Does anything else work in the filter file? If not, then perhaps Exim isn't examining it.
On 28 May 2013, at 22:46, Chris Bunch <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a .forward Exim filter file which (inter alia) contains the following > statement: > > if $h_X-Oxmail-Spam-Level: contains "********" > then > seen finish > endif > > despite which emails with (for example) X-Oxmail-Spam-Level: > *********************** > > which are correctly interpreted by the filter in verbose test mode (exim -bf > -v .forward <email6.txt): > > ____________________ > > Testing Exim filter file ".forward" > > Condition is false: error_message > > <snip> > > Condition is true: $h_X-Oxmail-Spam-Level: contains ******** > Seen finish > Filtering set up at least one significant delivery or other action. > No other deliveries will occur. > > _____________________ > > are still being delivered to my inbox rather than the promised 'black hole'. > > In all other respects the (quite detailed) filter operates correctly. > > Am I missing something? I am running the test(s) on a text copies of the > 'successfully' delivered email(s). Is it possible that the headers post > delivery are different from those encountered during normal processing of the > .forward filter in some way that alters its interpretation? > > I am happy to share the full filter/test emails privately with anyone who can > help. > -- > ## List details at https://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users > ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ > ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/ -- Ian Eiloart Postmaster, University of Sussex +44 (0) 1273 87-3148
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