Request for comments 3

[Alex Broens]

On 7/22/2007 7:26 PM, UxBoD wrote:
> LDAP is quite heavy compared to DBM and a lite MySQL installation.
> Plus, SQL calls over local net is far better IMHO and easier for
> people aswell. Just my 2p worth Jules.  More people know SQL coding.

There's lots of ppl using Mailwatch and hacks of it, which would benefit 
from SQL as well.

 From what one reads on the list, LDAP issues never show up, so it would 
be interesting to know how many use LDAP and I assume that the ones who 
do, master it real well as here's not many asking about it.

I've always avoided LDAP since my days using Critical Path stuff 
thoroughly depending on LDAP magic (which I ended up hating)

Alex

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian Field"
> <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk> To: "MailScanner discussion"
> <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info> Sent: 22 July 2007 17:34:13
> o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: Request for comments 3
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> UxBoD wrote:
>> depends on how many rules people create Jules.  If a lot then you
>> may hit a limit within MailScanner.conf for a single line to parse.
>> 
> There aren't any limits on the length of the lines.
>> DBM or SQLquery would be great for this ;) (hint,hint)
>> 
> You can do this already with LDAP. The structure of the LDAP tree has
>  been posted to this list before (a long time ago).
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian Field"
>> <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk> To: "MailScanner discussion"
>> <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info> Sent: 22 July 2007 17:06:11
>> o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: Request for comments 3
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>> Alex Broens wrote:
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>>> On 7/22/2007 5:13 PM, Julian Field wrote:
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>>>> How about this instead?
>>>> 
>>>> SpamAssassin Rule Actions = rulename=>action, rulename=>action,
>>>> ....
>>>> 
>>>> the "rulename"s are the names of individual SpamAssassin rules,
>>>> and the "action"s are list those in "Spam Actions". To specify
>>>> multiple actions for a rule, you specify the rulename several
>>>> times, with one action for each. Expressions with SpamAssassin
>>>> rules are done with SpamAssassin meta-rules. If the rule hits,
>>>> the action is taken.
>>>> 
>>> Yeah. sounds real nice!
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I'll write a few examples of meta-rules so you can see how to
>>>> write them in spam.assassin.rules.conf or wherever they need to
>>>> go. Mr Kettler, can you correct me on this please?
>>>> 
>>> may I suggest the name:
>>> 
>>> sa.actions.rules.conf?
>>> 
>> Why would it need a conf file of its own? I see it just as a 
>> (potentially quite long) list of rulenames and actions to take. Or
>> are you thinking of a conf file that looks like rulename
>> list-of-actions rulename   list-of-actions .... I'm not in favour
>> of a separate conf file, it looks a bit over the top.
>> 
>> 
>>> so is not mistaken with pure SA rules.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Does this sound more useful than the previous suggestions?
>>>> 
>>> I see this as the "gateway-procmail" - very powerful
>>> 
>>> thanks
>>> 
>>> Alex
>>> 
>>> 
>> Jules
>> 
>> 
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> Jules
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