Re: [Exim] using filter for maildirfolders

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Autor: Robert Rotman
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A: Arne Georg Gleditsch
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Assumpte: Re: [Exim] using filter for maildirfolders
> * Philip Hazel
> > Sorry, I've completely lost the plot on this thread. Exactly what are
> > you attempting? If a user writes a "save" command in an Exim filter, the
> > given path name is passed to an appendfile transport that runs as the
> > user. Normally, this means that the conventional file protection
> > mechanisms prevent one user from writing in another user's directory.
> >
> > But maybe you have some special setup?
>
> I suspect "one-user setup" means a virtual user system without real
> user accounts. (Hence all mail being stored under the same ("one")
> userid.) If this is the case, I have ran into this problem myself.
> My solution was to use create_file, patched to work for maildir. See
>
> http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20010528/026461.html
>
> for patch.
>


Yes thats exactly what im looking for.
am i right that you've to set the apropriate expanded value
of the option (home_directory) in your director and then
set "create_file = belowhome" in the apropriate transport?
(can you mail me an example).


robert

PS: why isnt that patch in the exim disribution?