[Mailman-Users] Filter based on message text

[Martin Dennett]

mailman-users-request at python.org wrote:
>
> Subject:
> Re: [Mailman-Users] Filter based on message text
> From:
> Mark Sapiro <msapiro at value.net>
> Date:
> Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:53:49 -0800
> To:
> Martin Dennett <md6969 at gmail.com>, Mailman Users 
> <mailman-users at python.org>
>
> To:
> Martin Dennett <md6969 at gmail.com>, Mailman Users 
> <mailman-users at python.org>
>
>
> Martin Dennett wrote:
>   
>> Just wondering if it's possible (via spam filters?) to take action on a 
>> mail depending on text found in the body of an email? Had a quick check 
>> of the FAQ's and didn't see anything that looked applicable. I don't 
>> have command line access....
>>     
>
> Mailman doesn't provide the ability to filter based on the actual text
> in the message body.
>
> The way to do this is via a custom handler
> <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq04.067.htp>.
> Doing this directly requires access beyond what you have, but since
> installing such a handler for a single list is relatively benign, if
> you have the ability to code such a handler in Python, you might be
> able to convince your Mailman host to install it for your list(s).
Hi Mark

I did actually see that in the FAQ's and thought it may have been what I 
was looking for. I'll have a word with the host and see what they can do.

Rgds

MD