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#0, GBomb Email Config
Posted by Kurt on Nov-23-03 at 11:25 PM
Configuration for the email is needed to handle bounces, subscribe by email, etc.

Again, I am "challenged" in this department...

If you've tested, undertand, or can elaborate on any of the stuff below, it would be GREATLY appreciated.

>
> Sending E-mails
> Mailing Method: sendmail SMTP
>
> Why should Admin choose sendmail or SMTP?

'sendmail' will work on all systems. 'SMTP' will not work if the
'Net::SMTP' module is not installed or the server does not run an SMTP
daemon. But I believe that 'SMTP' will work on most systems.

> Does Admin need to enter info for both, if only using one?
> Sendmail Path:
> SMTP Host:

No. "Sendmail Path" is for 'sendmail' and "SMTP Host" for 'smtp'.
The script tries to guess the correct values automatically.

>
> Checking E-mails
> Check: Bounces Subscriptions
> What is "Subscriptions" and what does the script check?

A user may subscribe via e-mail. To do this, she must send the
subscription e-mail with approrpiate "Subject". If you enable
"Subscription checking", you will find the subscription 'mailto:'
link in "Subscription Form" of the list.

>
> MBOX Path: Is this created by Admin or is MBOX installed on server?

MBOX is a file on the server where incoming mail is stored. It's not
created by admin.

MBOX is not recommended because of many possible problems.

> POP3 Host:
> POP3 User:
> POP3 Password:
> POP3 Authentication: Plain APOP
> What is the difference and why choose
> one or the other?

With APOP, the password is sent encrypted.
The choice is needed because some servers may support the 'Plain Auth'
and others may support 'APOP' (or both methods).
Many e-mail programs have the same choice.

> Delete Messages: None Processed All
> What are differences between
> "Processed" and "ALL"?

Processed:
The script will not delete a message which is not bounce or subscription
request.

All:
The script will delete all messages.