[exim] Filter file problem

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Author: raghu vamsee
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To: Exim-users
Subject: [exim] Filter file problem



--- On Tue, 26/2/08, raghu vamsee <raghu_t7@???> wrote:

> From: raghu vamsee <raghu_t7@???>
> Subject: Filter file problem
> To: exim-users@???
> Date: Tuesday, 26 February, 2008, 11:27 PM
> Hi,
>
> I am completely new to exim.
> I want to filter the mail based on their subject and then
> forward it to specific mail addresses.
> For this i have written a .forward filter file like this
> # Exim filter
>
>     if
>     $h_subject :matches  " content "
>     then
>     deliver "t3@???";
>     endif

>
> I am testing it on exim4 local system which is configured
> as Local Delivery Only.If this is success then it will be
> ported to main production server.
> But when the filter is introduced the local delivery itself
> fails in delivering messages.
>
> I tried to analize the log file which have given error as
> follows:
>
> 2008-02-25 22:20:03 1JTgWX-0002lv-LO == t2@???
> R=userforward defer (-1): /home/t2/.forward is not a
> regular file
> 2008-02-25 22:23:22 exim 4.63 daemon started: pid=2533,
> -q30m, listening for SMT P on [127.0.0.1]:25
> 2008-02-25 22:23:22 Start queue run: pid=2540
> 2008-02-25 22:23:22 1JTgWX-0002lv-LO == t2@???
> routing defer (-51): retry time not reached
> 2008-02-25 22:23:22 1JTgUJ-0002kD-0K == t3@???
> routing defer (-51): retry time not reached
> 2008-02-25 22:23:22 End queue run: pid=2540
> 2008-02-25 22:51:17 1JTh0v-0000zm-Ns <=
> vamsee@??? H=(localhost) [127.0.0 .1] U=vamsee
> P=esmtp S=484 id=1203960077.2887.0.camel@debian
> 2008-02-25 22:51:27 1JTh0v-0000zm-Ns == t2@???
> R=userforward defer (-1): bad owner for /home/t2/.forward
>
> I am unable to understand defer error code like -1 and -51
> Also what are the methods to debug such issues.
>
> I have not made changes big in /etc/exim4/exim.config file
>
> If anybody can help me or point me in proper direction it
> will be thankful.
>
> I have checked archives but I couldnt find a soluton
>
>
>
>
>
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