If cost is a factor, build yourself an IMGATE box. The software is free to use. From what I have read on here and elsewhere, IMGATE doe a darn fine job.
Travis > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Shaun Hope > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 11:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] SendName filter - Tips? > > > My question has to do with the "SendName" registry key (as > documented in KB > article IM-20000517-DM01). I am trying to write a custom filter > app to deal > with spam. Yes, I know Declude probably does what I want, but I work at a > company with ZERO budget for this stuff, don't get me started. :) > > I have tried setting this key to both a batch file and a VB compiled > executable.. both basically take a parameter, do the rename, etc., as per > the KB article. In both cases, after stoppping and starting the SMTP > service, delivery doesn't work and there is no evidence that my custom > filter was executed -- even when these programs (both BAT and EXE) were > "stripped down" to do nothing but log the fact that it was > called. Running > the batch job manually (including the call to SMTP32 at the end) > worked fine > on the Q*.SMD files that were "stuck" while the SendName field > was set to my > batch program... in other words, all of the steps in the batch job were > "correct" according to the KB. It's like Imail just never bothers to > execute the program. In all cases, full pathnames to EVERYTHING were > included, and I also tried both "d:\imail\spam.bat" and > "c:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe /c d:\imail\spam.bat" as SendName values. > > Ipswitch support says that this key is "unsupported", so I'm hoping that > someone here has gotten custom SMTP filters to work and has some tips. > > We are currently running Imail 6.06. > > Shaun > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/2002 > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
