Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance C170 Guia Do Utilizador
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Cisco AsyncOS 9.0 for Email User Guide
Chapter 41 Optimizing the Appliance for Outbound Mail Delivery Using D-Mode
Sending Bulk Mail Using IronPort Mail Merge (IPMM)
Variable Substitution
Any part of the message body, including message headers, can contain variables for substitution.
Variables can appear in HTML messages, as well. Variables are user-defined and must begin with the
ampersand (
Variables can appear in HTML messages, as well. Variables are user-defined and must begin with the
ampersand (
&
) character and end with the semi-colon character (
;
). Variable names beginning with an
asterisk (
*
) are reserved and cannot be used.
Reserved Variables
IPMM contains five special “reserved” variables that are predefined.
Example Message #1
The following example message body (including headers) contains four distinct variables and five
substitution locations that will be replaced in the final message. Note that the same variable may be used
more than once in the message body. Also, the reserved variable
substitution locations that will be replaced in the final message. Note that the same variable may be used
more than once in the message body. Also, the reserved variable
&*TO;
is used, which will be replaced
with the recipient email address. This reserved variable does not need to be passed in as a separate
variable. The variables in the example appear in bold.
variable. The variables in the example appear in bold.
This message needs only be injected once into the appliance. For each recipient, the following additional
information is required:
information is required:
•
A recipient email address
Table 41-2
IPMM: Reserved Variables
*FROM
The reserved variable *FROM is derived from the “Envelope From” parameter. The
“Envelope From” parameter is set by the “XMRG FROM:” command.
“Envelope From” parameter is set by the “XMRG FROM:” command.
*TO
The reserved variable *TO is derived from the envelope recipient value, as set by the
“RCPT TO:” command.
“RCPT TO:” command.
*PARTS
The reserved variable *PARTS holds a comma separated list of parts. It is set prior to
defining a recipient with the “RCPT TO:” and determines which of the “XPRT n”
message body blocks a given user will receive.
defining a recipient with the “RCPT TO:” and determines which of the “XPRT n”
message body blocks a given user will receive.
*DATE
The reserved variable *DATE is replaced with the current date stamp.
*DK
The reserved variable
*DK
is used to specify a DomainKeys Signing profile (this
profile must already exist in AsyncOS). For more information about creating
DomainKeys Signing profiles, see
DomainKeys Signing profiles, see
From: Mr.Spacely <spacely@example.com>
To: &first_name;&last_name;&*TO;
Subject: Thanks for Being an Example.Com Customer
Dear &first_name;,
Thank you for purchasing a &color; sprocket.