https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ 2026-05-06T13:08:52+00:00 https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2026-02-24T15:49:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:lua_smtp_mx_control?rev=1771948188&do=diff Lua SMTP MX Control Every time VPOP3 is going to send messages using direct MX sending, it runs a script called mxout.lua which can be created/edited in Settings -> Scripts (or in the VPOP3 directory in VPOP3 v6.6 or earlier). Global Variables Starting with v8.8, the following global variables are defined: text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:smtp_advanced?rev=1542192349&do=diff SMTP Service -> Advanced Tab Services -> SMTP Server -> Advanced Tab Refuse SMTP Connections from This setting should be rarely needed, and should be normally left blank. It is here for historic purposes. If you put some text in this box, then VPOP3 will refuse any SMTP connections from clients whose 'HELO'/'EHLO' command data contains the text specified here as a substring. Eg, if this setting is set to '.myisp.com', then VPOP3 would refuse SMTP connections from any client which sends the c… text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:forwarded_emails_not_arriving?rev=1542192349&do=diff Forwarded Emails Not Arriving If you are having problems having VPOP3 forward incoming messages to an external address, but sending messages directly to that address works OK, and forwarding internal messages to that address works OK, then the problem may be the SMTP return address which VPOP3 is using. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:vpop3_not_starting_properly?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3 Not Starting Properly If VPOP3 is not starting properly, then the first thing to check is whether the database server is starting. In VPOP3 v3 and later, VPOP3 uses a PostgreSQL Database server for data storage, so if the database server is not running, VPOP3 will not be able to start properly. In this case, the VPOP3.EXE process may appear in Task Manager, but it won't respond to anything, or it may appear in Task Manager and then stop after a short period. text/html 2025-05-08T08:23:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:lua_smtp_server_script?rev=1746692615&do=diff SMTP Server Lua Scripting The SMTP Server Lua Script is called SMTPSVR.LUA and can be edited from the Settings -> Scripts page in the VPOP3 settings. This script is called whenever an instance of the VPOP3 SMTP server is launched - ie whenever someone opens a connection to port 25 on the VPOP3 server to send it a message, whether from a local user or an incoming SMTP message. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:incoming_smtp_feed?rev=1542192349&do=diff Incoming SMTP Feed 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: text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:problems_accessing_vpop3_settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff Problems accessing VPOP3 Settings If you have problems accessing the VPOP3 settings: * Go to Start -> Programs -> VPOP3 -> Configure VPOP3 on the VPOP3 computer. That should open up a web browser and take you to the login page * If VPOP3 doesn't show the login page, and shows a '403' error page instead, that means that the access restrictions for the WebMail service have been restricted so that this computer cannot access the WebMail service. text/html 2025-08-14T09:24:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:lua_smtp_relay_control?rev=1755163495&do=diff Lua SMTP Relay Control Every time VPOP3 is going to send messages via SMTP Relay, it runs a script called relayout.lua in the VPOP3 directory. Global Variables This script may have global variables, depending on your version of VPOP3. In VPOP3 3.0.0L and later, there are two read-only global variables set at the start of the script: text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:smtp_direct?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Connectors -> Mail Senders -> SMTP Direct VPOP3 can be configured to send mail directly to the recipient's mail server (or the recipient's mail service provider). Usually this is only used if you have a high-end business class Internet connection - such as a leased line, or your mail server is co-located in a data centre. Attempts to use SMTP Direct sending on a dial-up/ADSL/Cable/FTTC/etc connection may be problematic since the receiving mail server may think you a home user who has been … text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:user_delivery_script?rev=1542192349&do=diff User Delivery Script (VPOP3 v6.5 or later) If there is a <username>/delivery.lua script, this Lua script can override VPOP3's message delivery options. You can edit this in the Settings -> Scripts page in the settings. This script affects how VPOP3 will handle how messages being delivered to this user are handled. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:user_prune_rules?rev=1542192349&do=diff Prune Rules The Edit User -> Prune Rules tab can be used to create/edit rules which cause messages to be automatically deleted according to specified criteria. To add or edit a “prune rule”, press the Add Rule button. This will add a new rule to the table, with a set of default settings. Don't worry, this rule doesn't take effect until you press the Submit button. