? ;) A better idea,


Why? Surely the interpreter is only initialised when needed? Or on
first use?

> recipient addresses. I'd write it in Ada just to make a point.


:^)

> Which means that you can mail all only if you're of this gid and
> submit the message locally? Nice. But you can handle similrar
> things with a moderated mailing list. It's true that mailing
> list security is not really high, though.


I have mailing-lists and thought of this. But maintaining the
subscriber list .. mind, yes, a cronjob to write the file would work.
But I wanted to learn exim too.

> Replace the condition with:
>
>     local_parts = all-users
>     condition = ${if ={${originator_gid}}{ALLPOSTGID}{yes}{no}}


Ah. Thanks. :^)

> >   rewrite    = true

>
> This is the default.


I know. But when I _rely_ on defaults for my weird hacks, I prefer to
make it explicit. Less head-scratching should a tinker later on make it
mysteriously break.

> > headers_add = "X-List: all-users.LOCALDOM (private)"


Okay, so that's not interpolated either. The point was made - I used
the exact info I wanted in my running set-up.
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