Re: [SM-PLUGINS] Autoresponder/vacation options

[Ted H. <te...@io...>]

On Sat, 27 Apr 2013, Alex wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to configure an autoresponder for v1.4.22, and Paul sent me
> here as a more appropriate place to ask my questions. I'm currently
> using the Autorespond plugin, but I understand it's deprecated in
> favor of the Server Settings plugin. Am I understanding that
> correctly?
>
> The Server Settings plugin seems to be much more complicated than
> necessary for me. I've read through the README for that plugin, and am
> confused about whether the functionality is included within the plugin
> itself, or somehow is leveraged by another plugin? It says that it's
> only an API, but it was released well after any of the plugins on the
> Vacation page, so I was confused how it works.
>
> If I were to chose a standalone vacation plugin instead, would it be
> the "Local User Autoresponder and Mail Forwarder" plugin? I'm noticing
> now that, although it doesn't have as many downloads, it was released
> much more recently.
>
> btw, do paypal donations charge a percentage, or does 100% of the
> donation go to the recipient? I know they charge for business
> transactions, of course, but it just occurred to me that they may not
> charge for charitable donations, such as to the squirrelmail team.
>
> Any advice greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
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Alex,

The plugin you should use is predicated on the mechanism you will use to 
forward and autorespond to emails.

For instance the Local User Autoresponder and Mail Forwarder plugin 
changes a users .forward file to set their forwarding and implements 
the auto-respond function utilizing the standard unix vacation program.

If you use a traditional unix email setup this plugin would probably work 
for you.

Ted Hatfield