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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/README.SIEVE,v 1.2 2005/03/01 10:21:43 ph10 Exp $
+$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/README.SIEVE,v 1.4 2005/05/03 10:02:27 ph10 Exp $

 
               Notes on the Sieve implementation for Exim
 
 
               Notes on the Sieve implementation for Exim
 


@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Exim Implementation
 
 The Exim Sieve implementation offers the core as defined by RFC 3028, the
 "envelope" (RFC 3028), the "fileinto" (RFC 3028), the "copy" (RFC 3894)
 
 The Exim Sieve implementation offers the core as defined by RFC 3028, the
 "envelope" (RFC 3028), the "fileinto" (RFC 3028), the "copy" (RFC 3894)

-and the "vacation" (draft-showalter-sieve-vacation-05.txt) extension,
+and the "vacation" (draft-ietf-sieve-vacation-01.txt) extension,

 the "i;ascii-numeric" comparator, but not the "reject" extension.
 Exim does not support MDMs, so adding it just to the sieve filter makes
 little sense.
 the "i;ascii-numeric" comparator, but not the "reject" extension.
 Exim does not support MDMs, so adding it just to the sieve filter makes
 little sense.


@@ -114,13 +114,14 @@ This may be implemented in future by adding a header line to mails that
 are filed into "inbox" due to an error in the filter.
 
 
 are filed into "inbox" due to an error in the filter.
 
 

-Strings Containing Header Names
+Strings Containing Header Names Or Envelope Elements

 
 RFC 3028 does not specify what happens if a string denoting a header
 
 RFC 3028 does not specify what happens if a string denoting a header

-field does not contain a valid header name, e.g. it contains a colon.
+field or envelope element does not contain a valid name, e.g. it
+contains a colon for a header or it is not "from" or "to" for envelopes.

 This implementation generates an error instead of ignoring the header
 This implementation generates an error instead of ignoring the header

-field in order to ease script debugging, which fits in the common
-picture of Sieve.
+field in order to ease script debugging, which fits in the common picture
+of Sieve.

 
 
 Header Test With Invalid MIME Encoding In Header
 
 
 Header Test With Invalid MIME Encoding In Header


@@ -337,22 +338,23 @@ extension.
 
   vacation-command =  "vacation" { vacation-options } <reason: string>
   vacation-options =  [":days" number]
 
   vacation-command =  "vacation" { vacation-options } <reason: string>
   vacation-options =  [":days" number]

-                      [":addresses" string-list]

                       [":subject" string]
                       [":subject" string]

+                      [":from" string]
+                      [":addresses" string-list]

                       [":mime"]
                       [":mime"]

+                      [":handle" string]

   command          =/ vacation-command
 
 
 Semantics Of ":mime"
 
   command          =/ vacation-command
 
 
 Semantics Of ":mime"
 

-RFC 3028 does not specify how strings using MIME parts are used to compose
-messages.  The vacation draft refers to RFC 3028 and does not specify it
-either.  As a result, different implementations generate different mails.
-The Exim Sieve implementation splits the reason into header and body.
-It adds the header to the mail header and uses the body as mail body.
-Be aware, that other imlementations compose a multipart structure with
-the reason as only part.  Both conform to the specification (or lack
-thereof).
+The draft does not specify how strings using MIME entities are used
+to compose messages.  As a result, different implementations generate
+different mails.  The Exim Sieve implementation splits the reason into
+header and body.  It adds the header to the mail header and uses the body
+as mail body.  Be aware, that other imlementations compose a multipart
+structure with the reason as only part.  Both conform to the specification
+(or lack thereof).

 
 
 Semantics Of Not Using ":mime"
 
 
 Semantics Of Not Using ":mime"


@@ -377,15 +379,15 @@ to subscribe a third party to any mailing list, either to annoy
 the user or to declare spam as legitimate mail by proving to
 use opt-in.  The draft specifies to use "Re: " in front of the
 subject, but this implementation uses "Auto: ", as suggested in
 the user or to declare spam as legitimate mail by proving to
 use opt-in.  The draft specifies to use "Re: " in front of the
 subject, but this implementation uses "Auto: ", as suggested in

-the current draft concerning automatic mail responses.
+RFC 3834, section 3.1.5.

 
 
 Rate Limiting Responses
 
 
 
 Rate Limiting Responses
 

-This implementation hashes the reason, specified subject, ":mime"
-option and ":addresses" option and uses the hex string representation
-as filename within the "sieve_vacation_directory" to store the recipient
-addresses for this vacation parameter set.
+In absence of a handle, this implementation hashes the reason,
+":subject" option, ":mime" option and ":from" option and uses the hex
+string representation as filename within the "sieve_vacation_directory"
+to store the recipient addresses for this vacation parameter set.

 
 The draft specifies that sites may define a minimum ":days" value than 1.
 This implementation uses 1.  The maximum value MUST greater than 7,
 
 The draft specifies that sites may define a minimum ":days" value than 1.
 This implementation uses 1.  The maximum value MUST greater than 7,