Nancy McGough <nm-this-address-is-valid(_at_)no(_dot_)sp(_dot_)am> writes:
...
I would also suggest moving the LOGFILE assignment to the very top of the
rcfile, before the VERBOSE assignment.
I also changed the .procmailrc file that I give here
<http://www.ii.com/internet/robots/procmail/qs/#testing.rc>
so LOGFILE is set before VERBOSE. Question: How important is it to do
this? Is it just a matter of aesthetics or does it make a difference
to procmail's ability to write to the log (e.g., does it affect
procmail's logging efficiency?)
It's a matter of aesthetics. By setting LOGFILE before VERBOSE, you
capture all the verbose output in the logfile, instead of having the
initial bits go the procmail's stderr.
Speaking of permissions, I've added
UMASK=077
to the .procmailrc in my Procmail Quick Start and I'm wondering:
That's already the default. To quote the procmailrc(5) manpage:
UMASK The name says it all (if it doesn't, then for-
get about this one :-). Anything assigned to
UMASK is taken as an octal number. If not
specified, the umask defaults to 077. ...
* does this affect the permission of log files as well as mailboxes and
messages? what else does it affect?
It affects anything that procmail creates, and is inherited by all
procmail's child processes.
* is it a good idea for me to suggest this to newbie Procmail users or
is it possible this could cause them problems?
Give that it's the default, I see no point in recommending it.
Philip Guenther
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