> > ben_b: "| /path/to/procmail -m /path/to/myprocmail.rc filterben"
> > filterben: ben_b at myserver.com
> 
> Not needed.  Plus, this will allow people to bypass ben_b as an address.
> All I need to do is send email to filterben at whatever...


Good point, I've just redirected to the correct address at the end of my
procmail script now instead.


> I would simply remove the whole filteralias thing.  Just forward
> directly to the address you wish in the procmail recipe.  Far more
> secure.  Plus, you need to protect yourself from looping, so use this
> before you foward your email:
> 
>   HERE_XLOOP=ben_b+procmail at thishost.domain.tld
>   :0 fhw
>   * $ ! ^X-Loop: $HERE_XLOOP
>   |formail -I "X-Loop: $HERE_XLOOP"
> 
> Then forward as usual.  Remember, you could always use the formail as a
> delivery recipe (remove "fhw") and pipe the output to "| $SENDMAIL -oi
> me at thathost".


I'm not following the loop aspect (I'm brand new to procmail), could you
explain what's happening here a bit?

Thanks,
Ben.

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