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:whats_new_in_version_5_webmail?rev=1542192349&do=diff What's new in version 5 webmail? This is a list of some of the most noticeable changes to VPOP3's webmail interface for version 5. For a more detailed list of changes, view our bugtracker. [VPOP3 Version 5 - mobile compatible webmail] Mobile compatible webmail If you access version 5 webmail from a mobile device, you will probably be redirected to the mobile compatible version. It is a cut-down version of Webmail, which retains the key features, but doesn't utilise the extra features which w… text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:gdpr_for_vpop3?rev=1542192349&do=diff GDPR for VPOP3 self-hosted software VPOP3 is an email server program, it is not a service, so if you use VPOP3 on your own computer we are not a “data controller” or a “data processor” under GDPR rules as we never see any of your data (unless you give us permission to remotely connect to your PC for technical support purposes). text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:multiple_vpop3_status_icons?rev=1542192349&do=diff Multiple VPOP3 icons in the taskbar If you reinstall VPOP3 it is possible that you may end up with two VPOP3 Status Monitor icons in the task tray. This doesn't mean that two copies of VPOP3 are running, just that two copies of the VPOP3 Status Monitor are running. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:remote_access?rev=1542192349&do=diff Support Remote Access facility If you use a paid technical support option we have the facility to remotely access your VPOP3 server if you wish. This allows us to help you resolve issues or assist with configuration or installation issues. You can either allow us to just view your screen and tell you what to do, or you can allow us to control your computer as well. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/faq:vpop3av?rev=1542192349&do=diff What is the VPOP3 Antivirus solution? “VPOP3 Antivirus” is a new product to replace the avast! for VPOP3 product which will no longer be supported after the end of 2012. VPOP3 Antivirus uses the popular 'ClamAV' virus scanner to scan incoming and outgoing messages for viruses. text/html 2019-11-13T15:35:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:1069_-_login_failure_-_error_when_starting_vpop3db_service?rev=1573659355&do=diff 1069 or 7000 Login Failure error when starting VPOP3DB service A 1069 or 7000 login failure error when starting the VPOP3DB service usually means that something is 'wrong' with the vpop3postgres account in Windows - the password may have expired, or someone may have reset the password. text/html 2025-05-21T07:57:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:allowing_mail_relay_through_vpop3?rev=1747814238&do=diff How To Allow Mail Relay Through VPOP3 If you are allowing remote access into VPOP3 to collect mail then you may also want those remote users to be able to send their outgoing mail through VPOP3 as well. This is more complex than allowing users to collect mail, because, by default, SMTP connections are not authenticated. This means that when someone tries to send a message through VPOP3, VPOP3 doesn't know who that user is. This can cause a problem if unauthorised users try to send mail through… text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:autoresponders_out_of_office?rev=1542192349&do=diff Autoresponders / Out of Office VPOP3 has an autoresponder facility for sending automatic replies when a message arrives in a mailbox. This is often used for 'Out of Office' replies, but it is not limited to that use. To set an autoresponder, the administrator can edit the user and go to the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:backscatter?rev=1542192349&do=diff Backscatter In email, “backscatter” is the term used if you send bounce messages back to spam messages. As most spam messages use forged email addresses, then the bounce messages will go to an innocent person, who will find them very annoying. Stopping VPOP3 from sending Backscatter text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:c_error_popup?rev=1542192349&do=diff C++ Error Popup If VPOP3 crashes with a C++ error popup window, that means that an 'exception' has been thrown - something unusual has happened, and VPOP3 doesn't know how to recover automatically. Often these are due to database errors. There are two places you can look for the cause of the error: text/html 2026-03-23T10:18:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:create_an_ssl_certificate?rev=1774261123&do=diff How to create an SSL Certificate VPOP3 Enterprise supports SSL certificates for encrypted sessions. The basic mechanism to create an SSL certificate is that you have to generate a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) then send that to a CA (Certificate Authority) who will sign your certificate and give you the certificate back. