Hi guys
Thanks for the responses I will be having a go at this later today and
will report back my success or lack of it
On 14/08/2012 07:46, "Klaus Ethgen" <Klaus+exim@???> wrote:
>>Hi Hill,
>
>Am Mo den 13. Aug 2012 um 18:32 schrieb Hill Ruyter:
>> So my config says this when it comes to acl_smtp_rcpt ??
>>
>>
>> # Defines the access control list that is run when an
>> # SMTP RCPT command is received.
>> #
>> .ifndef MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT
>> MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT = acl_check_rcpt
>> .endif
>> acl_smtp_rcpt = MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT
>>
>>
>> What I don't get is what is ifndef ? Does it mean if it is not
>>defined
>> then define it ?
>
>Oh, that is trivial to answer. The debian config is done with many of
>that constructs. It allows you to overwrite the setting in, for example,
>main/000_local.
>
>The snippet set acl_smtp_rcpt to MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT. But
>MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT is only set to acl_check_rcpt if it is not set. So
>the result ist »acl_smtp_rcpt = acl_check_rcpt«. If you set
>MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT to an other value then this value will be set for
>acl_smtp_rcpt.
>
>Speaking in technical terms, MAIN_ACL_CHECK_RCPT is a macro, .ifndef a
>preprocessor directive and acl_smtp_rcpt is a exim setting.
>acl_check_rcpt at least is the name of the ACL. [0][2]
>
>> Then a bit later says ?? should I place the filters I want in the
>> configuration below, if so does it matter where and can anyone give
>>me an
>> example text to try ?
>>
>>
>> acl_check_rcpt:
>
>This is the definition of the acl. See the documentation[1] for that.
>
>The massive use of preprocessor directives makes the debian
>configuration more complex than needed. But it allows them to be
>flexible and working out of the box for the most common tasks.
>
>I have to point you also to the exim documentation[3]. It is very
>complete and written in good English. It is also understandable for
>foreign people (You seems to be from UK so this should be no problem).
>Take the time and dig through it. I did find it fun to read. And my
>native language is German.
>
>Regards
> Klaus
>
>[0]
>http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch06.html#SECTmac
>ro
>defs
>[1]
>http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch07.html#SECID54
>[2]
>http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch06.html#SECID46
>[3] http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/index.html
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