On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

> Jon Nelson writes:
>
> > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Troy Benjegerdes wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 07:38:08AM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> >
> >> > Please, if you want to throw away messages (and you are using maildrop),
> >> > simply set EXITCODE to 0 and exit.  Done.  *No* more programs are
> >> > invoked, *no* more I/O need occur, *no* more system resources consumed,
> >> > *no* more stupid special-case in the code.
> >> >
> >> > Note: (exit)codes other than 0 may also be appropriate here.
> >> > 0 works, I use it.
> >>
> >> This should probably be documented explicitly in the courier and
> >> maildrop man pages (and maildropex). I've had several users ask how to
> >> send mail to the bit-bucket, and an example might help resolve
> >> confusion.
> >
> > I agree completely.  Sam?
>
> maildropfilter already fully documents how the exit command works:

Yes, I know that. I even say that. What I am 'agreeing' to is that it's
probably a good idea to put an explicit example in maildropex, and
perhaps a second note about how to specifically drop messages on the
floor and be done with them (EXITCODE=0, exit).

--
Ensign Walnut approaches Dr. Crusher with caution...

Jon Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
C and Python Code Gardener


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