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:data_stream_contained_nul_character?rev=1542192349&do=diff Data stream contained NUL character Description of the problem NUL characters (bytes with value 0) are not allowed in email messages and should not be transmitted over POP3, SMTP or IMAP4 except in certain circumstances. If an attachment contains such a byte it must be encoded using text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:general_configuration_tasks?rev=1542192349&do=diff Initial Configuration Tasks After installing VPOP3, you will need to get into the VPOP3 settings. The easiest way of doing this is to find the VPOP3 Status Monitor in the Windows task tray. Right-click this icon, and choose 'VPOP3 Settings'. (If that doesn't work, see this article to troubleshoot Status Monitor problems). Alternatively, on the VPOP3 PC, you can go to Start text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:ical_on_mac_osx?rev=1542192349&do=diff Configuring iCal on Mac OSX to connect to VPOP3's CalDAV service This requires VPOP3 v6 or later. The following instructions are for Mac OS X v10.7.5 but should work with similar versions. We have not been able to create an account by going to System Preferences text/html 2021-03-08T10:48:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:install_vpop3?rev=1615200520&do=diff How to Install VPOP3 Simply download VPOP3 from the website, and run the installation program and follow the prompts. 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. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:installed_new_router_and_now_nothing_works?rev=1542192349&do=diff We installed a new router and now nothing works If you installed a new router on your network and left it at the default settings, you may find that VPOP3 doesn't seem to work afterwards. This is because it may be that the new router allocates new IP addresses on your network. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:is_it_possible_to_stop_messages_that_vpop3_downloads_from_being_marked_as_read?rev=1542192349&do=diff Is it possible to stop messages that VPOP3 downloads from being marked as read? VPOP3 does not mark messages as read when it downloads them. In fact, the POP3 protocol doesn't have a system available for marking messages as read, so it is impossible for VPOP3 to mark messages as read. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:lan_forward_warning_-_452_4.3.1_insufficient_system_resources?rev=1542192349&do=diff LAN Forward Warning: 452 (4.3.1 Insufficient system resources) If you get this message in VPOP3 it means that VPOP3 is trying to forward a message on to another mail server (probably Microsoft Exchange Server), and that other server is rejecting the message with the error text/html 2026-04-06T17:59:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:mail_not_downloading_from_isp?rev=1775498387&do=diff Mail Not Downloading From ISP This normally happens because you have told VPOP3 to Leave Messages On Server (on the Mail Connectors -> Mail Collectors -> (name) -> POP3 General tab). If you do this, VPOP3 will leave messages on the ISP's mail server for several days, and remember that it has already downloaded them. Then, the next time it connects it will see that there are some messages waiting, but it may find that it has already downloaded them, so it won't download them again. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:message_downloads_not_completing?rev=1542192349&do=diff Message Downloads Not Completing The normal reason for message downloads not completing is that a third-party antivirus program is scanning the messages and getting stuck at some point. We recommend that the first thing you do is to temporarily disable the email scanning part of any antivirus program or Internet Security software on the VPOP3 computer (other than those integrated fully with VPOP3 - i.e. 'avast! for VPOP3' or 'Sophos SAV Interface'). Usually that will solve the problem. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:moving_messages?rev=1542192349&do=diff How to move messages between users There are several ways to do this, depending on your exact needs Via Administrator Console You can view a user's 'Inbox' messages by clicking on the message count on the Users list, then select the messages, choose the target user, and press the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:no_transport_provider_is_available?rev=1542192349&do=diff Outlook/Windows Messaging reports "No transport provider is available" If Outlook or Windows Messaging reports No transport provider is available when trying to connect to VPOP3, it can mean several things. (This must be a contender for “the world's most meaningless error message text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:outlook_2003?rev=1542192349&do=diff How to configure Outlook 2003 Email (to be completed) Address Book To configure Outlook to use the VPOP3 global address book, go to Tools -> E-Mail Accounts in Outlook Then choose Add a new directory or address book and press Next Choose Internet Directory Service (LDAP) text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:outlook_2007?rev=1542192349&do=diff How to configure Outlook 2007 Email SMTP Authentication To set up SMTP authentication in Outlook 2007, if your VPOP3 requires it, go to Tools -> Account Settings, select your email account and press Change.... Then, press the More Settings... button