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<b>DISCLAIMER:</b> This is for Amahi 7 on [[Fedora_19|Fedora 14 19]] <u>ONLY</u>! Although tested, use at your own risk. I cannot guarantee that it will work for your system or not cause any serious problems.<br />
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The primary intent of the [http://www.amahi.org/apps/amahi-mail-system Amahi Mail System] is to allow you to use your Home Digital Assistant ([[Intro|HDA]]) as a mail server.
* It allows you to send/receive mail from your [[Intro|HDA]]. There are some quirks depending on if you have a registered domain with a paid service provider (i.e. [http://www.godaddy.com GoDaddy], [http://www.hostgator.com Host Gator], etc). With these services, there is typically what is called a MX record associated with the domain name. This will allow you to send/receive mail as your hostname (i.e. myhda@home.com).
* If you use the free ones (i.e. user.yourhda.com, [http://www.no-ip.org no-ip.org], etc), you will have to [[Masquerade_email_address|masquerade your email address ]] as your ISP (i.e. myhda@yourisp.com). This will ensure you can receive email replies from those you send from your [[Intro|HDA]].
==== Current Version ====
1.8.8 05 ([[Fedora_19|Fedora 1419]]) released update on May 18January 1, 20112014
==== Known Issues ====
* Quota information present During the configuration, the ClamAV definitions download sometimes takes too long. It can cause the setup to fail, depending on availability of their server.** The proposed work around is to run the ClamAV virus definition update after setup is complete.** Comment out line 164 (<code>/usr/bin/freshclam -v</code>) in ''mail-setup.sh'' script. ** Run this separately after configuration is complete when you will see the database needs to be removed or hiddennotification ''You have 2 new messages.''
==== Change Log ====
* Upgraded to Fedora 14* Command line installation replaced with a Web-based installer* Removed custom built Postfix (with Quota support) and Maildrop packages* Included Fedora Postfix and Maildrop packages* Removed DCC due to instability [[Amahi_7|Amahi 7]] on install* Packaged [http://www.amahi.org/apps/squirrelmail SquirrelMail[Fedora_19|Fedora 19]] client separately, removing it from the core* Store system settings (host, user, and certificate information) in MySQL database* New logo and screen shot for application* Added Instructions to explain initial setup and Virtual User Management* Refined input form to detect HDA hostname and first user* Fixed Log display to not redirect when install finishes* Added initial Login Credentials to install log* Updated missing Postfix configuration entries32-bit binaries* Changed Welcome/SPAM Test mail to be sent by postmasterweb page background color* Included configuration information in install log* Added database front-end for virtual user managementRemove quota info from web pages* Created separate install and help guidance* Enabled Enable port 587 for sending mail* Added user authentication to secure integrated database managerRemoved mail quota from Postfix configuration* Minor code updates to secure installFixed certificate errors when using spaces* Streamlined forms and minor code updatesuninstall script for better cleanup* Mailbox now created when new users added* Deleting users removes appropriate mailbox* Changed URL from http://Added script to update mail to http://amscertificate* Minor bug fix with integrated database manager edit of domainInserted additional logging messages
==== Future Enhancements ====
* Incorporate a mail backup mechanism
* Streamline code and validate form fields
* Move mailbox data files to share (See [[Amahi_Mail_System#Tips|Tips]] below)
==== How to Install/Uninstall (Automated) ====
Here's the sequence of events to get the virtual email server up and running:
# Restart your [[Intro|HDA ]] so it's fresh for the install. This is not required, just a recommendation.# Enable Advanced Settings in the Amahi Dashboard (Settings-->Settings)# Create Open terminal [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as '''root''' user]], and create a web app in Amahi named '''ams'''(Amahi application [https://www.amahi.org/apps/web-apps Web App] provides this capability.).# Open a terminal window, become Navigate to '''root''', and navigate to <u>/var/hda/web-apps/ams</u> ''''' directory.# Download [httphttps://dl.getdropboxdropboxusercontent.com/u/1380867/mail-server-1.805.8.tar.gz zip mail-server-1.8.8.tar05.gzzip] (sha1sum 950bd51ecedf1c86d12c4830320f458502917a124d5623d5d00a4d66512455deaec688fc49a34782) to this directory and extract it into <u>'''''html</u> ''''' directory of '''''ams ''''' (archive [http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1380867/FilesList.html contentfile list]).
# Ensure you recursively change ownership of the files to apache:users.
# Need to make a directory called '''''elevated''''' in <u>'''''ams</u>'''''. Copy mail-setup.sh and del-maildir.sh to that location.
# Ensure mail-setup.sh and del-maildir.sh are executable.
# Create the database and insert the data from the mail.sql file located in the <u>'''''config</u> ''''' directory. # Navigate to <b><nowiki>http://ams </nowiki></b> in your favorite web browser and you should see the login page.# Enter credentials (admin/amahi) and choose Login to display the install page (See [[Amahi_Mail_System#Tips|Tips ]] for how to change the login info).
# Complete all the required info. Once finished, select the click the '''NEXT''' button and the data will be added to the database.
# Next, a screen will appear with a '''INSTALL''' button, click it to begin. You will also notice a log link so you can monitor the install.
===== Example Install Terminal Session =====
cd /var/hda/web-apps/ams
wget httphttps://dl.getdropboxdropboxusercontent.com/u/1380867/mail-server-1.805.8.tar.gzzipmkdir -p elevated
cd html
cp mail-setup.sh ../elevated
cp del-maildir.sh ../elevated
hda-create-db-and-user mail
mysql -umail -pmail mail < config/mail.sql}}</pre>
==== How to Uninstall (Manual) ====
To uninstall, do the following:
# Open a terminal window, become [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as '''root'''user]], and navigate to <u>'''''/var/hda/web-apps/mailams/html</u> ''''' directory.
