Re: [exim] exim4 filter won't deliver as requested

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Auteur: Anthony Campbell
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Aan: exim-users
Onderwerp: Re: [exim] exim4 filter won't deliver as requested
On 03 Jan 2010, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI wrote:
> Anthony Campbell wrote:
> > I want to direct mail from a-user@??? to an-otheruser@???. All
> > other mail should be delivered locally as normal.
> >
> > I have the following in ~/.forward:
> >
> > ----------------------------------
> > #Exim filter
> > if error_message then finish endif
> > if $h_from: contains "a-user<a-user@???>" then
> > deliver an-otheruser@???
> > endif
> >
> > pipe "/usr/bin/procmail"
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> > Here (with names removed) is the output of exim4 -bf ~/.forward <
> > somefile. (kundenserver.de is the server at 1&1 where my domain is
> > hosted.)
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Sender taken from "From " line
> > Return-path taken from "Return-path:" header line
> > Return-path = SRS0=8/rE=IM=msn.com=*******@srs.kundenserver.de
> > Sender = SRS0=8/rE=IM=msn.com=******@srs.kundenserver.de
> > Recipient = ac@???
> > Testing Exim filter file "/home/ac/.forward"
> >
> > Deliver message to: ******@gmail.com
> > Pipe message to: /usr/bin/procmail
> > Filtering set up at least one significant delivery or other action.
> > No other deliveries will occur.
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what is wrong here please?
>
> You said you wanted mail to be delivered to some @gmail account, and
> that seems to be happening. So far, nothing wrong. :-)
>
> I'll assume, though, that you want the mails redirected not to be
> delivered locally. To do that, add "finish" after the deliver command to
> cause processing to stop.
>


No, it doesn't happen -nothing is delivered. And if I add the -v switch
I am told there is an error in the line for "deliver".

Also, if I put "finish", won't that stop procmail being called?

Anthony

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