Request for comments 3

[Julian Field]

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Alex Broens wrote:
> On 7/22/2007 7:25 PM, Julian Field wrote:
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>>> On 7/22/2007 6:38 PM, Julian Field wrote:
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>>>>> On 7/22/2007 6:06 PM, Julian Field wrote:
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>>>>>>> On 7/22/2007 5:13 PM, Julian Field wrote:
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>>>>>>>> How about this instead?
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>>>>>>>> SpamAssassin Rule Actions = rulename=>action, rulename=>action, 
>>>>>>>> ....
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>>>>>>>> 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!
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>>>>>>>> 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:
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>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>> let me see if I got it right.
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>>>>> (cheap example)
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>>>>> should be all in one line:
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>>>>> AXB_RCVD_ZOOBSEND To:blah1 at domain.tld DELETE|QUARANTINE|FORWARD: 
>>>>> blah22domain.tld
>>>> Where in my spec above did I mention From or To? You can put a 
>>>> ruleset on this configuration setting, so you could create rules in 
>>>> a ruleset that looked like (for example)
>>>> To:     user1 at domain1.com     forward user2 at domain2.com store deliver
>>>> FromOrTo:     domain3.com     store delete
>>>> From:     user3@*     deliver header "X-Wibble: yes"
>>> It sounded like you were asking/requesting for comments but if its 
>>> spec is nailed, I guess the extra actions also go down the drain.
>>> (the ones which I believe would have really added value to the feature)
>> What were your extra actions you suggested? I couldn't understand 
>> your examples. Its spec isn't nailed by any means. "forward" already 
>> exists.
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> pls see below:
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> AXB_RCVD_ZOOBSEND From:blah3 at domain.tld 
> DELETE|QUARANTINE|FORWARD|REDIRECT: blah33domain.tld
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> In my understanding:
> FORWARD modifies the "From"
> REDIRECT doesn't  so the sender is the original
In MailScanner, forward doesn't modify the From, it just adds another 
recipient to the message.

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> *Your* FORWARD equals *my* REDIRECT
Yes.
> how to name the modified sender "Forward" ? dunno
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> do I make any sense?
In your terminology, forward doesn't exist, only redirect. After all, as 
you say, what would I put in for the modified sender? I'm not willing to 
modify the sender address.

So, with that said, what extras are you suggesting?

Jules

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