Re: [Exim] Clarification of spec.txt about dnslists

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Dominik Ruf
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Clarification of spec.txt about dnslists
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Dominik Ruf wrote:

> Quote from spec.txt:
> | You can change the name that is looked up by adding additional
> | data to a dnslists item, introduced by a slash. For example,
> |
> |  deny  message  = Sender's domain is listed at $dnslist_domain
> |        dnslists = dsn.rfc-ignorant.org/$sender_address_domain

>
> Now I'm wondering what this "item" exactly could be?
> Any variable? - I think so...
> But would it even be possible to use expanded items? Lookups?


The answer is also in spec.txt: "The arguments of conditions and
modifiers are expanded." You can use any available expansion feature.
Inserting the contents of a variable is just one (rather simple)
expansion feature.

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