Warning - The system is configured to not process user-defined mail filters. Filters defined here will not be used.

Submitted by yiorgos on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 04:23

Is there a way to get around this?

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Closed (fixed)

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Submitted by Locutus on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 05:02

If I recall correctly, you can configure the related behavior under

Email Messages -> Spam and Virus Scanning -> Allow mailbox users to create mail filters?

which you'd need to set to "Yes".

Documentation excerpt:

When this option is set to No, Procmail will be configured to not execute the .procmailrc files in users' home directories, which prevents any mail filters, autoresonders or forwards created by users from running. This has some security benefits, as it prevents mailbox users from running commands via Procmail.

Submitted by yiorgos on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 05:23

i think you are right. i also found the following:

rgustafson Joined: 05/05/10 Offline Posted: Wed, 2010-05-05 19:25 Hi, If you're getting the error: "Warning - The system is configured to not process user-defined mail filters. Filters defined here will not be used." you need to log into the Virtualmin virtual server control panel (possibly with root access -- depending on what permissions were set for your server) and look for the "Email Messages" setting. Click the triangle and a list of four options should appear. Click on "Spam and Virus Scanning." Now on the right side, in the form that appears, look for the "Allow mailbox users to create mail filters?" setting. Click "Yes" and save that.

Of course this assumes you have complete access to your virtual server. If you don't, you'll have to check with your sys admin to have this done for you.

And it works.

Thanks a lot yiorgos katopodis

Submitted by Locutus on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 05:56

Glad to have helped, and happy webhosting! :)