Re: [Evolution] automagic mail forward -- a solution

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

cheers();

> >  formail -I 'To: user forward host' -I Bcc: >> /home/guenther/evolution/local/Outbox/mbox
>
> What SMTP reverse-path will Evolution put on that when it sends it? If
> it's an autoreply it _really_ needs to be null (i.e. MAIL FROM: <>). If
> you're just trying to reinvent a standard .forward then it's not
> necessary.
>
> I suppose the important thing here is that the Received: headers are
> intact -- and since they're generally what's used for loop detection
> it's OK. You don't want to send an autoreply this way though.

I'm not sure about that, but one test failed -- the MTA refused to
deliver cause it detected looping mail. Seems as it just works... :)

I don't wanna reinvent anything, that was more of a proof of concept.
And all folks, who asked for the forward Filter unfortunately couldn't
use procmail. So this can be a solution for them.

...guenther


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