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Date:      Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:58:56 +0200
From:      Matthias Andree <mandree@FreeBSD.org>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/mail/procmail Makefile
Message-ID:  <4E5D08C0.90404@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1108300908000.46886@wonkity.com>
References:  <201108300823.p7U8NIfD038098@repoman.freebsd.org>	<4E5CC44C.3070604@FreeBSD.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1108300908000.46886@wonkity.com>

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On the procmail depracation topic, Warren Block wrote:

> Some initial searching shows that maildrop is a functional replacement
> and can be used with sendmail's local_procmail feature, but the rules
> are different.  There could be other functionality which users depend
> on, like formail, which a replacement might not have.

maildrop comes with reformail. It, too, has different options than
procmail, but by and large it fits the bill.

> For now, a pkg-message for mail/procmail that suggests alternates, and
> why, would give users some time to prepare.

OK. Good suggestion. Thank you.

Best regards,
Matthias



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