Author: Nico Erfurth Date: To: Spaced, Exim-Users (E-mail) Subject: Re: [Exim] filtering with virtual mailboxes
Spaced wrote: > Hello
>
> I'm using Exim4 with courier-imap / pop, and mysql to set up virutal
> mailboxes for a few domains I host.
>
> For local address', I have mail filtering enabled through .forward .. sorts
> mail from various lists into appropriate folders, etc.
>
> For virtual mailboxes, I have no idea how I can achieve the same
> functionality....
>
> Is it asking the impossible to be able to have the filter rules stored in
> the DB somewhere?
No, you aren't.
virtual_filter:
driver = redirect
data = ${lookup mysql {select filter from table where \
user='$local_part@$domain'}}
router_home_directory = THE_USERS_MAILDIR
user = some unprivileged user
....
The data returned from the lookup MUST look like a normal exim filter file.