Re: [exim-dev] local_scan() and the fd

Top Page
Delete this message
Reply to this message
Author: Philip Hazel
Date:  
To: Magnus Holmgren
CC: exim-dev
Subject: Re: [exim-dev] local_scan() and the fd
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007, Magnus Holmgren wrote:

> Hmm again, body_linecount and body_zerocount are written to the spool (-H)
> file, but not the rest. But AFAICT, those variables are purely informational,
> do not control Exim's processing of the message, and are written to the -H
> file merely so that they won't have to be recalculated on every delivery
> attempt. Is that correct? On the other hand, message_body_size and
> message_size are recalculated, but that's much easier.


I knew this was a complicated area. That is why I am resisting strongly
your attempt to persuade me to go there. :-)

Those variables *can* control Exim's processing if the configuration
refers to them.


-- 
Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service
Get the Exim 4 book:    http://www.uit.co.uk/exim-book