hostname variable in attachment replacement

[Randal, Phil]

Julian Field wrote:
> On 06/08/2009 11:09, Erik Bloodaxe wrote:
>> Julian Field wrote:
>>> As clearly shown in the example file supplied in
>>> /etc/MailScanner/reports/en/stored.filename.message.txt,
>>> 
>>> Note to Help Desk: Look on $hostname in $quarantinedir/$datenumber
>>> (message $id). 
>>> 
>>> Note the "$hostname" in the line above.
>>> 
>>> On 06/08/2009 10:13, Erik Bloodaxe wrote:
>>>> Is there a way to have a variable in the attachements that replace
>>>> unacceptable file types and content that expands to the host names.
>>>> 
>>>> I.e. in stored.filename.message.txt in etc/reports/en
>>>> 
>>>> I want a line saying
>>>> 
>>>> File is in: $(HOSTNAME) in $quarantinedir/$datenumber/$id
>>>> 
>>>> so that my sysadmins can see which of the many servers the file is
>>>> on as the standard reports give them no indication of which server
>>>> to get the file from. 
>>>> 
>>>> I have tried all the obvious
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> 
>>>> Erik
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jules
>>> 
>> This does not seem to work - $hostname expands to a blank, the
>> enviroment variable $HOSTNAME is set in the environment for login
>> shells but appears not to be set for system started scripts, very few
>> changes have been made to the default install.  This is on RedHat 5.
> Have you set the "Hostname" setting in MailScanner.conf?
> 
> Jules

Here we have:

# Name of this host, or a name like "the MailScanner" if you want to
hide
# the real hostname. It is used in the Help Desk note contained in the
# virus warnings sent to users.
# Remember you can use $HOSTNAME in here, so you might want to set it to
# Hostname = the %org-name% ($HOSTNAME) MailScanner
# This can also be the filename of a ruleset.
Hostname = the %org-name% ($HOSTNAME) MailScanner

Cheers,

Phil
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