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Database files used in VPOP3 2.x

Paul Smith — 2010-03-04T09:41:13+00:00

VPOP3 2.x usually uses SQLite 2.8.3 as its database engine. This stores databases in discrete *.db files in the VPOP3\_database directory on the server PC. We do not recommend that you access these databases directly unless you know what you are doing, and we strongly discourage the alteration of data in the databases directly unless technical support request you to.

VPOP3 Internals - created

Paul Smith — 2010-03-04T09:27:26+00:00

This section describes some of the internal workings/files of VPOP3. This is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete description, but merely contains information that may be useful to the average, interested (and moderately technical), user. The information here is not guaranteed not to change between versions of VPOP3.

VPOP3 Reference

Paul Smith — 2010-03-04T09:04:32+00:00

This is a reference guide for VPOP3 3.0.0's settings. For details on how to do things, rather than what a particular button does, see the how to section. * Users * Lists * Mappings * Mail Connectors * Services * Settings * Status * Reports * About

BCCd mail not being delivered

Mike Higginbottom — 2010-03-02T10:46:19+00:00

When VPOP3 is configured to download mail from a shared (catch-all) POP3 mailbox at your ISP, it has to read through the standard message header lines to see who the message is for. It looks at the To, Cc, Received, Apparently-To, Resent-To and Resent-Cc header fields for a recipient it recognises.

How to delete a Mail Collector or Connection - created

Paul Smith — 2010-02-22T10:10:29+00:00

To delete a Mail Collector or Connection click on the little waste-bin icon at the left of the green bar on the Mail Collector or Connection settings page. (We are going to try to make this more obvious in the next version of VPOP3).

"How To" Articles

Paul Smith — 2010-02-22T10:08:51+00:00

Installation/Upgrades * Download VPOP3 * Install VPOP3 * Move VPOP3 * Upgrade VPOP3 General Configuration * Initial Configuration * Add a User * Delete a User * Add an Alias * Create a Distribution List * Create a Mailing List * Create a Connection Method * Create a Mail Collector * Delete a Mail Collector or Connection * Create a Mail Sender * Forward Messages to an External Address * Allow Remote Access to VPOP3 Mailboxes * ISP Needs POP3 Before SMTP Authen…

How to Restore a backup of VPOP3

Paul Smith — 2010-02-18T17:13:19+00:00

Version 3 or later To restore a full backup of VPOP3, * Restore the files you made when you backed up VPOP3 - do NOT restore anything in the VPOP3\pgsql folder tree * Restore the registry backup you made as well by double-clicking on the .REG file you made * Reinstall VPOP3 into the location where you restored VPOP3. This should reinstall the PostgreSQL database system. Do not start VPOP3 at this time * Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory * If you are restoring the …

How to configure Mozilla Thunderbird - created

Paul Smith — 2010-02-17T11:10:24+00:00

This article won't show you all the possible settings in Thunderbird, because there are so many. Thunderbird is one of the most powerful & flexible email clients available at the time of writing, especially if you use IMAP4 (with VPOP3 Enterprise).

Which versions of Windows will VPOP3 run on?

Paul Smith — 2010-02-12T16:23:14+00:00

Version 3.x VPOP3 version 3 requires Windows 2000 or later. It should run on both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows. It has been tested on: * Windows 2000 32 bit (Professional & Server) * Windows XP, 32 bit & 64 bit (Professional & Home) * Windows 2003 Server, 32 bit & 64 bit * Windows Vista, 32 bit & 64 bit (Business & Ultimate) * Windows 2008 Server, 32 bit & 64 bit * Windows 7, 32 bit & 64 bit

Compatibility with SpamPal - created

Paul Smith — 2010-02-10T16:51:36+00:00

Some users have reported a problem installing/running the PostgreSQL component when the 'SpamPal SMTP Transparent Feature' is enabled. Disabling this feature has resolved the problem for these users. Unfortunately we don't have further information on this, as we don't use SpamPal ourselves, but the above information may be useful if you have this problem.

How to Install VPOP3

Paul Smith — 2010-02-10T16:49:54+00:00

Download VPOP3 from the website, and run the installation program. Occasionally people may have problems with the PostgreSQL part of the installation. If that happens, please contact us either by email at support@pscs.co.uk or by phone to +44 (0)1484 855800, and we will do our best to help.

Incoming SMTP Feed - created

Paul Smith — 2010-02-08T11:22:37+00:00

An incoming SMTP feed is where incoming mail is sent directly to your mail server without going through your ISP's POP3 mail server on the way. Advantages An incoming SMTP feed has several advantages over going via a POP3 mailbox: * Incoming BCCd messages work correctly without any effort * Incoming mail arrives immediately at your mail server, without any delay * Any restrictions, quotas, limits etc placed by your ISP are bypassed * VPOP3 can handle several incoming messages at onc…

Not Working As Expected

Paul Smith — 2010-02-08T10:40:32+00:00

This is the page to come to if you think you've set something up correctly but it isn't doing what you think it should be doing. If you're getting an error message or some other concrete indication that something has actually 'gone wrong' then the error messages page is a better place to start looking for a solution.

How to Backup VPOP3

Mike Higginbottom — 2010-02-04T15:00:47+00:00

VPOP3 version 3 To backup VPOP3 version 3 you should: * Backup the VPOP3 directory and subdirectories, except the VPOP3\pgsql directory tree. Make sure you backup the DBBack-.DMP files, these contain the mailbox contents. * Backup the VPOP3 windows registry settings. These are at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PaulSmith\VPOP3. You can either export these manually from RegEdit, or run “regedit /e vpop3.reg HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\PaulSmith\VPOP3” from a command prompt