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* putting mails from certain senders or with special subjects in a special folder
* storing or throwing away tagged Spam messages depending on the score
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==== Calling the Editor for Filters ====  * storing or dropping tagged Spam messages depending on the score
 * putting mails from certain senders or with special subjects in different folders as inbox
 
== Calling the Filter Editor ==
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* [https://mpemail.mpe.mpg.de/tpl/?tpl=editfilter]

Remark:
* Mailfolders are generated automatically
* After finish editing a filter a syntax check is performed. If any errors a error message will be displayed and the old filter is not overwritten. The editor keeps your edited product.

== the standard filter ==

== commands and variables ==
Login to [https://mpemail.mpe.mpg.de/tpl MPE mail user interface https://mail.mpe.mpg.de/tpl] and choose menu 'Edit Filter'
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 * when clicking the 'save' button a syntax check is performed. If no errors where found, the new filter rules are installed
 * use the 'default' button to reload the MPE default filter setup
 

== the standard filter as a example ==

The standard filter contents is copied automatically to a new user's environment. Take this contents as a template to construct your personal filter. Feel free to comment or discomment the given lines in order to enable/disable functionalities.


#Exim filter[[BR]]
#[[BR]]
#if $header_from: contains "myimportantfromaddress" then[[BR]]
#save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/[[BR]]
#finish[[BR]]
#endif[[BR]]
## drop all mails with spam-level >=8[[BR]]
#if $h_x-spam-level: begins "********" then[[BR]]
#seen finish[[BR]]
#endif[[BR]]
#[[BR]]
## move all mails with spam-level >=4 to .Spam[[BR]]
if $h_x-spam-level: begins "****" then [[BR]]
save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/.Spam/[[BR]]
endif[[BR]]
#[[BR]]
## drop all mails from virusalert@rzg.mpg.de[[BR]]
#if $h_from: contains "virusalert@rzg.mpg.de" then[[BR]]
#seen finish[[BR]]
#endif[[BR]]

Please note that the first line has to begin with a '#Exim filter' line. The filter is executed sequential from up to down.

 1 the first commented block allows to tunnel certain from-addresses direct to your inbox without scanning for spams

 2 the second commented block allows to drop Spams with a certain level

 3 the third active block stores all spams from 4 * and more in special Folder 'Spam'

 4 the forth commented block allows to drop Mails with a certain from-Address







== variables ==
 * '''$header_from'''
 * '''$header_subject'''
 * '''$sender_address''' The sender address that was received in the envelope of the message
 * '''$reply_address''' The contents of the Reply-to: header, if the message has one; otherwise the contents of the From: header.
 * '''$return_path''' The return path – that is, the sender field that will be transmitted as part of the message’s envelope if the message is sent to another host.
== commands ==

 || '''store email in your inbox''' || save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/ ||
 || '''store email in folder xxx''' || save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/.xxx (note the dot preceding the foldername, folders are created automatically if not available) ||
 || '''drop email and stop mail processing''' || finish ||

[[BR]]


further information for writing filters can be found in the [http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/filter.html exim filter specs]

Configure User specific Filters for MPE's Mail Services

Each user has the opportunity to preprocess his incoming mail stream by a filter. Usual applications are:

  • storing or dropping tagged Spam messages depending on the score
  • putting mails from certain senders or with special subjects in different folders as inbox

Calling the Filter Editor

Login to [https://mpemail.mpe.mpg.de/tpl MPE mail user interface https://mail.mpe.mpg.de/tpl] and choose menu 'Edit Filter'

  • when clicking the 'save' button a syntax check is performed. If no errors where found, the new filter rules are installed
  • use the 'default' button to reload the MPE default filter setup

the standard filter as a example

The standard filter contents is copied automatically to a new user's environment. Take this contents as a template to construct your personal filter. Feel free to comment or discomment the given lines in order to enable/disable functionalities.

#Exim filterBR #BR #if $header_from: contains "myimportantfromaddress" thenBR #save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/BR #finishBR #endifBR

#if $h_x-spam-level: begins "********" thenBR #seen finishBR #endifBR #BR

if $h_x-spam-level: begins "****" then BR save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/.Spam/BR endifBR #BR

#if $h_from: contains "virusalert@rzg.mpg.de" thenBR #seen finishBR #endifBR

Please note that the first line has to begin with a '#Exim filter' line. The filter is executed sequential from up to down.

  • 1 the first commented block allows to tunnel certain from-addresses direct to your inbox without scanning for spams 2 the second commented block allows to drop Spams with a certain level 3 the third active block stores all spams from 4 * and more in special Folder 'Spam' 4 the forth commented block allows to drop Mails with a certain from-Address

variables

  • $header_from

  • $header_subject

  • $sender_address The sender address that was received in the envelope of the message

  • $reply_address The contents of the Reply-to: header, if the message has one; otherwise the contents of the From: header.

  • $return_path The return path – that is, the sender field that will be transmitted as part of the message’s envelope if the message is sent to another host.

commands

  • store email in your inbox

    save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/

    store email in folder xxx

    save /home/virtual_mail/$local_part/.xxx (note the dot preceding the foldername, folders are created automatically if not available)

    drop email and stop mail processing

    finish

BR

further information for writing filters can be found in the [http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/filter.html exim filter specs]

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