Re: [Exim] Exim filter requirement question

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Author: Jeffrey Goldberg
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To: David M Walker
CC: Exim Users Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Exim] Exim filter requirement question
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On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, David M Walker wrote:

> We are trying to secure a server for some children (aged 5-7) to use,
> as such we want a filter that says something like:
>
> if    $message_headers contains "venexia@???"
> then
>       deliver davidw@???
>       <<deliver to whoever was the original recipients>>
> endif


> This will allow the parents to have a copy of all inbound and
> outbound mail (An alias only working for the inbound case)
> Forgetting the civil liberty issues for a moment what should we
> have in the <<deliver to whoever was the original recipients>>
> part as $h_To: misses out cc's etc and has mulitple addresses ?


Just change

deliver davidw@???
<something>
endif

to

unseen deliver davidw@???
endif

The "unseen" will leave the message for normal delivery to take place.

> Is there a better way to do this ?


Your check of the headers will miss things that are effectively "Bcc'ed".

I am almost certain that this is discussed in the exim FAQ with some
examples.

-j

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