User Commands                                       ezmlm-gate(1)



NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
     ezmlm-gate - Gate posts depending on message SENDER

SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
     eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ggggaaaatttteeee [[[[----ccccCCCCmmmmMMMMppppPPPPrrrrRRRRssssSSSSvvvvVVVV]]]] [[[[----qqqq ffffiiiilllleeee]]]] _d_i_r [_m_o_d_d_i_r_1]  [_m_o_d_d_i_r_2
     ...]

DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
     eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ggggaaaatttteeee checks if SENDER is in it least one of  the  sub-
     scriber lists with base directory _m_o_d_d_i_r_1, _m_o_d_d_i_r_2, etc.  If
     it is, the message is posted via eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----sssseeeennnndddd to the  list  in
     _d_i_r.   If not, the message is sent for moderation via eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----
     ssssttttoooorrrreeee.

     The default is to send the message for moderation.

OOOOPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNNSSSS
     -ccccCCCCmmmmMMMMppppPPPPrrrrRRRRssssSSSS
          Passed on to ezmlm-store(1) and ezmlm-send(1).

     -ccccCCCCrrrrRRRR
          Passed on to ezmlm-send(1).

     -qqqq _f_i_l_e
          Execute arbitration programs in _f_i_l_e.   Lines  in  _f_i_l_e
          are executed just like in regular ._q_m_a_i_l files with the
          difference that all lines are  assumed  to  be  program
          names.  See  ddddooootttt----qqqqmmmmaaaaiiiillll((((5555)))).   Programs  are  executed by
          /bin/sh and the message is on  stdin  of  the  executed
          program.   The  leading ``|'' is optional. Comments and
          blank lines  are  allowed.  If  a  program  exits  111,
          delivery  is  deferred.  If it exits 99, the message is
          sent to the list. If it exits 0, the next line is  exe-
          cuted.  If  it exits with any other exit code, the mes-
          sage is sent for moderation. Subscriber status per _m_o_d_-
          _d_i_r_1,  _m_o_d_d_i_r_2, etc, is tested only if all the programs
          have been executed and the final exit code is 0.  Thus,
          programs  can  cause moderation (100), posting (99), or
          defer the decision to the next program  and  ultimately
          to subscriber status.

     -vvvv   Display version information.

     -VVVV   Display version information.


UUUUSSSSAAAAGGGGEEEE
     eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ggggaaaatttteeee is best used if you want to restrict posts  to  a
     set of addresses using SENDER checks. Obviously, this is not
     secure, but it can help quite a bit to keep garbage off  the
     list. For more secure setups, see eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ssssttttoooorrrreeee((((1111)))).  For other
     arbitration such as SPAM protection, use the -qqqq option.  For



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User Commands                                       ezmlm-gate(1)



     instance,  invoking eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----rrrreeeejjjjeeeecccctttt((((1111)))) here would cause failing
     messages  to  be  sent  for  moderation  rather  that  being
     rejected.

     Set up the list with a eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ggggaaaatttteeee  line  in  _d_i_r////eeeeddddiiiittttoooorrrr  and
     touch  _d_i_r////mmmmooooddddppppoooosssstttt.   Add the moderator(s) (usually the list
     owner):

     eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ssssuuuubbbb _d_i_r////mmmmoooodddd moderator@host

     This will via eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----sssseeeennnndddd directly distribute all posts  from
     subscriber addresses and send out the rest for moderation to
     the moderator(s) via  eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ssssttttoooorrrreeee.   To  test  several  sub-
     scriber  databases,  e.g.  the list and the list-digest sub-
     scribers, add the  corresponding  list  directories  to  the
     eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ggggaaaatttteeee command line.

     This can  be  expanded  to  include  users  that  post  from
     addresses  other  than  the one they are subscribed as: just
     create another directory 'addl', and  a  'subscribers'  sub-
     directory  of  it,  and add 'addl' to the eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ggggaaaatttteeee command
     line. Now just add  all  problem  addresses  to  the  'addl'
     address  database using eeeezzzzmmmmllllmmmm----ssssuuuubbbb.  The entire point is that
     post from subscribers of any union of list go through, posts
     from  identified  'aliases' go through and all others go for
     approval to the list owner. Thus, legitimate users are never
     rejected   and   'aliases'   rapidly   identified   by   the
     owner/moderator and their handling automated one by one,  by
     simply adding them to 'addl'.

SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
     dot-qmail(5),  ezmlm(5),  ezmlm-issubn(1),  ezmlm-reject(1),
     ezmlm-send(1), ezmlm-store(1)






















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