Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 17:55:01 +0000 From: Justin Ashworth <ashworth@spacehog.structured.net> To: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com> Cc: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com>, proot@horton.iaces.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: good mail filter program? Message-ID: <337C9F75.260693B3@spacehog.structured.net> References: <199705161938.MAA02622@bubba.whistle.com>
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Archie Cobbs wrote: > > > > > 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. If you want something that's a little easier to use and wouldn't mind changing your mailer, Netscape mail does the trick quite well. I didn't see the original message, so if you listed some constraints that would keep you from doing this, I apologize. Best regards, - Justin Ashworth, Intern -- Structured Network Systems, Inc. --- justin@structured.net
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