Re: [SM-PLUGINS] Autoresponder/vacation options

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

On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Alex <mys...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> I like the Local User Autoresponder for the benefit of the suid
>>> program, since the user's don't have a shell to use with FTP.
>>
>> Server Settings has a better SUID program.
>
> Then I think I'm really missing something. As I believe I mentioned, I
> read through the docs with the Server Settings "plugin", but it says
> that it doesn't need to be enabled, and it's effectively only an API,
> not an actual plugin. Is that correct? I didn't see any explicit
> information on how to actually enable vacation/autoaway/forwarding
> capabilities.

The Server Settings Backend plugin doesn't need to be enabled (and is
what has the SUID wrapper).

Server Settings is a plugin that presents an interface in SquirrelMail
and uses the Server Settings Backend API.  It must be enabled.  There
are many examples in its configuration files, including some for
presenting a vacation interface.

If you're not comfortable with that, the Local User Autoresponder
plugin is still a fine plugin.

> Also, I liked the "Autoresponder" (not sure what it was called) option
> that was created as a menu item on the home page with the
> "autorespond" plugin. That is lacking.with the
> local_autorespond_forward plugin.

The Server Settings plugin can put links in the menu bar as desired.

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