Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:11:02 +0200 From: Matthias Andree <mandree@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/mail/procmail Makefile Message-ID: <4E5E6B26.4040007@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20110831004337.2deb368e@lab.lovett.com> References: <201108301524.p7UFOc6Q008169@fire.js.berklix.net> <4E5D0A77.3070304@FreeBSD.org> <20110831004337.2deb368e@lab.lovett.com>
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Am 31.08.2011 07:43, schrieb Ade Lovett: > On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:06:15 +0200 > Matthias Andree <mandree@FreeBSD.org> wrote: >> Once you have the necessary error handling in place in >> your .procmailrc, a .mailfilter file of equal usefulness in maildrop >> is shorter and more concise. > > 1. In the context of a FreeBSD port, there is absolutely nothing wrong > with mail/procmail as it stands. That is to say, it compiles and runs > on all supported OS releases and architectures. Which is insufficient in the light of known design flaws and bugs. > 3. Particularly when there's no magic tool to convert all > the .procmailrc's out there to mail/whizzy-new-thing. Cleaning up every 7 years or so is a good idea actually. > #3 is the important point. If you do want to send mail/procmail to the > great bitbucket in the sky, then please provide that magic tool. I'm > sure lots of folks will be willing to test it for you. OK. I've asked that on the courier-maildrop list.
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