This is a similar, but different issue to the one below. I've looked through the FAQ, and the archives of the list that I've still got around (400+ messages), but don't see an answer:

Is there a way of interpolating variables within the header.txt or footer.txt files, so that I could use a generic footer.txt for numerous lists?

So the file may say:

To unsubscribe, mail to '$list@$domain' with subject 'unsubscribe'

And I'd like $list and $domain to be expanded out per list. (I run about 2 dozen lists, so it'd be nice to just use one file.)

Has anyone done this?

FAQ #2.11 seems like something in the right direction. Would I have to build the file out of rc.local.s20 every time there was a submission, though? That seems wasteful.

Pat

On Tue, Apr 11, 2000 at 08:45:54PM +0300, Dan Craioveanu wrote:

I have tried the Solution in the SmartList FAQ. But, still, there's no message appearing eather as a header or footer.

I have created a file called header.txt and one called footer.txt with the text to add to the message.

I've uncommented the line "RC_LOCAL_SUBMIT_20 = rc.local.s20" from my rc.custom file, and added the following to my rc.local.s20 file:

# # Adding a disclaimer in front of every mail: #

:0 fhw | cat - header.txt

# # Appending a footer to every outgoing mail: #

:0 fbw | cat - footer.txt

I have even tried all the other solutions in the Smart List mailing list archive, but with no result.

Please help,

Thanks