To register a handler, run the following command:
# ./mail_handlers_control --add
--priority=<number>
--name=<handler name>
--mailname=<mailname>
--queue=<before-local|before-remote|before-queue|before-data>
--type=<sender|recipient|sender-domain|recipient-domain|global>
--executable=<executable file>
[ --context=<context> ]
[ --enabled ]
The arguments are explained in the following table.
| Argument | Definition |
|---|---|
--name |
Specifies the handler name. The string is allowed to contain any character allowed in UNIX file name (that is, anything except slash and NUL). Registration will fail if a handler with the specified name has already been registered. |
--type |
Specifies the type of a handler, may take the following values:
|
|
--mailname |
Specifies a domain or a mail address for the handler-type. Not required if the handler type is |
--priority |
Specifies the hook priority in the queue of hooks. |
--executable |
Specifies the handler executable file. Registration will fail if the file does not exist. |
--context |
Specifies the context. This is an opaque string to be passed to the handler on the command line. |
--enabled |
Specifies whether to enable the handler. |
--queue |
Specifies the hooking point. Should be one of: See Hooking Points for details. |
The following handler is added to filter correspondence before local
delivery:
# ./mail_handlers_control --add
--name=1my_handler-ld
--type=sender
--mailname=myema@example.com
--executable=/usr/local/bin/my_handler.sh
--context='context'
--queue=before-local
--priority=33
--enabled