On Sat, 27 Mar 2004, gARetH baBB wrote:
> I'm intrigued why
>
> condition = ${if exists {$home/.bounceptr} {${lookup {$sender_host_name} \
> nwildlsearch{$home/.bounceptr}{yes}{no}}} }
>
> would cause a remote IP lookup ($sender_host_name) when the first part of
> the condition (if exists) fails - ie. there is no $home/.bounceptr.
>
> The condition doesn't fail or anything wrong, but a lookup is being
> forced.
The string expander is slightly clever in not doing things that don't
need to be done, but not clever enough to spot this one. I have made a
note to see if I can teach it to do better. However, is is now too late
for the next release.
Philip
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