Subject: Looking for an Autoresponder program for Email

From: [email-masked] (Venkatesh Thirumalai)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 05:35:48 GMT

hi,
	
	I am looking for a public "autoresponder" program.

This should generate, an automatic reply, Acknowledging, a mail sent to a
particular address. ( with a standard reply from file)

That would be my first requirement.

Next, if possible, I would also like this program, to scan for a couple
of keywords, in the Subject line, and mail out to that person, the files,
I have specfied beforehand, with those keywords.

If such a script/code exsists for a mailtool such as elm/pine, do drop me
a note.

If such a program exsists for any other mail utilities (Unix based),
kindly pass on the source.

	If you have such a program operational and could pass it along
or point me to a source for the same, it would be great.

Thanks in advance for any info,

Venkat
(Ph  # 614.592.5357)
(Fax # 614.592.6299)

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From: [email-masked] (Harley Stenzel)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 07:18:03 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
>Thanks in advance for any info,
Yes, such a program does exist, and it's called procmail.  An archie search
should point you in the right direction.

--Harley

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From: [email-masked] (Venkatesh Thirumalai)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 18:23:02 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>,
Jay Allen <[email-masked]> wrote:
>Venkatesh Thirumalai wrote:
>
>: 	If you have such a program operational and could pass it along
>: or point me to a source for the same, it would be great.
>
>	Me too!  Thanks in advance. -j-

	Check out procmail.

(as usual it is in the FAQ (Filter FAq to be exact.)

ftp rtfm.mit.edu to get the faq.

Venkat

>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>				      -j-
>			      Tulane Medical School	
>			         SEISA Exec V-P		
>			         New Orleans, La. 
>______________________________________________________________________________
>--- The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
>---         -- Franklin P. Jones

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From: [email-masked] (Jay Allen)
Date: 15 Dec 1994 15:41:06 GMT

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From: [email-masked] (Jay Allen)
Date: 16 Dec 1994 04:43:02 GMT

: 	Check out procmail.

: (as usual it is in the FAQ (Filter FAq to be exact.)

: ftp rtfm.mit.edu to get the faq.

	Thanks, but been there, done that.  I would *LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE*
to get procmail, but the powers that be don't want it.  Go figure.  I do
have filter, though, and hence, need more guidance (Yes, I've read the man
pages and yes I've read the Filter FAQ.) :-)

	So, script anyone?

						      -j-
______________________________________________________________________________
--- Age, n.:
---     That period of life in which we compound for the vices that we
--- still cherish by reviling those that we no longer have the enterprise
--- to commit.
---         -- Ambrose Bierce

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From: [email-masked] (David W. Tamkin)
Date: 16 Dec 1994 00:41:27 -0600

[email-masked] (Jay Allen) wrote in
<[email-masked]>:

| I would *LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE*
| to get procmail, but the powers that be don't want it.  Go figure.

Can't you install it somewhere under your own $HOME and use it?  That's
always worked for me.

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From: [email-masked] (Jay Allen)
Date: 17 Dec 1994 00:27:57 GMT

David W. Tamkin wrote:
: [email-masked] (Jay Allen) wrote in
: <[email-masked]>:

: | I would *LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE*
: | to get procmail, but the powers that be don't want it.  Go figure.

: Can't you install it somewhere under your own $HOME and use it?  That's
: always worked for me.

        Okay, I'm trying, but there is a lot to change in the way of paths
and directories.  Where do I start?  I am looking at all of the
instructions as I type (well, before and after anyway) ;-)

						      -j-
______________________________________________________________________________
--- In some places it's known as a tornado. In others, a cyclone. And in
--- still others, the Idiot's Merry-go-round. But around here they'll
--- always be known as screw-boys.

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From: Lila Tidningen Skane <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 13:21:01 +0100 (MET)

On Thu, 15 Dec 1994, Venkatesh Thirumalai wrote:

> 	Check out procmail.> 

Maybe I am stupid, but I could not find a faq on pine in mentioned
ftp site. 

I have also installed procmail, but I cant get it to run, so I
migth get some ideas if I find the faq!

Anders

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From: Ed Greshko <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 21:52:29 -0800 (GMT)

> Maybe I am stupid, but I could not find a faq on pine in mentioned

	For the pine faq try:

	ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu:/pine/docs

> migth get some ideas if I find the faq!

procmail v3.10 1994/10/31 written and created by Stephen R. van den Berg
                                [email-masked]

Submit questions/answers to the procmail-related mailinglist by sending to:
        [email-masked]

And of course, subscription and information requests for this list to:
        [email-masked]

	The FAQ is at that site as well....

					Ed

Edward M. Greshko                       Technical Manager, Electronic Commerce
                                        Control Data Asia/Pacific Region
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From: [email-masked] (Uwe Mirk)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 10:01:59 GMT

>        I am looking for a public "autoresponder" program.
i use Chip Salzenbergs deliver package

it works great for me
--
uwe mirk
[email-masked]

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From: Nancy McGough <[email-masked]>
Date: 23 Dec 1994 06:37:55 GMT

>migth get some ideas if I find the faq!

The hypertext version of the Filtering Mail FAQ is at:
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/mail/filtering-faq/faq.html

The plain text version is at:
ftp://ftp.halcyon.com/pub/ii/internet/filtering_mail_faq

If you have any suggestions, please send them to me.
Thanks,
Nancy

--
 /\_/\    Nancy McGough
( o.o )   Infinite Ink
 > ~ <    http://www.jazzie.com/ii/  -OR-  http://www.best.com/~ii/

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From: Sven Guckes <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1994 00:56:10 GMT

Lila Tidningen Skane <[email-masked]> writes:
>> Check out procmail. (as usual it is in the FAQ (Filter FAq to be exact.)
>Maybe I am stupid, but I could not find a faq on pine in mentioned ftp site. 

Please read again - "Filter FAQ".  Not "Pine FAQ".

>I have also installed procmail, but I cant get it to run,
>so I might get some ideas if I find the faq!

If you have "procmail" then you you check the examples it ships with.

Sven


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