* R.S. Kempees <rkempees@???> [20031104 18:07]: wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have succesfully set up a mail list according to this example in the
> documentation:
> lists:
> driver = redirect
> domains = lists.example
> file = /usr/lists/$local_part
> forbid_pipe
> forbid_file
> errors_to = $local_part-request@???
> no_more
>
> on exim 4.2, running with the -bd option.
>
> The list works just fine, there are only two things i would like to add:
>
> 1. Is it possible to send a copy of the message to the sender as well? As
> far as I can see this is not happening standard.
>
> 2. More difficult one: is it possible to set the return-path and sender to
> the name and address of the maillist instead of that
> of the originator? So I would to change the From, reply-to, From-env en
> Sender headers in fact. I've tried it doing it with a
> rewrite rule something like this (it was syntactically correct, this one is
> top of the head):
>
> *@* "${if eq {$header_to:}{list@???}{list@???}{}}" Ffrs
>
> But this somehow doesnt work when sending 'for real'. When running exim -brw
> the headers get changed just fine however.
>
> What am i doing wrong?
Quoting some expert advise:
"Use MLM software to do mailing lists. Doing more and more hacks in the
MTA is just reinventing the wheel without taking advantage of all
further developments (ie lubrication and bearings)."
http://www.list.org
http://duncanthrax.net/exilist
cheers
- wash
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