Re: Using one mailbox at ISP for many people
Jonathan Matthews <jaycee.removeifnotspam@jaycee.uklinux.net> writes:
> Hi all
>
> [BRIEF SUMMARY - How do I segregate one mail stream from one mailbox
> at my ISP into different users locally?]
> What combination of programs do I use to get one mailbox successfully
> segregated when it hits my machine? I'm using fetchmail -> exim ->
> procmail at the moment, but I've lurked on the procmail list long enough
> not to ask about using it as a MDA (or is it an MTA that it shouldn't
> be treated as?).
Procmail is _exactly_ what you want for this! The package description:-
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Description: Versatile e-mail processor.
Can be used to create mail-servers, mailing lists, sort your incoming
mail into separate folders/files (real convenient when subscribing to one
or more mailing lists or for prioritising your mail), preprocess your
mail, start any programs upon mail arrival (e.g. to generate different
chimes on your workstation for different types of mail) or selectively
forward certain incoming mail automatically to someone.
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Have a look at man procmail
procmailrc
procmailex
You have the right combination of programs to make this work.
If you need help to set it up, get back to me!
Glyn
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