Well, deviating from the topic that I luckily solved with your help, I just checked eGroupware, and I was amazed at how user friendly it is actually. Our service focus is for employees with a basic computing knowledge, which with luck can manage word processors and spreadsheets, so we think that we need an easy to use package... We don't want to go around teaching them to use Outlook/Thunderbird. I'll try it tomorrow (sometimes I feel like a kid in a candy factory when I'm (sort of, and pretty badly) sysadmin-ing a server), and let you know how everything went. I would actually love to see a egroupware-toaster package. Wouldn't be too hard to arrange, maybe setting some defaults (like IMAP authentication)... If I can be of help, I'll be here.
Juan Pablo García Hernández On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Eric Shubert<e...@shubes.net> wrote: > That's good news, JP. > > I'm presently looking at eGroupWare with the toaster. Paco's using > eGroupware with the QMT and Dovecot. This combination has interesting > potential. > > There's nice groupware review here, although it's a little old (2yrs): > http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/4-opensource-groupware-tools,1593.html > > eGroupware is very modular, so you can pick and choose the pieces you'd like > to use. I think horde is the same way, but I'm not sure. > > Perhaps we could package a replacement for squirrelmail-toaster with either > or both of these at some point. It'd be nice to: > Pick one: > .) squirrelmail-toaster > .) horde-toaster > .) egroupware-toaster > That'll take some doing, I'm sure. > > Thanks for your continuing contributions, JP. > > Juan Pablo García wrote: >> >> Hello guys, >> >> Thank you all for your replies. This afternoon, I did a experiment, I >> just ditched SquirrelMail, and started using Horde (manual >> installation according to HowTo's and manuals, I did it as we need >> some sort of groupware), and go figure... It works perfectly. We even >> used IMAP for authentication (maybe, the next step would be >> configuring it to use vpopmail MySQL tables). What's amazing about >> this is that I didn't change any named configuration... And it worked >> right out of the box. >> >> Anyway, let's hope this works OK so far... >> >> Now about the httpd issue: In our system (CentOS 5.3), I installed >> Qmailtoaster 3 times, and everytime I had to edit httpd.conf: cut the >> last two lines added by Qmailtoaster install script (the "Include"s) >> and paste them under the Include "*.conf" line. If I left it as it >> was, I wasn't able to access admin-toaster, or webmail. Just a minor >> issue I had, and some enlightenment to anyone who gets the same >> problem. >> >> Thank you so much, I'll keep doing experiments and stuff, so I can >> contribute a bit, >> >> Juan Pablo García Hernández >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Eric Shubert<e...@shubes.net> wrote: >>> >>> That's close. Try something more like: >>> >>> ////// >>> ; zone.datacenter >>> ; dns zone for Datacenter >>> $ORIGIN datacenter. >>> $TTL 1D ; Default TTL >>> @ IN SOA app hostmaster ( >>> 200906012 ; serial >>> 8H ; refresh >>> 4H ; retry >>> 4W ; expire >>> 1D ) ; Negative Cache TTL >>> >>> @ IN NS app >>> @ IN MX 10 app >>> >>> ftp IN CNAME app >>> www IN CNAME app >>> >>> ; this is typically done in /etc/hosts, not dns >>> ;localhost IN A 127.0.0.1 >>> >>> db IN A 192.168.0.2 >>> app IN A 192.168.0.7 >>> ////// >>> >>> Trying to write zone files from scratch is pretty tough. Once you have a >>> model to use, it's not so bad. ;) >>> >>> Juan Pablo García wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, I'm getting: >>>> # host app.datacenter >>>> Host app.datacenter not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) >>>> >>>> My mail server has for IP 192.168.0.7, a Database server has for IP >>>> 192.168.0.2 >>>> My zone file contains: >>>> ////// >>>> ; zone.datacenter >>>> ; dns zone for Datacenter >>>> $ORIGIN datacenter. >>>> $TTL 1D >>>> @ IN SOA app hostmaster ( >>>> 200906012 ; serial >>>> 8H ; refresh >>>> 4H ; retry >>>> 4W ; expire >>>> 1D ) ; minimum >>>> NS app >>>> MX 10 app >>>> >>>> ftp CNAME app >>>> www CNAME app >>>> >>>> localhost A 127.0.0.1 >>>> >>>> db A 192.168.0.2 >>>> app A 192.168.0.7 >>>> ////// >>>> >>>> As I stated before, I can ping perfectly back and forth... I know this >>>> isn't a Qmailtoaster issue anymore... But I would really like to set >>>> this up. >>>> >>>> Juan Pablo García Hernández >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Eric Shubert<e...@shubes.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Did you create an MX DNS record for your local domain? >>>>> The MX record points to a type A record. >>>>> If you do: >>>>> # host mylocaldomain >>>>> you should get back: >>>>> mylocaldomain has address xx.xx.xx.xx >>>>> mylocaldomain mail is handled by nn hostname.mylocaldomain >>>>> # >>>>> In this case, hostname.mylocaldomain corresponds to the type A record >>>>> for >>>>> the server. >>>>> >>>>> Juan Pablo García wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello guys, >>>>>> >>>>>> I just configured everything as indicated by Linux Cookbook, I can >>>>>> ping using names, resolving perfectly. >>>>>> However, I'm still getting the "511 sorry, can't find a valid MX for >>>>>> sender domain (#5.1.1 - chkuser)" message whenever sending test mail >>>>>> with Squirrelmail. >>>>>> I don't really know what's going on with the server. Someone told me >>>>>> to deactivate chkuser... >>>>>> I'm still stuck. >>>>>> >>>>>> Juan Pablo García Hernández >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/6/30 Juan Pablo García <g.jua...