thanks, but that doesn't really tell me anything. Here is the current
code for the default file in /etc/apache2/sites-available:
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/cgi-bin/
<Directory "/var/www/cgi-bin/dbmailadministrator/">
AllowOverride Options
Options ExecCGI MultiViews FollowSymLinks
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
pretty standard stuff, in fact it's pretty much the default setting.
There must be a specific command that allows you to feed
html files FROM INSIDE a cgi-bin directory, but my understanding
is that it can't be done. Which really doesn't make any sense.
How could cgi-bin be around for so many years without people
wanting to feed html files out of it?
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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:11:57 +1000
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: AW: [Dbmail] need a link
put the cgi in the html directory and allow it to execute
option exec-cgi or something
David B. wrote:
READ the message, I know how to set up CGI, that isn't the point.
It's how to feed html in CGI that's the point.
>From everything I've read you can't feed html files out of a
cgi-bin directory. cgi-bin wants to execute every file through
perl, or whatever. dbmailadministrator expects to see
the html files in the cgi-bin directory and they won't feed.
SO, the point is, is that if dbmailadministrators put them in the
cgi-bin
directory in the first place, they must expect them to feed.
However, no
one, no one, has any idea of how to set up the cgi-bin
so that it will feed html.
Thanks but I know how to set up postfix, done it dozens of times.
on the second paragraph, thank you, that's what I figured, but
there is no documentation as to port forwarding, so that's why
I asked. Since the documentation doesn't explain HOW dbmail
works, and that it intercepts the mails out of postfix through
the transport, I needed to know, since it isn't working the way it
is now.
the docs don't tell me if I should be running the pop3d
or the imapd, should I only run the lmtpd? then? If I should only
be running the lmtpd, then what are the pop3d and imapd
daemons for? That's not documented either.
dbma does not work because there is no way to test it.
I don't receive emails into the postgres tables.
When postfix was only installed, I received emails into the Maildir,
when I installed DBMA, I receive nothing into the tables.
I have read the docs and there is no documentation for these
questions,
otherwise I wouldn't be here.
I'm amazed at this response. When I go to other mail lists and ask a
question, I'm presented with answers and links to answers, not just
'go read a manual.'
postgres works, postfix works, dbmail might work but there is no
built in testing mechanism to see if it works, dbmailadministrator
sees postgres and seems to work except for the html feeding out
of the cgi-bin. Port 25 is open on the firewall and nmap on
localhost shows currently:
Starting Nmap 4.20 ( http://insecure.org ) at 2008-07-26 22:53 MDT
Interesting ports on localhost (127.0.0.1):
Not shown: 1688 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
24/tcp open priv-mail
25/tcp open smtp
53/tcp open domain
80/tcp open http
110/tcp open pop3
143/tcp open imap
443/tcp open https
5432/tcp open postgres
ps ax | grep dbmail shows:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps ax | grep dbmail
4750 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-imapd
4751 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-imapd
4754 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-pop3d
4755 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54151)
idle
4760 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-lmtpd
4764 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-imapd
4765 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54153)
idle
4766 ? R 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-pop3d
4767 ? R 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-lmtpd
4768 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54154)
idle
4769 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-pop3d
4770 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54155)
idle
4771 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54156)
idle
4772 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-lmtpd
4773 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54157)
idle
4774 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-pop3d
4775 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54158)
idle
4776 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-lmtpd
4777 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(54159)
idle
4885 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-pop3d
4886 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-imapd
4887 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(41312)
idle
4888 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(41313)
idle
17568 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/dbmail-imapd
17569 ? Ss 0:00 postgres: dbmail dbmail 127.0.0.1(56326)
idle
17595 pts/0 R+ 0:00 grep dbmail
thanks
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: AW: [Dbmail] need a link
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:09:24 +0200
Well, you are a linux administrator for 5 years and you dont know
how to setup an apache httpd server with cgi enabled?
Why the hell you want forward 25 to port 24?! dbmail requires a
fullfeatured mta like sendmail, postfix or exim. then it will
forward the local parts via pipe or lmtp.
everything you need for DBMA is written in the distributionfile of
DBMA. just follow those instructions they give you and you are fine.
i cannot believe that you have tried it for 7 weeks now.
so my advice is still: read the f***in manuals. learn how to setup
apache or whatever http-server you may use (lighttpd is pretty nice
too). learn how to setup a mta (sendmail, postfix, exim, whatever).
all these mta are pretty good documentated and you can google a lot
including adding antispam features etc etc.
Also there are many wiki pages (dbmail has one, exim has one, i
guess postfix and sendmail may have one too). even dbma has one. so
what the hell is ur problem reading them?
you asked if mysql is neccessary for dbma, although its written in
dbma's documentation. since your mails are in english i guess you
can read english. so the language of the documentation isnt a
problem too.
so be more acurate what your REAL problem ist. how far is your
installation? does the mta and dbmail work so far?! tested?
do you have a DBMA problem only? why is your exactly dbma problem?
setup of dbma is quite simple, so i cannot imagine that this is your
problem. you have some symptoms or error-messages? if so, which one?
gosh, 7weeks and 5 years as linux administrator?! what have you done
in these 5 years?! ;) SCNR
Simon
*Von:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Im Auftrag von *David B.
*Gesende**t:* Sonntag, 27. Juli 2008 01:50
*An:* DBMail mailinglist
*Betreff:* RE: [Dbmail] need a link
I've already done that, the docs don't say anything about the
questions I've asked.
There is nothing that says I should or should not forward port 25 to
port 24,
or just forward it to 25.
there is also nothing on the entire internet about how to serve html
in a cgi-bin. Dbmailadministrator puts all of their html files in
the cgi-bin,
but it's designed for bsd, so maybe there is a way to do it there,
but
I've found no one, nor any doc anywhere that explains how to do it.
I have found plenty of people that say it's not possible, but why
would
they put the html files in the cgi-bin if it were not?
there are also no docs as to whether or not I have to use mysql to
get the
DBMA_MTA working, but since this isn't really a dbmailadministrator
server, I just thought I would throw that out there.
Also, I don't see anywhere where I can get to any archives so I can
research what has already been answered. There aren't any
docs on that either.
I've spent 7 weeks working on this before I decided to post in the
dbmail.org server.
If you have answers, great, or even links to answers, but suggesting
I read the docs is rather unhelpful as I've already done that, and
I've
been a linux administrator for 5 years, so I have a pretty good idea
of what I'm doing, so, if I'm in here asking for info, it's because
it's
not documented.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Dbmail] need a link
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:19:46 +0200
CC: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
You may want to read the f... manual. :) or better if you need fast
results, you better contract an specialist.
Read apache httpd manual
Take an course about Linux administration
Read carefully the documentation of dbmail and dbma package.
My2cents
Simon
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Am 26.07.2008 um 06:18 schrieb "David B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>:
I know this isn't a dbmailadministrator server, but I'm sure most
of you use it to maintain your tables.
does anyone have a link to an FAQ or README
that explains how to set up the configuration options in
DBMA.cgi?
also, do I have to have mysql working to use the DBMA_MTA tables
option?
One other thing since I'm here, I'm using Ubuntu 7.04, my version
of dbmail administrator has html files included in the cgi-bin
subdirectory, has anyone any idea of how to get apache to serve
them up?
How do I test dbmail to see if it's working? I know the
processes are running, but I don't know if I should port forward
25 to 24, or just leave 25 open and the lmtp server grabs
the mail and puts it into the tables.
what daemons should I be running? I'm using lmtp, but should
I also be running the imap or pop3 daemons?
thanks
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