I do something similar but check for the existence of the file first with IF EXIST <Path_to_TopDir of domain> rules.ima goto:Append goto copy :Append copy <topDir of primary domain> rules.ima <path to temp storage>isprules.ima copy <topDir of virtual> rules.ima <path to temp storage>original.ima CD\<path to temp storage> copy /y isprules.ima original.ima <TopDir of virtual> rules.ima IF ERRORLEVE==1 goto Error DEL original.ima GOTO END :Copy copy /y <TopDir of Primary> rules.ima <TopDir of virtual> rules.ima IF ERRORLEVEL==1 goto Error GOTO END :Error CALL print error.bat :END exit
----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] standard rules.ima > > >we have a standard rules.ima file for our customers with filtering rules > >for viruses and attachements, worms, etc. > > > >we copy them to all domain subdirectories (dos batchfile) > >problem: if somebody has its own domain rules defined, they will be > >overwritten. > > Since you are using a batch file, what you could do is instead of: > > copy rules.ima [whatever]\rules.ima > > you could use: > > type rules.ima >> [whatever]\rules.ima > > The ">>" will append to the existing file (just do not use ">", as that > will overwrite it). > > Of course, this can only be done once, or else you will end up with > duplicate information in the rules.ima file. > > -Scott > --- > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers. > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > vulnerability detection. > Find out what you have been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
