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From: arjunp@web01.anawave.com (Arjun Prasad)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Filtering email
Date: 28 Mar 1997 17:50:42 GMT
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Frank 'Scruffy' Miller (frankm@solaris.cna.tek.com) wrote:
: In article <33314B3C.51F5@windsor.igs.net>,
: Darryl Dupuis  <ddupuis@windsor.igs.net> wrote:
: >Is it possible to filter the incoming mail and disallow certain
: >domains/addresses, if so which file need to be modified?

: Check out sendmail 8.8.5.  It has new features, when properly
: tweaked, that will do this.  I have some m4 hacks I can send
: if desired.

You can also go at it through the MUA using procmail, which, depending on
your application is more flexible and easier, but puts a greater load on
the system. 

I just looked, and BSDI doesn't come with procmail, but you can easily
install it.  BSDI does come with filter which will also allow you to do
filtering at the MUA level.  You can check the man page on filter for more
information about that. 

Arjun