Re: [exim] Force routing by adding custom header

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Author: plot.lost
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Subject: Re: [exim] Force routing by adding custom header
On 04/02/2013 14:03, Ian Eiloart wrote:
> On 28 Jan 2013, at 15:51, plot.lost <plot.lost@???> wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to configure exim to use a specific routing option by setting a custom header value?
>>
>> So, for example, within the email headers having something like:
>>
>> From: address@???
>> To: address@???
>> EximRoute: use.this.server.com
>>
> That value would be available as $header_EximRoute.
>
> route_list isn't expanded, so you can't just say "route_list = $header_EximRoute"
>
> However route_data is expanded, so you might be able to say the following, if the headers are available
>
> route_data = ${lookup{$header_EximRoute}dbm{/etc/routes}}


Thanks for the info. Is there any way to do this without having to
update any config files (even ones like dbm files) - would like to be
able to have the sending application be able to add new routes as
needed, and it won't be able to make config changes etc.



>
>> Where the value in the EximRoute (or whatever header...) would be used as a manualroute option for this message. It would always only contain a single server name, and it would always be used as manualroute bydns. The header would be stripped out before forwarding the message on.
>>
>> If there are any delivery errors etc causing the message to be queued, then any retries must still be sent via the specified route.
>>
>> If no 'EximRoute' header is present, then just route the message as normal.
>>
>> The exim server would only be accepting requests from a locally running application, no external access to the server would be possible.
>>
>>
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