hi this is a problem i've stated a few days ago and even a few month ago, too. nobody in this list seams to be interested in my thoughts :-(
here is a quick solution for your problem instead of setting a catchall to e.g. postmaster set a _remote_catch_all to [EMAIL PROTECTED] this way the message is send again via qmail so .qmail-files are recognised and a vacation message will be send... again: - setup your pop-account you want to use - then setup a vacation messae for that account - next set your _remote_catchall_ to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] the problem is qmailadmin sets aliasses and local catch-alls... instead of delivering via qmail it writes the message directly into the target's maildir :-( it should work ;-)) at least it does so for me... bye thorsten ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lay[N]e" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 11:30 PM Subject: [qmailadmin] Catchall with autoreply > Hi All, > > i have a quick, weird and maybe dumb question :) > > One of my domain's postmaster need to setup an account that works as > catchall and sends a "courtesy reply" to sender, saving a copy of the > message for him. > > Something like: > > "Sorry but the mailbox you've tried to write to is invalid. Please check the > address. Best Regards, Acme Corp." > > Maybe i'm totally missing the point and that is achievable in other ways, > anyway...keeping the question on qmailadmin, I tried the following two > solutions: > > - a simple catchall mailbox with vacation. > - an autoreponder which works as remote catch all. > > They worked both, except for one major problem, in the reply there is no > reference to the non-existent address, but just to the robot generating the > autoreply. This way the sender couldn't be sure of what address he have to > verify. > > I.e. writing to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > i have an autoreply like this: > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: sorry, wrong address > > Sorry blah blah blah > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > Hi > ____ > > Any way to satisfy this perfectionist domain administrator?? :) > > Carlo > > >
