In my /etc/maildroprc file I have a section like this:

exception { # see if user has any folder delivery rules include "$MYDIR/folders.txt" }

Does this protect only against failure loading the include file or does it also protect against bad syntax and so forth in the file that is included?

In other words, is it pointless to use exception statements in the file that is included above (folders.txt)?

The man page says this:

The exception statement traps errors that would normally cause maildrop to
terminate. If a fatal error is encountered anywhere within the block of statements enclosed
by the exception clause, execution will resume immediately following the exception
clause.

Thanks, Mark