change %org-name% in multiple values?

[Walt Thiessen]

You might want to consider removing or modifying Line 10 from the 
default MailScanner.conf file, because it lists a variable as something 
to set in a mysettings.conf file.


Walt Thiessen
Online Marketing Guild LLC
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Weatogue, CT 06089
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On 9/12/2016 3:57 PM, Jerry Benton wrote:
> That is correct if you want is to survive upgrades, but it does not
> work for %variables%. Example:
>
> MailScanner.conf
>
> %org-name% = Foo
> Watermark Secret = %org-name%-Secret
>
> now read conf.d/
>
> %org-name% = Bar
>
>
> The %org-name% is now Bar, but Watermark Secret is still Foo-Secret.
>
>
>
> -
> Jerry Benton
> www.mailborder.com
> +1 - 844-436-6245
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walt Thiessen via MailScanner <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Reply: MailScanner Discussion <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Date: September 12, 2016 at 3:50:48 PM
> To: MailScanner Discussion <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Cc: Walt Thiessen <walt at onlinemarketingguild.com>
> Subject:  Re: change %org-name% in multiple values?
>
>> Okay, but if so, now I'm confused about the note that says, "Instead of
>> making changes directly to this file, you should put your configuration
>> options in your own file in /usr/mailscanner/etc/conf.d/. Example file:
>> /usr/mailscanner/etc/conf.d/my_settings.conf."
>>
>> So if I'm changing variables directly in MailScanner.conf, what should I
>> be putting in /usr/mailscanner/etc/conf.d/my_settings.conf?
>>
>>
>> Walt Thiessen
>> Online Marketing Guild LLC
>> 34 Alan Drive
>> Weatogue, CT 06089
>> phone: 860-264-5432
>> cell: 860-712-8168
>> email: walt at onlinemarketingguild.com
>>
>>
>> On 9/12/2016 3:46 PM, Jerry Benton wrote:
>>> That is correct because of the order the files are read.
>>> MailScanner.conf is read first. If you change %org-name% (a variable)
>>> in your conf.d/ then that setting will be read, but you will need to
>>> redefine other values that use it because they will already be defined
>>> using the orignal value.
>>>
>>>
>>> In the case of %variables% it is easier to change them in MailScanner.conf.
>>>
>>>
>>> -
>>> Jerry Benton
>>> www.mailborder.com
>>> +1 - 844-436-6245
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Walt Thiessen via MailScanner
>>> Reply: MailScanner Discussion
>>> Date: September 12, 2016 at 3:39:07 PM
>>> To: MailScanner Discussion
>>> Cc: Walt Thiessen
>>> Subject: change %org-name% in multiple values?
>>>
>>>> I'm just now updating to version 5.0.3-7, and I noticed in your Read Me
>>>> file in /usr/mailscanner/etc/conf.d that, "If you change the value of a
>>>> %variable% then you must redefine all the settings that use that
>>>> %variable% here, as the %variable% substitutions are done when the files
>>>> are initially read, not later when settings are looked up when
>>>> MailScanner is processing messages."
>>>>
>>>> I count 16 instances where %org-name% is used in MailScanner.conf. Does
>>>> this mean that I have to substitute the value for %org-name% for all 16
>>>> entries in order to change the %org-name%?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Walt Thiessen
>>>> Online Marketing Guild LLC
>>>> 34 Alan Drive
>>>> Weatogue, CT 06089
>>>> phone: 860-264-5432
>>>> cell: 860-712-8168
>>>> email: walt at onlinemarketingguild.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/10/2016 12:30 PM, Tracy Greggs wrote:
>>>>> I'm sure there is some logical reason for this change, but I preferred the
>>>>> previous behavior as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the end, not a big deal either way.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: MailScanner
>>>>> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces+mailscanner-list=okla.com at lists.mailscanner.info
>>>>> ] On Behalf Of Mark Sapiro
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 11:16 AM
>>>>> To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
>>>>> Subject: Re: MailScanner 5.0.3 does not start MTA
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/10/2016 07:29 AM, Thom van der Boon wrote:
>>>>>> After upgrading when you start MailScanner the postfix MTA (both
>>>>>> incoming and outgoing) is not started by MailScanner. Tested it with
>>>>>> the sendmail and sendmail does not start as well.
>>>>> This is intentional. With MailScanner v5 it is expected that the MTA (MTAs
>>>>> in the sendmail case) will be started and stopped independently of
>>>>> MailScanner.
>>>>>
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