Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:14:49 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com> To: proot@horton.iaces.com (Paul T. Root) Cc: archie@whistle.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: good mail filter program? Message-ID: <199705161414.QAA02465@eac.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: <199705161221.HAA19966@horton.iaces.com> from "Paul T. Root" at "May 16, 97 07:21:54 am"
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Paul T. Root wrote: > In a previous message, Archie Cobbs said: [ ... ] > > 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. -- Robert Nordier
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