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JonQuinn: /* Auto Maildir Clean Up */

2021-04-16T01:56:10Z

Auto Maildir Clean Up

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	#!/bin/bash		#!/bin/bash
	find /home/ping/Maildir/cur -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;		find /home/ping/Maildir/cur -type f -mtime +7 -exec rm {} \;
	find /home/ping/Maildir/new -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;		find /home/ping/Maildir/new -type f -mtime +7 -exec rm {} \;
	find /home/ping/Maildir/tmp -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;		find /home/ping/Maildir/tmp -type f -mtime +7 -exec rm {} \;
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JonQuinn: /* Auto Maildir Clean Up */

2021-04-16T01:54:52Z

Auto Maildir Clean Up

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	#!/bin/bash		#!/bin/bash
	find /home/~~testuser~~/Maildir/cur -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;		find /home/ping/Maildir/cur -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;
	find /home/~~testuser~~/Maildir/new -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;		find /home/ping/Maildir/new -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;
	find /home/~~testuser~~/Maildir/tmp -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;		find /home/ping/Maildir/tmp -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;
	</pre>		</pre>
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JonQuinn: /* Mail Server Documentation */

2021-03-02T00:43:20Z

Mail Server Documentation

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	==Mail Server Documentation==		==Mail Server Documentation==
	:Basic configuration of server should follow the standard class server, see ~~lab~~ 1		:Basic configuration of server should follow the standard class server (see labs 1 and 9)
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Power on you Virtual machine</li>		<li>Power on you Virtual machine</li>

JonQuinn: /* Mail Server Documentation */

2021-03-02T00:42:04Z

Mail Server Documentation

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	<li>Set a static IP for your server, capstone group used 172.17.50.28</li>		<li>Set a static IP for your server, capstone group used 172.17.50.28</li>
	<li>Apply your static IP address</li>		<li>Apply your static IP address</li>
			<li>Install postfix, see lab 9</li>
	</ol>		</ol>

JonQuinn: /* Mail Server Documentation */

2021-03-02T00:39:39Z

Mail Server Documentation

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	<li> Create a new user account '''ping''' using the '''adduser''' program</li>		<li> Create a new user account '''ping''' using the '''adduser''' program</li>
	: <code> adduser ping</code>		: <code> adduser ping</code>
	~~<li> Use the '''links''' browser or '''wget''' to download the '''DEB''' package file from '''[https://www.webmin.com www.webmin.com]'''</li>~~		<li>Set a static IP for your server, capstone group used 172.17.50.28</li>
	: ''NOTE: Because this DEB file was downloaded directly instead of automatically by APT from a package repository the installation command is slightly different and some other commands such as '''apt show''' will not work.''
	~~<li>Install the package with '''apt install'''~~
	~~: <code>apt install ./<filename.deb></code>~~
	~~: Don't forget that installation of software must be done with system administrator permissions.''</li>~~
	~~:[[File:Apt-install-webmin.png \| link= https://wiki.ihitc.net/mediawiki/images/f/f8/Apt-install-webmin.png \| 500px]]~~
	~~:[[Media:Apt-install-webmin.png \| Click for Larger Image]]~~
	<li>Set a static IP for your server</li>
	<li>Apply your static IP address</li>		<li>Apply your static IP address</li>
	</ol>		</ol>

	==Auto Reply Configuration==		==Auto Reply Configuration==
	<ol>		<ol>

JonQuinn: Created page with "==Mail Server Documentation== :Basic configuration of server should follow the standard class server, see lab 1

Power on you Virtual machine

Install Debian L..."

2021-03-02T00:38:26Z

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==Mail Server Documentation==
:Basic configuration of server should follow the standard class server, see lab 1
<ol>
<li>Power on you Virtual machine</li>
<li>Install Debian Linux</li>
* Set the domain name to ''itc2480.campus.ihitc.net''
<li> Create a new user account '''ping''' using the '''adduser''' program</li>
: <code> adduser ping</code>
<li> Use the '''links''' browser or '''wget''' to download the '''DEB''' package file from '''[https://www.webmin.com www.webmin.com]'''</li>
: ''NOTE: Because this DEB file was downloaded directly instead of automatically by APT from a package repository the installation command is slightly different and some other commands such as '''apt show''' will not work.''
<li>Install the package with '''apt install'''
: <code>apt install ./<filename.deb></code>
: Don't forget that installation of software must be done with system administrator permissions.''</li>
:[[File:Apt-install-webmin.png | link= https://wiki.ihitc.net/mediawiki/images/f/f8/Apt-install-webmin.png | 500px]]
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<li>Set a static IP for your server</li>
<li>Apply your static IP address</li>
</ol>
==Auto Reply Configuration==
<ol>
<li>Install vacation</li>
: Vacation is a Linux package that will auto-respond to received emails for the receiving users.
<code>sudo apt install vacation</code>
<li>Run the vacation program in the profile you wish to set up the reply message from</li>
<code>vacation</code>
<li>Follow the prompts, for now reply with the default answer (Y)</li>
: [[File:MAILSVR_vaca_prompts.png|link=https://wiki.ihitc.net/mediawiki/images/7/76/MAILSVR_vaca_prompts.png|500px]]
: [[Media:MAILSVR_vaca_prompts.png|Click here for a larger image]]
<li>Edit the vacation.msg file</li>
<code>nano vacation.msg</code>
: [[File:MAILSVR_vaca_msg.png|link=https://wiki.ihitc.net/mediawiki/images/b/b9/MAILSVR_vaca_msg.png|500px]]
: [[Media:MAILSVR_vaca_msg.png|Click for a larger image]]
:* Enter the message that you would like to have in the auto-response.
<li>Set the response to auto mail every message</li>
: The default response is every one week to send an auto-reply, for our use it is important to reply to every email.
<code>vacation -i -r 0</code>
: ''NOTE: It is important to understand this command sets the auto-reply delay. Using the '''-r 0''' sets the vacation program to reply to EVERY message it receives. In a production environment, this is not recommended as it can create mail loops.
<li>Test your reply message from the CLI '''mailutils''' package or the MTA chosen to use on client computers</li>
</ol>
==Auto Maildir Clean Up==
<ol>
<li>Create script to delete emails older than 45 days</li>
:''NOTE: The script must be owned by root and executable. Additionally, the crontab must be created with sudo priviledges
:<code>sudo nano '''<scriptname.sh>'''</code>
<pre>
#!/bin/bash
find /home/testuser/Maildir/cur -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;
find /home/testuser/Maildir/new -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;
find /home/testuser/Maildir/tmp -type f -mtime +45 -exec rm {} \;
</pre>
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<li>Make executable</li>
:<code>sudo chmod +x '''<sciptname.sh>'''</code>
<li>Create a '''crontab''' job</li>
:<code>sudo crontab -e</code>
: ''NOTE: the astricks at the start of the following command are respective to the scheduling of time. A good additional resource for '''cron''' can be found at [https://vitux.com/how-to-setup-a-cron-job-in-debian-10 Vitux]. Each astrik represents [Minute] [hour] [Day_of_the_Month] [Month_of_the_Year] [Day_of_the_Week]
:* Add the following line to the chrontab file to schedule the job at 8PM every day.
<pre>* 20 * * * * /home/ping/scriptname.sh</pre>

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JonQuinn: Created page with "==Mail Server Documentation== :Basic configuration of server should follow the standard class server, see lab 1 Power on you Virtual machine Install Debian L..."

JonQuinn: Created page with "==Mail Server Documentation== :Basic configuration of server should follow the standard class server, see lab 1

Power on you Virtual machine

Install Debian L..."