text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:outlook_2010?rev=1542192349&do=diff How to configure Outlook 2010 In many ways, configuring Outlook 2010 is a similar to configuring Outlook 2007. The biggest difference you are likely to notice is the new “Ribbon” interface, in place of the traditional menu bar (File, Edit, View, etc.) Email text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:ping_test?rev=1542192349&do=diff The ping command is a useful way of diagnosing network problems. It's similar to the sonar ping in a submarine. It sends out a signal to a specified machine and waits for a response to be echoed back. * Open a command prompt * Type ping www.pscs.co.uk. You should see a display like this: text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:postgresql_server_won_t_start_due_to_damaged_log_files?rev=1542192349&do=diff PostgreSQL server won't start due to damaged log files If the PostgreSQL server won't start at all, because its transaction logs are damaged, you will probably need to recreate the database store totally. To rebuild the database: * Open a command prompt and find the VPOP\pgsql folder text/html 2024-01-15T11:35:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:repairing_corrupted_database?rev=1705318545&do=diff Repairing corrupted database With PostgreSQL (as with most high-end databases) the database system will automatically recover after power failures etc, if it can. If it can't then there is no manual 'repair' function, because the data cannot totally be recovered (or it would automatically have been recovered). text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:savservice.exe_runs_at_90_and_slows_the_computer_down?rev=1542192349&do=diff SAVSERVICE.EXE runs at 90%+ and slows the computer down If you are using Sophos Antivirus on the VPOP3 computer, you may encounter a situation where the computer runs very slowly. If you use the Processes tab in TaskManager you may notice that the SAVSERVICE.EXE process is using most of the CPU. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:sender_domain_must_resolve?rev=1542192349&do=diff Sender Domain Must Resolve If you receive an 'SMTP Client Error' something like: 451 (user@domain.com) Sender Domain Must Resolve this means that the ISP's mail server cannot find the domain.com part of the email address. Often this means that the FROM address of the message is invalid, or that the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:the_message_could_not_be_loaded._please_return_to_the_quarantine_page_and_try_again?rev=1542192349&do=diff The message could not be loaded. Please return to the Quarantine page and try again This error normally means the message file has been deleted from the hard disk (probably by a virus scanner or something else on the PC). If you can find the message in the VPOP3 settings (Settings text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:timeout_problems_when_sending_or_receiving_attachments?rev=1542192349&do=diff Timeout problems downloading/uploading messages with attachments There are various possible reasons for this, usually to do with third party internet security software but they may also be associated with Windows TCP/IP or dial-up adapter issues. You may not have problems with other software, but that doesn't mean the problem is being caused by VPOP3. text/html 2020-06-29T10:43:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:upgrade_vpop3_to_version_7?rev=1593427438&do=diff How to upgrade VPOP3 to version 7 or later from version 6 or earlier As usual the process to upgrade is simply to install the later version over your existing installation (do not uninstall anything first). The below is technical information detailing an extra step performed by the installer in this particular upgrade step. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:use_the_vpop3_status_monitor?rev=1542192349&do=diff How to use the VPOP3 Status Monitor The VPOP3 Status Monitor is a small program which displays a postbox icon (usually red) in the Windows notification area (usually at the bottom right of the screen - by the clock). This icon can be used for quick access to various VPOP3 facilities. Note that the Status Monitor is text/html 2018-12-05T15:25:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:v3_-_move_to_a_new_folder?rev=1544023541&do=diff How to move VPOP3 V3 to a new folder This guide assumes you want to move the whole of VPOP3 (including the message store) to a new folder on the same PC * Stop VPOP3 * Stop PostgreSQL * Remove the PostgreSQL service * Move VPOP3 to the new folder text/html 2025-10-06T15:24:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:vpop3_antivirus_update_error_-_error_11?rev=1759764259&do=diff VPOP3 Antivirus Update Error - Error 11 If you receive an “Error 11” when VPOP3 Antivirus is attempting to upgrade, then this means that it cannot download the antivirus updates from the Internet * Make sure you are using the latest version of the VPOP3AV plugin. You can check the version in the Settings text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:vpop3_deleting_messages_as_old_messages?