RE: [Exim] Master basic mail filters/.forward file

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Author: Dan Muey
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To: exim-users, Ian Mackey
Subject: RE: [Exim] Master basic mail filters/.forward file
>
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ian Mackey wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know of a way of distributing a "master"
> .forward file to
> > users within the bounds of EXIM? e.g. Is there a directive for
> > including a "master template", say, as follows?
> >
> > vi ./.forward
> > # Exim filter
> > #
> > include ../DOTforward.master
> >
> > .....
>
> I'm afraid not.


But you could fake it:
#Exim Filter
pipe "CommonMasterFilter.pl"

And then whatever you do with CommonMasterFilter.pl will effect all user with that in their file
Just like the DOTforward.master idea.

HTH

Dan

>
> > p.s. using Exim 2.05 on the distributed mail server - don't laugh!!!
>
> You are very unlikely to get much help here, I'm afraid.
> People are already forgetting about Exim 3, let alone Exim 2...
>
> Philip
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