Re: [exim] help with condition match

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 10:32 PM, Jim Pazarena <exim@???> wrote:
>
> I created the following:
>
> deny    message         = We don't want your spam! Go away!
>        log_message     = blacklisted at ~pool-ukrtel.net reject
>        condition       =                                       \
>          ${if                                                  \
>           {match{${lc:$sender_host_name}}{.pool.ukrtel.net}}   \
>           {true}{false}}

Yeah, if you see anything from ukrtel, it's spam. Always.

> <admin@???>: failed to expand ACL string "${if
>                      {
> match{${lc:$sender_host_name}}{.pool.ukrtel.net}}       {true}{false}}":
> condition name expected, but found "{match{${lc:$sen"
>
> I am slightly confused, and suggestions would be most appreciated.

The expansion testing mode of exim is most useful for experimenting with syntax.

CentOS58[root@ivwm41 ~]# exim -be
> ${if {match{${lc:$sender_host_name}}{.pool.ukrtel.net}} {true}{false}}
Failed: condition name expected, but found "{match{${lc:$sen"
> ${if match{${lc:$sender_host_name}}{.pool.ukrtel.net} {true}{false}}
false
>

The syntax of the macro language is very specific and picky. In your
case, you put extra {} around the match{} statement. It is "match{}"
not "{match{}}".

...Todd
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