Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
On 1211 1636, schwack wrote: > On Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 10:07:34AM -0500, Daniel Corbe wrote: > > at 6:22 AM, Eda Sky wrote: > > > > > > > Executive summary: delete the procmail port; the code is not safe and > > > should not be used as a basis for any further work. > > > > Is maildrop a recommended alternative? > In my opinion: yes. It works well for me for long years.
Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
On 15 Dec 2018, Marcus MERIGHI wrote: > cl...@syntheticnation.com (schwack), 2018.12.11 (Tue) 22:36 (CET): > > On Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 10:07:34AM -0500, Daniel Corbe wrote: > > > at 6:22 AM, Eda Sky wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Executive summary: delete the procmail port; the code is not safe and > > > > should not be used as a basis for any further work. > > > > Is maildrop a recommended alternative? > > $ pkg_info fdm > > "fdm is a simple, lightweight replacement for mail fetch, filter and > delivery programs such as fetchmail and procmail." > > Using it since my departure from procmail, no problems seen. > > Marcus It doesn't seem to work with mutt. Mutt complains that /var/mail/ is not a mailbox, apparently because the mail bodies produced by fdm don't start with a "From" line. -- Anthony Campbellhttp://www.acampbell.uk
Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
cl...@syntheticnation.com (schwack), 2018.12.11 (Tue) 22:36 (CET): > On Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 10:07:34AM -0500, Daniel Corbe wrote: > > at 6:22 AM, Eda Sky wrote: > > > > > > > Executive summary: delete the procmail port; the code is not safe and > > > should not be used as a basis for any further work. > > Is maildrop a recommended alternative? $ pkg_info fdm "fdm is a simple, lightweight replacement for mail fetch, filter and delivery programs such as fetchmail and procmail." Using it since my departure from procmail, no problems seen. Marcus
Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
On Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 10:07:34AM -0500, Daniel Corbe wrote: > at 6:22 AM, Eda Sky wrote: > > > > Executive summary: delete the procmail port; the code is not safe and > > should not be used as a basis for any further work. > Is maildrop a recommended alternative?
Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
On 05.12.18 13:22, Eda Sky wrote: Hi I'm preparing an update from 6.3 to 6.4 and fix the required configuration files For many years I've been using fetchmail/procmail and I do not know how to overwrite smtpd.conf to a new grammar the original rule is accept from any for domain "example.com" alias deliver to mda "/usr/local/bin/procmail -f -" \ that seems to become: action "procmail" mda "/usr/local/bin/procmail -f -" match for domain "example.com" action "procmail" I do not know how to write new rules. Everything I'm trying to do ends with syntax error. Will anyone advise me? Thank you
Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
at 6:22 AM, Eda Sky wrote: Hi I'm preparing an update from 6.3 to 6.4 and fix the required configuration files For many years I've been using fetchmail/procmail and I do not know how to overwrite smtpd.conf to a new grammar the original rule is accept from any for domain "example.com" alias deliver to mda "/usr/local/bin/procmail -f -" I do not know how to write new rules. Everything I'm trying to do ends with syntax error. Will anyone advise me? procmail is no longer maintained. It last saw a stable release in September of 2001 In the author’s own words: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=141634350915839&w=2 Executive summary: delete the procmail port; the code is not safe and should not be used as a basis for any further work. -Daniel
Re: procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
On Wed, December 5, 2018 6:22 am, Eda Sky wrote: > > the original rule is > > accept from any for domain "example.com" alias deliver to mda > "/usr/local/bin/procmail -f -" > > I do not know how to write new rules. > Everything I'm trying to do ends with syntax error. > What have you tried?
procmail and new grammar in smtpd.conf
Hi I'm preparing an update from 6.3 to 6.4 and fix the required configuration files For many years I've been using fetchmail/procmail and I do not know how to overwrite smtpd.conf to a new grammar the original rule is accept from any for domain "example.com" alias deliver to mda "/usr/local/bin/procmail -f -" I do not know how to write new rules. Everything I'm trying to do ends with syntax error. Will anyone advise me? Thank you
