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From: Archie Cobbs <archie@whistle.com>
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Subject: Re: good mail filter program?
In-Reply-To: <199705161414.QAA02465@eac.iafrica.com> from Robert Nordier at "May 16, 97 04:14:49 pm"
To: rnordier@iafrica.com (Robert Nordier)
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:38:12 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: proot@horton.iaces.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
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> > > 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.

Yes, procmail seems to do the trick.

Thanks,
-Archie

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