How to enable procmail in exim

[Msx]

Does Anyone know how to support procmail in exim ?

I searched all theinternet but I can't find any solutions, most of the result talk as if procmail supported by default

I have attached my exim.conf file

PS: I don't know anything about exim, so I am very sorry if this easy question.

[jsaravana]

Hi,

I tried to setup procmail in exim and atlast it was a sucess, and i wanted to share the same with you guys.

This is what i did..

My hosting server:

1. it has cpanel
2. exim

when i checked with support of my hosting server, they said the way exim works is different and does not use .procmailrc or .forward, and asked me to use forwards from the cpanel interface.

Procedure:
Step 1

i created a .procmailrc file and setup my filters.
this file was created in my home directory.
ie. if you logon using shell or telnet , the first directory you go when you login.

or if you are using ftp, then the top most directory which you can access.

NOTE: these files ( starting with . ) is not visible using ls or ls -l command from shell insted use ls -la
i.e $ ls -l


IMPORTANT NOTE: make sure you set the verbose = off
else you'll receive mail could not be delevered message


Step 2

goto cpanel and goto mail
create a forward and enter the path to procmail in the place of destination with | pipe symbol.

i.e. guest@domain.com ==> |/usr/bin/procmail
NOTE: make sure you have use the pipe.

you are all set now...

here is my sample .procmail file

VERBOSE=no
SENDMAIL=/usr/lib/sendmail
SHELL=/bin/sh
LOGFILE=./proclog.log
MAILDIR=$HOME/mail

:0 c
* ^TO.*guest@mydomain.com
! admin@mydomain.com


feel free to contact me if you have any questions...

saravana@dbconsultinc.com

[Msx]

Thank you (jsaravana) for your help

I am using exim vfilters ,after using it I think its easyer than procmail

Thank you again