# Remove the database.
# Ensure mail-remove.sh is executable.
# From the '''''html''''' directory, run the script. This may take a while to complete.# Close the terminal window and remove Remove the web app in Amahi named '''mailams'''(Amahi application [https://www.amahi.org/apps/web-apps Web App] provides this capability.) and close the terminal window.
===== Example Uninstall Terminal Session =====
cd /var/hda/web-apps/ams/html
hda-create-db-and-user -d mail
./mail-remove.sh}}</pre><br>
==== Add-Ons ====
You can now add the Mailman software to your Amahi Mail System. Follow the instructions at [http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/Amahi_Mailman Amahi Mailman].
<u>FetchYahoo</u><br>
Add capability to fetch Yahoo mail:
* Download the latest [http://fetchyahoo.twizzler.org/ FetchYahoo]
==== Tips ====
* To permanently change your hostname from '''localhost.localdomain''', see this [http://www.labtestproject.com/using_linux/permanently_change_hostname_on_fedora article].
* You can change the Login Credentials for the integrated database manager/web-based installer by doing the following:
*# * Open the Login,-class.php file with your favorite editorin the '''''/var/hda/web-apps/ams/html''''' directory*# * On lines 29 and 32, change to whatever works for you*# * Save and now you can log in using the new credentials * Change the sender default email address format (i.e. root@hda.amahi.net) by following [[Masquerade_email_address|Masquerade email address]] tutorial. * Update mail certificate** Should you need to update the mail certificates, use the mail-cert-update.sh script.** Prior to executing the script, you will want to update the values for Country, State, City, Organization, Organizational Unit, and Number of Days for the certificate to be valid.** Once complete, you can execute the script to update the mail server certificates. su - cd /var/hda/web-apps/ams/html ./mail-cert-update.sh * Move mailbox data files to share** <u>MUST</u> be accomplished prior to doing the install (Step #12).** Will ensure if you uninstall, mailbox data files will be preserved.** Create a new [[Storage_and_file_sharing#Step_2:_Create_Shares|share]] named <b>ams</b> in Amahi dashboard Shares tab.** Open terminal [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as '''root''' user]] and execute the following commands: cd /var/hda/web-apps/ams sed -i '57s|/home/vmail|/var/hda/files/ams|' html/mail-setup.sh; sed -i '65s|/home/vmail|/var/hda/files/ams|' html/mail-setup.sh; sed -i '74s|/home/vmail|/var/hda/files/ams|' html/users.php; sed -i '12s|/home/vmail|/var/hda/files/ams|' html/config/authmysqlrc; ====Troubleshooting====* Should your mail server hang up and stop working, you can most likely fix it with the <b>mail-stop.sh</b> and <b>mail-start.sh</b> scripts included in the app. Open terminal [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as '''root''' user]] and do the following:<pre>cd /var/hda/web-apps/ams/html./mail-stop.sh./mail-start.sh</pre> * If you get the message " warning: SASL authentication failure: No worthy mechs found." [[Open_Terminal_as_root|open a terminal as '''root''']] and execute the following: yum install cyrus-sasl{,-plain}: Restart Postfix systemctl restart postfix<!--* Add '''NEW''' users to the foo.com domain (does not include any DNS MX records). Modify the '''mail''' database and substitute your information accordingly:
*# In the '''users''' table, insert a new record with the following information...
*#* ''user'': <u>user@foo.com</u>
*#* ''quota'': do NOT edit this field (unless you know what you are doing)
*# In the '''forwardings''' table, insert a new record for each forwarded email addresses to <u>user@foo.com</u>
*# Run the command line below to set up the '''''/home/vmail/foo.com/user ''''' mail files:{{Code|mailx -s Welcome user@foo.com < /var/hda/web-apps/mailams/html/config/welcome.txt}}
* Add an additional mail domain (does not include any DNS MX records). Modify the ''mail'' database and substitute your information accordingly:
*# Scenario - Creating a mail domain e.g. :
*#* ''user'': add <u>me@bar.com</u>
*#* ''forward'': add <u>postmaster@bar.com</u>, and <u>abuse@bar.com</u> to <u>me@bar.com</u>
*# Run the command line below to set up the '''''/home/vmail/bar.com/me ''''' mail files:{{Code|mailx -s Welcome me@bar.com < /var/hda/web-apps/mailams/html/config/welcome.txt}}
* For every domain supported, the following either need to be added as users or forwarded. Without them a site MAY end up on various spam block lists:
{{Text|Text=postmaster@foo.com
abuse@foo.com}}-->
<!--* Some ISPs block port 25 for mail. Thus a remote user would be able to retrieve mail, but not send mail. To accommodate this, port 587 is used by email clients for sending mail.
*# To enable port 587, edit '''''/etc/postfix/master.cf ''''' and uncomment the line starting with "# submission"
*# Reload postfix -->
==== Conclusion ====
You should now be able to log in to your account. There will be 2 messages, one is a welcome and the other is a SPAM test to show it's working. Direct any questions or comments to <<u>support [at] https://forums.amahi [dot.org the forums] org</u>>.
<b>NOTE:</b> These scripts were adapted from the [http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-and-domains-with-postfix-courier-mysql-and-squirrelmail-fedora-1418-x86_64 Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Fedora 14 18 x86_64)] tutorial written by [http://twitter.com/falko Falko Timme].
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