Re: [SM-PLUGINS] Autoresponder/vacation options

[Alex <mys...@gm...>]

Hi,

>> 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.

> 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.

I have a standard fc17 install with vacation installed, and would like
to provide forwarding and auto-away capability.

I had originally chosen the autorespond plugin, but the
local_user_autoresponder now seems to be a bit better using the suid
app since the user's don't currently have command shells.

I think I got confused with the Server Settings plugin and how
specifically it relates to the vacation plugins, or what plugins use
its API to provide the low-level functions.

It appears the local_user_autoresponder doesn't require Server
Settings, correct? So I could conceivably just uninstall it (or
actually just remove it, since it doesn't get installed as a plugin).

Thanks,
Alex