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 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Perforce Software. Perforce is the Fast Software Configuration Management System offering advanced branching capabilities and atomic changes on 50+ platforms. Free Eval! http://www.perforce.com/perforce/loadprog.html _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
