Re: [exim] Rule efficiency in acl_check_mime

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Author: Wycliffe Bahati
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To: Odhiambo G. Washington
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Rule efficiency in acl_check_mime
On Mon, 2005-04-18 at 12:55, Odhiambo G. Washington wrote:
> Let us consider a specific rule that I use in my acl_check_mime to
> accept any mail that is larger than 1MB, so that it is not passed
> through the virus scanner engine. Which of these two rules do you
> consider more efficient? Why?
>
> 1. accept condition = ${if >{$message_size}{1M}{yes}{no}}
>
> 2. accept condition = ${if <{$message_size}{1M}{yes}{no}}
>
>
>
>     cheers!

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Hi Wash
Am I missing something here. The 2 rules mean totally different. One compares if
the message is greater than which means you scan ones that are greater than. The
other means less than. Ok interms of efficiency I guess the two will execute at the
same speed and none would occupy more resources Given that the file size is normaly
predetermined before downloading.


Rgds
Wycliffe