Re: [Exim] Why add X-Envelope-To?

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Author: Dave C.
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To: Anton A. Golubev
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Why add X-Envelope-To?

This isn't something Exim is hardcoded to do - it is set in the
configuration file.

Read the exim spec file to find it.



On Sat, 26 Jan 2002, Anton A. Golubev wrote:

> Hello All!
>
> Please, explain me exim behaviour:
> why add X-Envelope-To header to each message, which pass filter pipe,
> save and etc directives?
>
> I asked, because got in a trouble described below.
>
> I run mail list software (specifically mailman) and antivirus software
> (amavis with kaspersky antivirus). Then list software generate letter
> for many recipients, it goes though antivirus pipe (via system filter)
> and get extra header "X-Envelope-To" which contain almost all list
> subscribers.
>
> This behaviour is not desirable for my list, because it discloses
> subscribers emails to each other. The letter should have only To:,
> Envelope-To: headers with single addressed email.
>
> Also I found out, that mentioned header appears after pipe command in
> (system) message filter.
>
> Does there any ways exist to solve this problem?
>
> For now, I create rules in system filter to omit virus checking for
> outgoing mailman messages. But I afraid, that multiple recipients will
> be disclosed, then users send messages to "bcc:". It isn't they expect
> to.
>
>
> -- Anton                          http://www.engec.ru
> At Home

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