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Eric, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for the prompt reply. >>>>>>> Well, I have read everything you said, and thank God I found a copy >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> "Linux Cookbook" in my local library. Such a nice book, by the way, >>>>>>> (even if I have to return it tomorrow). >>>>>>> I'll be trying the DNS approach described in the book tomorrow. Let's >>>>>>> hope it solves everything (but I have to reinstall CentOS by the way, >>>>>>> just to be on the safe side). >>>>>>> Also, I created the domain with vadddomain (remarked in step by step >>>>>>> Wiki Installation article). I haven't checked the rcpthosts and >>>>>>> virtualdomains files, so I'm not sure (and my VPN connection is >>>>>>> failing awfully). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway, thanks for your help. I'll be updating you about my findings, >>>>>>> and I'm going to document the problem I had with httpd.conf, as I >>>>>>> find >>>>>>> it quite interesting: if I left the Include "squirrelmail.conf" and >>>>>>> Include "qmail.conf" lines in the end of the file (as the automated >>>>>>> scripts do), Apache HTTPD doesn't recognize any of the aliases >>>>>>> declared there. I have to cut and paste them under the Include >>>>>>> "*.conf" line. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> By the way, the wiki is such a life saver... I almost blocked access >>>>>>> to our local Apache Tomcat server by leaving firewall.sh uncommented. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Juan Pablo García Hernández >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Eric Shubert<e...@shubes.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Juan Pablo García wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm new to the list and new to Qmailtoaster, so, I'm sorry if I >>>>>>>>> seem >>>>>>>>> clueless. >>>>>>>>> We recently bought a new server in my company for our database >>>>>>>>> services, and the old one was laying there gathering dust. We >>>>>>>>> decided >>>>>>>>> to use it for some interesting services we have always considered, >>>>>>>>> including Intranet mail and web services. >>>>>>>>> We have CentOS 5.3, and we were ready to start. I followed the >>>>>>>>> video >>>>>>>>> tutorial (excellent idea, by the way), step by step. As we wanted a >>>>>>>>> real Intranet mail server (no external mail send or receive access, >>>>>>>>> only for internal messaging needs), I just left everything by >>>>>>>>> default >>>>>>>>> (hostname: APPSERVICES, manual IP config, no DMZ on routers >>>>>>>>> whatsoever). >>>>>>>>> I installed everything and after some tweaks I had to do (mainly in >>>>>>>>> httpd.conf, squirrelmail.conf and toaster.conf includes didn't work >>>>>>>>> for me, I had to rearrange the lines in the conf), everything went >>>>>>>>> down hill. >>>>>>>>> First of all, when I tried sending myself (datasys...@192.168.0.4) >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> test message (using squirrelmail), first I got something like >>>>>>>>> "sorry, >>>>>>>>> sender email format invalid", so I thought that I had blew it and I >>>>>>>>> reinstalled everything (even CentOS) and then now I'm getting "511 >>>>>>>>> sorry, can't find a valid MX for sender domain (#5.1.1 - chkuser)". >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think it has something to do with DNS, however, I'm dead clueless >>>>>>>>> about how to configure DNS... What's worst is that I need to >>>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> DNS after this (so that the users can send mail without using the >>>>>>>>> IP >>>>>>>>> address: instead of datasys...@192.168.0.4, they could just write >>>>>>>>> datasys...@appservices - remember, we don't want any external >>>>>>>>> (gmail, >>>>>>>>> hotmail, and so on) mail access). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you so much for your time, and sorry if I seem so lost, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Juan Pablo Garcia Hernandez >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You know, now that I think about it a bit, why does the toaster >>>>>>>> insist >>>>>>>> on a >>>>>>>> valid MX record for local domans? It shouldn't really need it. Does >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> domain in question exist in /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts and >>>>>>>> /var/qmail/control/virtualdomains ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How did you create the domains, with /home/vpopmail/bin/vadddomain >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> vqadmin? vqadmin unfortunately is broken, so you might want to try >>>>>>>> deleting >>>>>>>> the domain and recreating it with the CLI vadddomain command. Not >>>>>>>> sure >>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>> that will fix you up or not though. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> -Eric 'shubes' >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -Eric 'shubes' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> -Eric 'shubes' >>> > > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com > For additional commands, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. 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