Re: [Exim] no string user variables assignable in filter fil…

Dan Jacobson wrote:
> Is it true that the only variables assignable in a [exim 3] filter file are
> n1... and all that can be assigned are numbers?
>
> I mean, here a good use for a variable. But what if I wanted to use a
> string?
>
> add 600000 to n8
> if
> $message_size is above $n8
> then
> logwrite "$tod_log TOO $message_size BIG(>$n8) $header_from $header_subject"
> fail "TOO BIG (>$n8) for our modem! Send a summary instead."
> seen finish
> endif
>
> And how could it be one can only add? Hmm, trying to do "n5=0" would
> then involve "add ($n5 * -1) to n5" (if that's legal).

These variables are only meant as counters, i.e. for spamratings.

ciao