Better place is mailproc.tab file in any cases as you are sure you will = run the attachment check only for the needed users/redirects (can easily = change for a user when not at all redirected to google, so only mailproc need changes for the redirect and removing the filter, ...)
In fact mailproc.tab file or filters.in.tab file will depend of the = number of account needed need the filter to run. If your xmail accounts don't change too much (relatively static, major changes only when creating new accounts, ...) I think adding the script = call to each individual existing mailproc.tab is only one time consuming (a little batch that add the filter line in each user mailproc.tab = files that need the filter is not more difficult to write that the filter.in script, so no real need to do many changes by hand, so not too much = time consuming) and you server will be finally happy to not run a filters.in.tab script every time but that will do real job for some mails (depends also of = the number of mails received by these accounts). Sure, if 90% accounts need the filter, so filters.in.tab file is the = place. Sure, if only 5% accounts need the filter, but they receive 90% of the = mails your server receive, then filter.in.tab file is the right place :) It's only up to you to do the choice depending of your real situation (number of accounts affected, percent of mail they receive, ...) :) In any cases, I allways prefer reporting job at last stage as possible, = I'm then sure that it runs only when really needed. (but it's my point of vue) Francis >-----Message d'origine----- >De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] la part de fred >Envoy=E9 : jeudi 25 septembre 2008 16:20 >=C0 : xmail@xmailserver.org >Objet : [xmail] Filter attachments before mailproc.tab > > >Hi everyone, >=20 > >I have a question regarding attachments and redirects with=20 >mailproc.tab. > >=20 > >Here is the problem;=20 > >=20 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] has a mailproc which redirects to=20 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >=20 > >If someone sends an email WITH A PROHIBITED ATTACHMENT=20 >extension (such as >..exe, .bat, etc, etc) to [EMAIL PROTECTED], gmail refuses the=20 >email saying >the attachment is blocked, that is fine. > >=20 > >How can I block and stop the redirection of emails with such = extensions >before mailproc.tab kicks in? > >=20 > >I understand that I must write a filter, that is no problem,=20 >but where to >place it? > >=20 > >I think the filter order is: > >=20 > >1. filters.pre-data.tab > >2. filters.post-rcpt.tab > >3. filters.post-data.tab > >4. filters.in.tab > >5. mailproc.tab > >=20 > >Of course I could place it in filters.in.tab but it would be=20 >ran everytime >someone receives a message, which is not efficient and I think=20 >would slow >down the server, I would need it run only if someone has a=20 >mailproc.tab. > >=20 > >Can someone point me to the right direction? I think placing the = script >inside mailproc.tab for each of my users that has one would be=20 >a pain in the >ass. > >=20 > >Maybe the best solution would be to place it inside=20 >filters.in.tab and do a >check like: > >=20 > >If(file_exists("/var/MailRoot/domains/mydomain.com/user/mailproc.tab"))= > >{ > >//Script here > >} > >=20 > >What does the gurus think? > >=20 > >Thanks in advance > >=20 > >-fred > >=20 > >=20 > > >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
