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To: 9fans@9fans.net
From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Thu,  5 Feb 2009 10:26:39 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] processing mail bodies
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> FWIW I have several sources of mail which have large, unnecessary disclaimers,
> adverts, signatures etc on them. I have a serise of test in /mail/box/steve/pipeto
> along the lines of:
>
> 	if (grep -s 'Forum Subscription New Topic Notification' $D/subject){
> 		bin/powerboard $D | $BIN/deliver $RECIP $D/from $MBOX
> 		exit 0
> 	}
>
> This runs /mail/box/steve/bin/XXX which contains sed scripts to
> remove the rubbish. In this case (powerboard), I only receive a link
> to the relevant bullitin board message, the script uses hget to pull
> down the actual text.

might it be better for ned or Mail to do this?

- erik