[Mimedefang] Embedding Perl in Multiplexor -- good idea?

[Lucas Albers]

I like the current setup because:
I don't have to restart mimedefang to read in a new filter.
Tempfail bad.
Large scale sites might prefer the different configuration.
By default it will be compiled in behavior, but the admin has to enable it
on startup or by configuration.
Sounds good to me.
--Luke

> On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, Cormack, Ken wrote:
>
>> If I understand correctly, the proposed change means I essentially have
>> to
>> bounce the multiplexor, which means I have to bring down sendmail, to
>> effect
>> any new rules?
>
> No, you'd have to restart the multiplexor.  There would be a small
> window during which messages might tempfail.  Currently, when you do
> a filter reread, there is no window during which a message can't be
> handled.  You should not have to restart Sendmail.
>
>> I'd ask that things remain the same, or be an admin-selectable behavior,
>> if
>> possible.
>
> I would naturally make it a compile-time option, and if you choose to
> build it in at compile-time, it would still be a run-time option to
> actually use it.
>
> Regards,
>
> David.
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