Philip Hazel wrote:
>
> Yes, that looks OK. You could use a router like this:
Thanks a ton! I messed with it a little bit, it needed a reply_transport
set and the filter file needs to use $h_to: (instead of local_part) in
order to trap the original address it was directed at (job-1234).
Maybe you could get this as a FAQ/cookbook entry? Lemme see if I can
write it up...
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Q: How can I send a nicely formatted auto-response email message to one
time use ("tear off") email addresses, such as public job postings to
mailing lists, websites, and the like?
A: Assume you have a one time use email address such as
"job-1234@???" in your aliases file; the position has been
filled and you want to close the address.
First, create two files in your /etc/mail/ (or otherwise appropriate
location) directory; one will be a systemwide filter to handle the
incoming closed job redirect, the other will be the text returned to the
user.
jobfilter.txt: (systemwide filter)
# Exim filter
if error_message then finish endif
mail
subject "Job Closed: $h_to:"
from "do-not-reply@${qualify_domain}"
reply_to "do-not-reply@${qualify_domain}"
expand file "/etc/mail/jobmessage.txt"
seen finish
jobmessage.txt: (text returned to user)
Greetings,
The job has been closed.
Regards, Staff
Second, add a special router in your exim config file to trap the
incoming redirected alias "jobclosed" and to use the filter above; note
in the example below the 'user' line must match your system, and the
'address_reply' is typically already in your config file for the
userforward router; be sure to check both with your setup:
## jobclosed
# This is to trap closed jobs; it will run a system filter and respond
# to the user with a nice message.
jobclosed_router:
driver = redirect
local_parts = jobclosed
allow_filter
file = /etc/mail/jobfilter.txt
reply_transport = address_reply
user = mail
Lastly, simply edit your aliases file to redirect the closed job to your
new router that matches the local_parts above ("jobclosed"):
job-1234: jobclosed
Note: in the filter example above, 'seen finish' is used to blackhole
any incoming email to that job; if you want to save a copy you can
insert something like:
deliver "hr-archive@${qualify_domain}"
...to forward a copy first over for later retrieval/use.
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-te
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