Setting up dbmailadministrator: http://dbma.mobrien.com/DBMA/dbmail_sql_help.htm Setting up DBMail: http://www.dbmail.org
That site looks pretty straight-foward, anyone w/ some Linux experience could configure the application. It does not appear to require its scripts to be run out of a cgi-bin; not sure where you found that tidbit. "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." What daemons you run is completely up to you. DBMail uses a 3rd party MTA (postfix / sendmail) to send / receive email (port 25). LMTP = One option for transferring mail between the MTA and the DBMail system. You would not need to port forward this on your firewall because for security reasons, it should be bound to 127.0.0.1. POP / IMAP = Protocols by which your users will access thier email. Whichever one you use is completely up to you. All of the information you want is available in the documentation for each piece of software and is not difficult to read and understand. On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 12:54 AM, David B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [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] Im Auftrag > von David B. > Gesendet: 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. > > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dbmail] need a link > Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:19:46 +0200 > CC: [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 > > -- > > Simon Lange Consulting > > Tel: +49(0)4131 398590 > > Mob: +49(0)151 226 40 160 > > Web: www.simonlange.de > > Am 26.07.2008 um 06:18 schrieb "David B." <[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 > > ________________________________ > > Time for vacation? WIN what you need. Enter Now! > > _______________________________________________ > DBmail mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.fastxs.nl/mailman/listinfo/dbmail > > > > ________________________________ > > Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. IM anytime > you're online. > > ________________________________ > Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. 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