Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:38:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> To: rnordier@iafrica.com (Robert Nordier) Cc: proot@horton.iaces.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: good mail filter program? Message-ID: <199705161938.MAA02622@bubba.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <199705161414.QAA02465@eac.iafrica.com> from Robert Nordier at "May 16, 97 04:14:49 pm"
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> > > I've been using "filter", which used to be part of elm (but seems to > > > be no more), but it mysteriously dies all the time, causing bounce > > > messages. So I'm trying to upgrade. > > > > > > Any ideas appreciated. > > > > Well, there's procmail. I don't know how to use it, but I've seen it > > recommend many times. > > > > However, I've used filter (from elm) for years. And am using it now > > on FreeBSD with no problems. Did you build your own elm or install the > > package? The package works fine. > > Elm's "filter" has severe problems with buffer overflows. Even some > messages on the "cvs-all" list have caused it to dump core. > > This from the README.ME+ file: > > | - Makefile now don't compile or install 'filter' because security > | problems in it. Yes, procmail seems to do the trick. Thanks, -Archie ___________________________________________________________________________ Archie Cobbs * Whistle Communications, Inc. * http://www.whistle.com
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