Re: [Exim] headers_add & headers_remove with unseen routers

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Author: Andrew J. Hutson
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Subject: Re: [Exim] headers_add & headers_remove with unseen routers
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Thanks for the reply, but we are just movign away from a mailman based lists system - we don't like it! I would prefer to keep it inside the MTA.

We also specifically want the reply-to set to the group - this is one of the improvements we have implemented (it's only for small internal groups of no more than 25 people).

If anyone knows of a way of preserving the headers (can be a slightly 'quirky' one), then please let me know!
Thanks
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From: Kevin Reed
To: exim-users@???
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Exim] headers_add & headers_remove with unseen routers


Andrew J. Hutson said:
> Hi,
>
> I'm running Exim 4.22. I have a setup whereby local e-mail is delivered to
> two places - one for the user to collect and one for server-side backup.
> One of the routers is for groups, and collects mail for group address (eg
> group@???) and devlivers it to a list (eg user1@???,
> user2@??? etc). The group router removes the reply-to header and
> adds one which has the group address in it, so that replies go back to the
> whole group. The problem is that the new reply-to header is lost in the
> duplicated message produced by the "backup" router, which runs "unseen". I
> need the "backup" router to run on every address after redirection so that
> everyone in the group gets a copy of group mail in their backup files.
>
> Is there an accepted method for preserving modified headers through unseen
> routers? If not, what's the best way to get round it?


Have you tried using mailing list software?

They make managing groups easier as well as permissions and deal with the
proper headers etc... rather than having the MTA do it.

There are some specific Exim mailing list packages and long time available
ones like Majordomo and mailman.

BTW.. Many will point out that having the Reply-To set to the group/list
is not a good idea.

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Kevin W. Reed - TNET Services, Inc.
Unoffical Exim MTA Info Forums - http://exim.got-there.com/forums

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