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Just a few notes about using the WLUG mail server.

  • If you're using MozillaMail and IMAP to connect through the firewall to the server you may need to add imap.wlug.org.nz to your "No Proxies for" list (under preferences / advanced / proxies). This tells you mailer to connect directly to the server rather than through the proxy.
  • When you log into WebMail you may need to use username rather than username@wlug.org.nz (this differs from other SquirrelMail setups). The feedback when you make this error is a little obscure (i.e. several lines of the PHP internal error messages and then "Unknown user or password incorrect.")
  • Sometimes Reload? gives gives an php error messages. This appears to be related to session TimeOut?. The solution is not to use Reload? but to check for new mail by clicking on you inbox.
  • If you have shell access, you can always create a file named ".forward" in your home directory to have email automatically forwarded to another address. For example after logging in
    $ echo "my_other_address@verisign.com" > /.forward

everyone who has a mail account, also has a shell account -- PerryLorier

  • Exim also supports specially formatted .forward files to do limited processing of incoming email, such as save to a certain file, or forward or drop. As currently set up on the WLUG mail server, such filtering is supported. See EximFilter.

See also: HoihoDocuments? MozillaNotes and SquirrelMail