On Sunday 10 August 2003 12:38 pm, Daniel Bryant wrote: > hmm.. > > thats a good point.. > > perhaps i could pipe it to a php script which would mail the auto-reply and > insert the recipient mail addy and timestamp into a db and only reply a max > of once every 24 hours... > > hmm.. > how does that sound?
Why reinvent the wheel? Just use the sendmail vacation program. That is what we use here works great. If anyone wants some hints on how to do this I can help you out. Bret. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul J Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Dbmail] heyas again.. > > > Daniel Bryant wrote: > > > Thanks for that info.. > > > > > > > > > I did actually find your post about setting it up with procmail... I > > > was thinking about using it > > > but ideally i want to keep it all in the database (or as much of it as > > > possible) as its for a clients mail management interface. > > > > Of course, that's why we're all using dbmail. But afaik the autoreply > > feature is too stupid for production use. It doesn't remember who it > > replied to, thus setting you up for some nasty mailloops that will not > > reflect nicely on dbmail should it hit some high-traffic list :-) > > > > > I'll have a look for the patch tho.. > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > Dan. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul J Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:32 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Dbmail] heyas again.. > > > > > >>Try searching the recent archives of the list. > > >> > > >>Auto-reply as build into dbmail appears to be broken. A patch to fix > > >>this was posted last week. > > >> > > >>Also, last week I've posted a HOWTO for setting up autoreplies with > > >>dbmail using procmail. > > >> > > >>Daniel Bryant wrote: > > >>>:) > > >>> > > >>>still trying to get the auto_replies to work... > > >>>i found this in the maillog: > > >>> > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): found sendmail > > >>>command to be [/usr/sbin/sendmail] > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): found SUBJECT > > >>>[TESTING] > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): found FROM > > >>>["Daniel Bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>] > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): header fields > > >>>scanned; opening pipe to sendmail > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): sending data > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): pipe closed > > >>>Aug 10 14:38:29 web2 dbmail/smtp[1583]: send_reply(): reply could not > > be > > > >>>sent: sendmail error > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>this is strange as my dbmail+postfix setup works perfectly in every > > >>>other way. it delivers mail flawlessly to local and remote recipients. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>any light anyone can shed on this woudl be most appreciated. :D > > >>> > > >>>cheers, > > >>>Dan. > > >> > > >>-- > > >> ________________________________________________________________ > > >> Paul Stevens mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> NET FACILITIES GROUP PGP: finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> The Netherlands________________________________http://www.nfg.nl > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>Dbmail mailing list > > >>[email protected] > > >>https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dbmail mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > > > > -- > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Paul Stevens mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > NET FACILITIES GROUP PGP: finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The Netherlands________________________________http://www.nfg.nl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dbmail mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > > _______________________________________________ > Dbmail mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail -- Bret Baptist Systems and Technical Support Specialist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Exposure, Inc. http://www.iexposure.com (612)676-1946 x17 Web Development-Web Marketing-ISP Services ------------------------------------------ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
