-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Paul McDermott wrote:
> hell santiago, > [paul:~]$ mail -v paul > Subject: test procmailrc > test testing tested failed! > Cc: write_log:Received FROM:paul PROGRAM:send-mail SIZE:121 > director user matched user paul > transport local uses driver appendfile > appendfile: write to file /var/spool/mail/paul > write_log:Delivered TO:paul ORIG-TO:paul DIRECTOR:user TRANSPORT:local > write_log:Completed. > You have mail in /var/spool/mail/paul > [paul:~]$ Ok, I have just checked and it seems that a line like this one: |/usr/bin/procmail is enough for the ~/.forward file when using smail. Probably this is all you need at this point. > I don't have a mbox - it gives me an error Well, the cat mbox | formail -s procmail trick was just a way of speaking! You have to replace "mbox" with the name of the file you want to refilter. > when i tried cat /var/spool/mail/paul | formail -s procmail it did sort it > but it was trying to resend stuff again my inbox said there was 7500 > messages only 3 messages but they repeated to make the 7500. So you learned the hard way it is a bad idea to refilter your inbox "in place". I'm sorry, perhaps I should have been more clear. Remember not to refilter your /var/spool/mail/paul file in this way. Next time you can do: * cp /var/spool/mail/paul ~/tobefilteredagain * remove /var/spool/mail/paul either by using your favourite mail reader or with the help of the user root. * cat ~/tobefilteredagain | formail -s procmail > But it did sort it to the right mail boxes any ideas? Then the .procmailrc file is ok and the ~/.forward file is probably the last step. Good luck. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: latin1 iQCVAgUBNX6sRCqK7IlOjMLFAQGA8gP9HAxKxqEeUKRM/RqQBKXPnaF2BfsZYzJG smtNA5Axob3/NRdWz45ew4t2IHVTbuXCJ8hjxE/V7BBgos1/otbH8pDlvpGYjJtV Ej1d2/0xkptyqWN92JydBzG8cT7JdPvMUOP4i3bd51St4RGtS5RptdXqd6pIUTO+ +dtxPxYTDas= =7fEm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
