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diff --git a/debian/README.Debian.libmilter-dev b/debian/README.Debian.libmilter-dev new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f621a7c --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/README.Debian.libmilter-dev @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +The sendmail Mail Filter API (Milter) is designed to allow third-party +programs access to mail messages as they are being processed in order to +filter meta-information and content. + +NOTE: With Sendmail 8.12.0 and above, the Milter API is built-in. +Before 8.12.0, both libmilter and the callouts in sendmail are marked +as an FFR (For Future Release). This means that support is *NOT* +guaranteed - but things have been working well, and the usenet/mailing +list (comp.mail.sendmail) does help if you have questions/problems. + +Everything you'll need to create a milter filter is contained in +/usr/share/doc/sendmail (for which you need to install sendmail-doc): + + - libmilter/README Document on build/install/config for milter + NOTE: see updated make in milter directory + - cf.README Document on configuring milter in sendmail.mc + - RELEASE_NOTES Any late breaking news + +and /usr/share/sendmail/examples (for which you need to install sendmail): + + - examples/milter/* Sample milter filter and makefile + +-- +Rick Nelson +cowboy@debian.org |