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3 Deleting messages as 'old' messages If VPOP3 says 'deleting old message' in the status window activity log that means that it has seen the unique ID of that message before, longer ago than the time specified for VPOP3 to leave messages on the server, so it thinks that the message is an old message, and so deletes it. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:vpop3_is_responding_slowly?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3 Is Responding Slowly If VPOP3 is responding slowly to users there are several common causes: * The VPOP3 server disk may be badly fragmented. Defragment the server disk(s). Note that sometimes the Windows defragmenter will say that the disk doesn't need defragmenting even if it does, so it is best to do it anyway. Also, there is a better free defragmenter available called text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/how_to:vpop3db_service_doesn_t_exist?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3DB Service doesn't exist If VPOP3 v3 or later won't start, and you find that the VPOP3DB (or PostgreSQL-VPOP3) service does not exist in the Windows Services list, it may be that you have just moved VPOP3 and made a mistake following the move procedure or something has removed the service for some reason. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/lan_forward_warning:452_4.3.1_insufficient_system_resources?rev=1542192349&do=diff LAN Forward Warning: 452 (4.3.1 Insufficient system resources) If you get this message in VPOP3 it means that VPOP3 is trying to forward a message on to another mail server (probably Microsoft Exchange Server), and that other server is rejecting the message with the error text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:attachment_processing?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings -> Attachment Processing The Attachment Processing page allows you to configure VPOP3 to perform two distinct functions on messages that contain attachments: * * Filtering The Filtering tab is divided into four main sections: Attachment Filtering text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:autoresponders_v3_v4?rev=1542192349&do=diff Autoresponders - v3 and v4 This section lets you define an autoresponder for a user. An autoresponder is a message which is sent back in response to a message which arrives in this user's mailbox. The Autoresponder Type can be set to None, Simple Autoresponder text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:connections?rev=1542192349&do=diff Connections In VPOP3 a Connection tells VPOP3 how to 'connect' to the Internet. VPOP3 supports up to 10 Connections, which can be either network connections or Dial-Up connections (using a modem) A Connection is linked to one Mail Sender and zero or more Mail Collectors. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:listserver_settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff ListServer Settings Settings -> ListServer Settings In VPOP3, the ListServer is an automated 'user' which handles mailing list requests, such as subscribe & unsubscribe commands. Anyone can send an email to the ListServer to subscribe to (public) mailing lists, or unsubscribe from mailing lists they are on, or see a list of public mailing lists etc. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:mappings?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mappings In VPOP3, Mappings are a way of explicitly linking an email address to a user or list. They can also be used to indicate that an email address is remote, even though it would otherwise appear to be a local email address. In other email servers, a similar feature may be called 'aliases' text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:misc_advanced?rev=1542192349&do=diff Misc -> Advanced Tab Settings -> Misc Settings -> Advanced You will normally not need to change any settings on this page unless VPOP3 technical support have suggested it. If you do make changes, and want to go back to the original settings, the Restore Defaults button will restore the settings to their defaults. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:misc_external_fax?rev=1542192349&do=diff Misc -> External Fax Tab Settings -> Misc Settings -> External Fax The External Fax tab is for use with some external fax server applications which work by collecting mail from a POP3 mailbox. If a Fax Server Mailbox is selected, then VPOP3 will automatically send any locally sent mail to that mailbox if the recipient is local, but doesn't match another local address (a user, list, mapping etc), text/html 2024-03-21T10:49:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:outgoing_message_script?rev=1711018194&do=diff Outgoing Message Scripting Every time VPOP3 adds a message to the Outgoing mail queue, it runs a script called outmessage.lua. Scripts are stored as files in the VPOP3 directory in VPOP3 v6.6 and earlier, or managed through the Settings -> Scripts page in VPOP3 v6.7 and later. