Email filtering - was Re: Here's how to make yourself happier

[Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>]

On Tue, 4 Mar 2014, Steve Litt wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Here's how I just made my life happier and less stressful:
>
> ==========================================
> GARBAGE=/dev/null
>
> ### DEBIAN LIST UBERSCREAMER ARNOLD BIRD'S 4 ADDRESSES
> :0:
> * ^From.*naturallinux@dcemail.com
> $GARBAGE
>
> :0:
> * ^From.*arnoldbird@cosmicemail.com
> $GARBAGE
>
> :0:
> * ^From.*usspookslovesystmd@muchomail.com
> $GARBAGE
>
> :0:
> * ^From.*fredwln2@mail.ru
> $GARBAGE
> ==========================================
>
>
> I'll probably have to add more to that as he comes on line with a slew
> of other identities, but .procmailrc is a pretty easy filtering
> mechanism.
>
> Life is more pleasant when you don't have to hear that stuff.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt                *  http://www.troubleshooters.com/
> Troubleshooting Training  *  Human Performance

Is that procmail, or is that postfix (or, sendmail)?

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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