On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:12:09 +1000 Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> > what I was never clear on is the MAILDIR. > > $MAILDIR = /var/spool/mail (for at least my system) > > > BTW, why does that kuhn-rc "kill half your spam in one shot"? > > The one rule is that when you get an email from NO ONE aimed at NO ONE > it deletes the email (or sends it to /dev/null - which is basically > the same thing) > > KIM that I'm using a different setup - so my process lookes like: > > INBOUND MAIL => PROCMAIL (/etc/procmailrc) - > PROCMAILRC > NKVIR-RC > SPAMASSASSIN > ADDITIONAL PROCMAILRC > | > /home/user/.procmailrc > | > $MAILDIR ah, so you use procmail 2x, the James Brown approach. if I use just a ~/.procmailrc, according to this "guide": http://www.ii.com/internet/robots/procmail/qs/#mailboxFormats I should be setting MAILDIR as the *destination* for mail which procmail sends "tagged" mail, udderwise it lets it go to /var/spool/mail. shite, this was less confusin' when I wuz runnin' it as a system service... -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened. -- Lao Tsu
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