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ezmlm-dispatch(1)      DragonFly General Commands Manual     ezmlm-dispatch(1)


NAME

       ezmlm-dispatch - Dispatch an email to other ezmlm programs


SYNOPSIS

       ezmlm-dispatch [ -vV ] dir [ list ]


DESCRIPTION

       ezmlm-dispatch is used in a .qmail-default file to handle delivery to
       multiple mailing lists in a directory.  It assumes each list has been
       created in a directory of the same name as the list's local name.  It
       examines the value of $DEFAULT set by qmail-local to determine which
       list the message is destined to, and what file within the list
       directory is to control the message delivery.

              If the address matches:     Delivery is handled by:
              LIST                        LIST/editor
              LIST-owner                  LIST/owner
              LIST-digest-owner           LIST/owner
              LIST-digest-return-*        LIST/bouncer
              LIST-return-*               LIST/bouncer
              LIST-confirm-*              LIST/confirmer
              LIST-discard-*              LIST/confirmer
              LIST-accept-*               LIST/moderator
              LIST-reject-*               LIST/moderator
              LIST-*                      LIST/manager

       If the optional list argument is present, it names the list, and
       $DEFAULT is only examined for what file is to control the delivery.
       This can be used to have ezmlm-dispatch control the operations of a
       single list.

       If dir/qmqpservers exists, ezmlm-dispatch will use qmail-qmqp(1) to
       forward messages.


OPTIONS

       -v     Display ezmlm-dispatch version information.

       -V     Display ezmlm-dispatch version information.


RETURN VALUE

       ezmlm-dispatch exits with the first non-zero exit code from any of the
       programs it executes, or zero otherwise.


SEE ALSO

       ezmlm-make(1), ezmlm-manage(1), ezmlm-send(1)


CAVEATS

       Unlike qmail-local, ezmlm-dispatch changes directory into the list
       directory before executing any commands.  Programs which expect to be
       executed from the starting directory will fail.  No ezmlm-idx programs
       are impacted by this.

       For security reasons, ezmlm-dispatch does not allow delivery to any
       address with a "/" in it.  This will break subscribe (and similar)
       confirmations for senders that use email addresses with a "/" in them.

       In the case of ezmlm-dispatch handling a single list, it is not
       possible to use the .qmail-LIST-default file hand off control to the
       editor file for actual list delivery rather than administrative
       messages.  A second .qmail-LIST file will still be necessary in this
       case.


RESTRICTIONS

       ezmlm-dispatch does not support delivery to mbox files or maildirs.

       ezmlm-dispatch does not set $EXT, $EXT2, $EXT3, or $EXT4 as qmail-local
       does when doing local deliveries.  None of the ezmlm programs use these
       environment variables.

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