Re: [Exim] pipe_transport_filter and looping

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Author: Greg Ward
Date:  
To: Konstantin Sapronov
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] pipe_transport_filter and looping
On 07 August 2001, Konstantin Sapronov said:
> -------
> if not first_delivery
> then
> finish
> endif
>
> pipe "/usr/lib/sendmail -f $h_from: $h_to:"
> finish
> --------


Most likely, "/usr/lib/sendmail" is Exim itself. So your asking Exim(1) to
send the message back through Exim(2), which will then launch the system
filter on the message, which asks Exim(2) to send the message through
Exim(3), etc. ad infinitum (or until the loop is detecteed).

If you really, truly, honestly want Exim to receive the message and then
pass it off to Sendmail, then you'll have to make sure Sendmail is
installed and working. But *why*?!?

        Greg
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