"Jason R. Mastaler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Lloyd Zusman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> [ ... ]
>>
>> I don't understand why one would want to delete variables.
>
> I think Hans mentioned deleting to provide a way to preserve existing
> maildrop behavior as to not introduce a backwards compatibility problem.
Ah ... makes sense.
>> Wouldn't it be possible to do this in maildrop? ...
>>
>> import SENDER
>> if ( "X$SENDER" eq "X" )
>> {
>> SENDER=""
>> }
>>
>> It forces a missing or empty SENDER environment variable to be set with
>> a blank value.
>>
>> Would a blank SENDER be acceptable to TMDA?
>
> A blank SENDER to TMDA means a null envelope sender address (i.e,
> <>). So yes, I think you could do this, but it would be nicer if you
> didn't have to (if maildrop didn't delete empty variables).
I agree. But in the interim, while I'm waiting who-knows-how-long for a
maildrop patch, this hack could tide me over.
Also, which do you think would be better for TMDA in this case where
there is no SENDER environment variable? ... that I set SENDER to the
empty string, or that I set it to <>? I can do it either way.
> Let us know if it works, and maybe we can write up a FAQ entry or
> something.
Will do. It might take a few days before I have the time to fully test
it, however.
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Lloyd Zusman
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