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From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@iafrica.com>
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Subject: Re: good mail filter program?
In-Reply-To: <199705161221.HAA19966@horton.iaces.com> from "Paul T. Root" at "May 16, 97 07:21:54 am"
To: proot@horton.iaces.com (Paul T. Root)
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:14:49 +0200 (SAT)
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Paul T. Root wrote:

> In a previous message, Archie Cobbs said:
[ ... ]
> > I've been using "filter", which used to be part of elm (but seems to
> > be no more), but it mysteriously dies all the time, causing bounce
> > messages. So I'm trying to upgrade.
> > 
> > Any ideas appreciated.
> 
> Well, there's procmail. I don't know how to use it, but I've seen it
> recommend many times. 
> 
> However, I've used filter (from elm) for years. And am using it now 
> on FreeBSD with no problems. Did you build your own elm or install the
> package? The package works fine.

Elm's "filter" has severe problems with buffer overflows.  Even some
messages on the "cvs-all" list have caused it to dump core.

This from the README.ME+ file:

| - Makefile now don't compile or install 'filter' because security
|   problems in it.

-- 
Robert Nordier