Re: [exim] acl variable

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Author: Tom Kistner
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To: cjackson
CC: Exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] acl variable
Craig Jackson wrote:

> 1) I want to accept all ptx files so that they are not scanned by
> spamassassin. The accept is now in the mime acl while SA still scans in
> the data acl. I suppose a acl_mx variable can work. Any other ideas?


No, an ACL variable would be the logical choice :)

> 2) In my data acl there still exists this....
>
> deny    message = MIME ERROR: ($demime_reason).
>                 demime = *
>                 condition = ${if >{$demime_errorlevel}{2}{1}{0}}

>
>         # Reject virus using Clamd scan. See av_scanner line above
>         deny    message = Message contains virus:  ($malware_name)
>                 demime = *
>                 malware = */defer_ok


>    a) Is MIME ERROR checking supposed to continue to be in the data acl 
> like this? If not, what is the counterpart in the mime acl?


There was a thread on that subject a while ago. Start reading here:

http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050523/msg00117.html

>    b) In the virus scan, is demime still needed. I think it is. Is this 
> part of the new content scanning or is this compiled from the now 
> deprecated demime code which I'd like to remove from future compilations?


The demime is not needed if you don't have an ancient scanner. They all
can unwrap .eml (mbox format) messages nicely, most can also decode
UUENCODE and TNEF in the process.

/tom