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:pop3_collection?rev=1542192349&do=diff POP3 Mail Collection POP3 Mail Collection is when VPOP3 will collect mail from an external POP3 mailbox - for instance, from an Internet Provider. POP3 General This page tells VPOP3 how to collect mail. * POP3 Server Address - this is the name (or IP address) of the POP3 server from which you want VPOP3 to collect mail text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:pop3_general?rev=1542192349&do=diff POP3 Server -> General Tab Services -> POP3 Server -> General tab This page sets the general settings for the POP3 service component in VPOP3. The POP3 service is how users collect their email from VPOP3 using a POP3 email client Service Name The Service Name is a name you give the service for your reference. It is only used in administrative displays and logging, so the name doesn't matter. Most people leave it at the default. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:sender_advanced_settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Sender Advanced Settings Mail Connectors -> Mail Senders -> (name) -> Advanced Advanced Domain Filtering For VPOP3 v6.11 and later, see the Domain Filtering section of the user manual. The Domain Filtering box lets you restrict which email messages are sent via this Mail Sender. You specify each rule on a separate line, and the message will be sent if it matches any sender rule text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_zipcontents?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: ZipContents Statement ZipContents Version 6.7+ Purpose Enables the script to obtain the list of files contained in a ZIP attachment The ZipContents statement requires a message section number and bag name, in the format ZipContent <message section number> <bag name> text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_zipcontentsfull?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: ZipContentsFull Statement ZipContentsFull Version 6.7+ Purpose Enables the script to obtain the list of files contained in a ZIP attachment The ZipContentsFull statement requires a message section number and bag name, in the format text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_zipcount?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: ZipCount Statement ZipCount Version 6.7+ Purpose Enables the script to obtain the number of files contained in a ZIP attachment The ZipCount statement requires a message section number and variable name, in the format ZipCount <message section number> <variable name> text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:user_autoresponder?rev=1542192349&do=diff Autoresponder An autoresponder is a way of automatically replying to messages as they arrive in a user's mailbox. In VPOP3, an incoming message must arrive in a user's mailbox for the autoresponder to trigger. If you use forwards, assistants, mappings, etc to divert a message before it arrives in the mailbox, the autoresponder will never trigger. If you want to use an autoresponder, but not keep the original message, then make sure the message arrives in the mailbox (eg by using an 'Assistant'… text/html 2023-03-27T10:32:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:user_routing_script?rev=1679913138&do=diff User Routing Script If there is a <username>/user_redirect.lua script, this Lua script can override VPOP3's message routing options. You can edit this either in the Settings -> Scripts page in the settings, or via the 'Routing' tab in the user's settings in the VPOP3 administration console. This script affects how VPOP3 will handle how messages text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:using_tables?rev=1542192349&do=diff Using tables/grids Many VPOP3 settings pages use grids to show you a set of data, for instance on the Users, Mappings and Lists pages. These have several standard features which are described below. * Most of the grids are 'delayed-fill'. This means that they don't fill up with data immediately when the page is loaded, this is to speed up the page load times. Only the first (visible) section of the grid is filled at first (sometimes there may be a short delay before this is filled, if the da… text/html 2021-03-09T16:37:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.setsetting?rev=1615307830&do=diff VPOP3.SetSetting The Lua function 'VPOP3.SetSetting' sets a general setting forVPOP3 It takes two parameters: * The name of the setting. This can either by the 'Name' field of the 'Settings.Settings' database table or the internal setting name * The data to set (must be a string) text/html 2022-10-01T11:32:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/wiki:dokuwiki?rev=1664623959&do=diff DokuWiki wiki:dokuwiki DokuWiki is a simple to use and highly versatile Open Source wiki software that doesn't require a database. It is loved by users for its clean and readable syntax. The ease of maintenance, backup and integration makes it an administrator's favorite. Built in text/html 2026-03-16T16:00:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/wiki:syntax?rev=1773676810&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2022-10-01T11:32:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/wiki:welcome?rev=1664623959&do=diff Welcome to your new DokuWiki Congratulations, your wiki is now up and running. Here are a few more tips to get you started. Enjoy your work with DokuWiki, -- the developers Create your first pages Your wiki needs to have a start page. As long as it doesn't exist, this link will be red: