Re: [Exim] Exim and software to create .filter files

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Author: randall ehren
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To: Richard Reynolds
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Exim and software to create .filter files
i put together all of the stuff i use to manage my exim setup. you can
find everything at:

http://isber.ucsb.edu/~randall/exim-mysql/
or download all the files there at
http://isber.ucsb.edu/~randall/exim-mysql/exim_mysql-0.1.tar.gz

basically, it's a bunch of php scripts to manage my email server via
the web. exim is setup such that lookups are done via mysql, so by using
the scripts you can add domains, create/edit/delete users, change user
passwords, add aliases, setup user vacation messages. there is very
little file system interaction. i also have a php page for the users to
go to so they can change their vacation message/password/email foward
options.

the documentation isn't that lengthy, but i'm open to responding for
help.

-randall ehren

Richard Reynolds wrote:
>
> Yes i'd love to get a hold on those scripts I am not currently using php
> and mysql, but have been planning to make such a move, sometime. for the
> other email, about security, I am the administrator, and the biggest
> security risk, so allowing whatever is fine with me.
>
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> On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, randall ehren wrote:
>
> > hi,
> > if you are using mysql and php on your mail server then i have something
> > to solve your problem. i have a series of php scripts that allow users to
> > change their forwarding and vacation options, such as turning either
> > feature on/off, the forwarding address, the vacation message and
> > subject. however, all of this is managed via mysql. very few of my email
> > users have shell access, or even shell accounts, so this seemed the
> > easiest way to get it done.
> >
> > i haven't written much documentation about my scripts, but i can tar them
> > up and post them, and provide some help getting them working. you can
> > check out my exim configure file at:
> > http://isber.ucsb.edu/~randall/exim-mysql/configure
> > and my sql table structures at:
> > http://isber.ucsb.edu/~randall/exim-mysql/tables.sql
> > the php pages are at:
> > http://my.isber.ucsb.edu/myaccount.phps
> > and
> > http://my.isber.ucsb.edu/functions.phps
> >
> > hope this helps,
> >
> >
> >         - randall s. ehren -=- 805 893-5632
> >            system administrator -=- isber.ucsb.edu
> >           institute for social, behavioral, and economic research
> >            randall.cell@???

> >
> > On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Richard Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > > Before I go and create a package, I was wondering if one exists, and if
> > > anyone else would be interested in such a package.
> > >
> > > Basically what i need to do is create a way for users of NT/98/2k machines
> > > to modify there .filter files, to some extent.
> > >
> > > Unless there is an interest someware to do so differently I will just
> > > create a win32 executable that will do just that, the other thought would
> > > be a CGI version, however there is only 1 Linux box on my network, so that
> > > would not be my first choice for My use.
> > >
> > > I will at first only include things such as address forwarding, saving to
> > > folders, and vacation messages and as its a trusted network there will be
> > > no security allowing whatever I can figure out how to do, to be done by
> > > the users. And the .forward file will be accessed across smb shares. All
> > > this would be subject to change, based on my needs, and needs of others,
> > > and my education as it relates to exim at this point.
> > >
> > > If anyone knows of software that already does this, preferably in a simple
> > > to use GUI, or would like to help, I would like to hear from you.
> > >
> > > I will be supporting GNU, and release this as such.