Re: [exim] Diverting sub-domain to ;blackhole:

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Author: Jeremy Harris
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Diverting sub-domain to ;blackhole:
On 02/12/2010 01:32 AM, Always Learning wrote:
> In a standard example in the Routers section of Exim.conf ....
>
>     system_aliases:
>       driver = redirect
>       allow_fail
>       allow_defer
>       data = ${lookup{$local_part}lsearch{/etc/aliases}}
>     # user = exim
>       file_transport = address_file
>       pipe_transport = address_pipe

>
> 'data' appears to be used in a different context, that of matching,
> whilst file_transport and pipe_transport appear to be directing the
> emails to another location.
>
> If my understanding is correct,


It isn't. The lookup just returns some text, which the redirect
router interprets to decide which type of transport to use.

- Jeremy