Documentation

NAME

Mail::MIMEDefang::Mail - Mail and SMTP related methods for email filters

DESCRIPTION

Mail::MIMEDefang::Mail are a set of methods that can be called from mimedefang-filter to send email messages or to run SMTP checks.

METHODS

resend_message_one_recipient

Method that re-sends the message as if it came from original sender to a single recipient.

resend_message_specifying_mode

Method that re-sends the message as if it came from original sender to a list of recipients.

resend_message

Method that re-sends the message as if it came from original sender to a list of recipients.

pretty_print_mail

Method that makes a pretty-printed version of the e-mail body no longer than size characters.

get_smtp_return_code

Method that reads return codes from SMTP server, returns a four-element list:(retval, code, dsn, text), where code is a 3-digit SMTP code. Retval is 'CONTINUE', 'TEMPFAIL' or 'REJECT'.

get_smtp_extensions

Method that checks SMTP server\'s supported extensions. It expects EHLO to have been sent already (artifact of get_smtp_return_code). The sub returns a four-element list:(retval, code, dsn, exts)

  • retval is 'CONTINUE', 'TEMPFAIL', or 'REJECT'.

  • code is a 3-digit SMTP code.

  • dsn is an extended SMTP status code

  • exts is a hash of EXTNAME->EXTOPTS

md_check_against_smtp_server

Method that verifies a recipient against another SMTP server by issuing a HELO / MAIL FROM: / RCPT TO: / QUIT sequence. The method returns:

  • ('CONTINUE', OK) if recipient is OK

  • ('TEMPFAIL', err) if temporary failure

  • ('REJECT', err) if recipient is not OK.

The method accepts the following parameters: * sender e-mail address * recipient e-mail address * helo string to put in "HELO" command * SMTP server to try. * optional: Port to connect on (defaults to 25)