The autoresponder will not defer the message. It will still deliver it to the intended recipient. It just will not send back a autoresponse to the person sending the message. I have tested this many a times. If you can show me how this is not occuring then please do.
--- Brad Dameron Network Account Executive TSCNet Inc. www.tscnet.com Silverdale, WA. 1-888-8TSCNET > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Fulton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [qmailadmin] Autorespond patch, part 2 > > > In addition to modifying user.c (vacation messages) to use new option, I > also increased the number of messages the autoresponder can > receive from a > unique e-mail address before it defers additional messages. I > also reduced > the amount of time funtil the number is reset rom 24 hours to 12. I did > this because many offices have people sending multiple e-mails a > day to an > account with a vacation autoresponder. > > -- Steve > > >I've patched the autoresponder that is required by QmailAdmin for > >vacation/autoresponder's to work. Now duplicate "From:" and "Subject" > >fields will no longer persist in messages -- and I'm sure my customer > >inquiries will go down because of it. > > > >The details: > > > >Autoresponder 2.0.3 > > > >http://www.esoteric.ca/software/src/autorespond-2.03.patch > > > >- Patched autoresponder.c to allow new option "-". This option causes > >Autoresponder to only insert the "To:" header, thus the > autoresponder file > >must contain the "From:" and "Subject:" lines first. This patch was > >submitted to Brad D, though I haven't heard back from him yet. > > > >QmailAdmin 1.0.6 > > > >http://www.esoteric.ca/software/src/qa-autorespond.patch > > > >- Patched autorespond.c to include new option. > >- Patched user.c to include new option. > > > >I've tested this on my own production setup without problems, but of > >course I offer no guarantees. Make sure you are using those versions > >listed above, and apply BOTH patches for it to work. Your users > will have > >to recreate their autoresponders / vacation messages in order to > take effect. > > > >-- Steve > > > >
