Re: [SM-PLUGINS] Autoresponder/vacation options

[Paul L. <pa...@sq...>]

On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Alex <mys...@gm...> wrote:
> 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).

Both plugins will work for you.  They can both provide a way to allow
users to edit their vacation files.  Just make sure you have your
autoresponder already set up and working.  Future versions of the
Local User Autoresponder and Mail Forwarder plugin will use the Server
Settings Backend plugin as well, but that's just informational at this
time.

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