https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ 2026-05-13T07:34:19+00:00 https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:groups?rev=1542192349&do=diff Groups In VPOP3 a 'group' is mainly an administrative feature. If you only wish to have a list of email addresses to send messages to under one address, you should use the 'List' feature instead. The main function of Groups is to let you set certain user attributes for a whole group of users at once. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:database_backups?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database -> Backups Tab The Backups tab lets you specify how VPOP3 will make its daily backup of its database. We strongly recommend that you backup the database regularly in case of disk problems or file corruption. You can use the VPOP3 backup feature, or manually backup the PostgreSQL database using the pg_dump command, or use another program to backup the PostgreSQL database if you wish. Note that a simple disk copy will text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:lists?rev=1542192349&do=diff Lists The Lists section in VPOP3 lets you view and manage the various types of 'List' which VPOP3 supports * Distribution Lists * Mailing Lists * Forwardings * ODBC Mailing Lists * Groups Using a list A list will contain zero or more 'members' (usually email addresses) which can be messaged all at once. To send a message to all the members of a list, you will usually send an email to the listname at a valid domain. text/html 2019-08-19T08:58:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:status_monitor_protocol?rev=1566205125&do=diff Status Monitor (port 5109) protocol This page documents the protocol used between VPOP3 and the Status Monitor. It's not intended for any other purpose, so it's a bit limited, but in certain cases you may find this useful Login Before the Status Monitor receives any updates or can issue commands it must log in using a user's credentials. text/html 2023-01-18T15:57:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spam_filter_rules?rev=1674057433&do=diff Spam Filter Rules VPOP3 Versions 2.1.7 and later have a built-in spam filter system which supports a simple script language optimised for content- and spam-filtering of email messages. This reference contains a definition of the spam filtering script language supported by VPOP3. Note that as later versions of VPOP3 are released, more language features may be added, so this reference indicates in which version of VPOP3 a particular feature was added. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:archive_offline?rev=1542192349&do=diff Message Archive -> Offline Tab Settings -> Message Archive -> Offline Tab. The Offline tab lets you tell VPOP3 to move old archived messages to an alternative store, such as CD/DVD or external drive etc. VPOP3 will create a ZIP file containing the old messages. The archive index will still remember the messages, and the name of the ZIP file they are contained in, so you will still be able to search for messages on date, sender, subject, etc, but not on the message content. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_getusergroup?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: GetUserGroup Statement GetUserGroup Version 2.4.5+ Purpose Checks if the specified user is assigned to a VPOP3 group, and returns the group name The GetUserGroup statement requires a username and variable name, in the format GetUserGroup <username> <variable name> 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:spamrules_statement_dbupdate?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DBUpdate Statement DBUpdate Version 6.16+ Purpose Updates a record in the spam filter database The DBUpdate statement requires a component name, key, operator and value, in the format DBUpdate <component name> <key> <operator> <value> text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:database_restore?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database -> Restore Tab This tab is only in VPOP3 Enterprise (v5 and later), and is for performing a partial (mailbox/mail folder) restore of the database. To do a full restore of the database, or for VPOP3 Basic/Standard, see the “Restore a Backup of VPOP3” topic Using the text/html 2026-03-16T11:12:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:group_a_user_s_folders_into_letter_groups?rev=1773659562&do=diff Group a user's folders into letter groups This is useful in VPOP3 Enterprise if you have a large folder with many subfolders and want to group the subfolders into other subfolders based on their first letter For example, if you have * Customers text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_star_ifsupport?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: *IFSUPPORT Statement *IFSUPPORT Version 2.2.5+ Purpose Allows the script to determine whether a particular command or function is supported by the installed version of VPOP3 The *IFSUPPORT statement requires a command or a function, in the format 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:diagnostics?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings -> Diagnostics The Diagnostics page allows you to enable, configure and disable various methods of diagnostic logging, within VPOP3. Log file overview By default, VPOP3 will keep two copies of most log files: * The current log file, with a text/html 2026-03-26T23:49:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:lua_scripting?rev=1774568941&do=diff Lua Scripting Lua is a simple scripting programming language often used for embedding in other applications. VPOP3 uses it to customise behaviour in places where most people will be happy with the default behaviour, but occasionally people will want to do something more complicated. Rather than having lots of extra options to complicate things for most users, we have opted to go for a more flexible scripting facility. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:alter_lan_forwarding_queued_messages_going_to_one_server_to_go_to_another?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database query to alter LAN Forwarding rules for one server to go to another If a LAN forwarding destination server fails, you may wish to change the queued messages to go to the new server. (Note that, if planning ahead, it may be easier to use DNS text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:alter_lan_forwarding_rules_for_one_server_to_go_to_another?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database query to alter LAN Forwarding rules for one server to go to another If a LAN forwarding destination server fails, you may wish to change the LAN forwarding rules to point to the new server. (Note that, if planning ahead, it may be easier to use text/html 2023-03-25T23:33:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:archive_script?rev=1679787211&do=diff Archive Script (from VPOP3 v6 onwards) Archive scripting lets you indicate whether full message content should be stored in the message archive. This could be used, for instance, for filtering out messages containing credit card details. The message headers will still be archived, along with the explanation text returned by the script. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:batch_file_to_end_a_database_backup?rev=1542192349&do=diff Batch file to end a database backup VPOP3 runs pg_dump.exe to perform the regular database backups. Ending this process through Task Manager will not end the back-end database processes creating the backup data. This batch file will do it for you. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:database_files_used_in_vpop3_2.x?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database files used in VPOP3 2.x 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. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:database_message_store?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database -> Message Store Tab This tab says how VPOP3 handles its message store Message Store The Delay while moving messages setting tells VPOP3 how quickly to import messages into the new database structure if it was upgraded from version 2.x or earlier. Usually this is OK to be left as it is, but if there is some special requirement to import the messages more quickly, you can decrease this number, but that will increase the load on the server. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:mail_senders?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Connectors -> Mail Senders The Mail Sender tells VPOP3 how to send mail out to the Internet. If you want to send mail for specific users to another specific mail server (e.g. a local Microsoft Exchange Server or another VPOP3 server) then use the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:message_archive?rev=1542192349&do=diff Message Archive The Message Archive facility is for VPOP3 to store copies of all messages sent or received. It stores the messages in a central archive store which can be searched by an administrator. The prime purpose of the archive facility is for recording messages in case of possible disputes, as you can see what was sent/received by email. It can also be used as a backup/restore facility in an emergency, but that is not its prime purpose, so it is better to have a proper text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:running_database_updates_within_a_transaction?rev=1542192349&do=diff Running database updates within a transaction This is a trick which database experts use, because they have learned (often the hard way) that a simple mistype can trash a database... Before running any database query which can alter the database (UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT, DROP, CREATE, ALTER) begin a database transaction using the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_startdns?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: StartDNS Statement StartDNS Version 2.2.1+ Purpose Begins an asynchronous DNS lookup in advance of the result being required in a subsequent DNS statement The StartDNS statement requires a type and hostname, in the format StartDNS <type> <hostname> text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_startdnsbl?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: StartDNSBL Statement StartDNSBL Version 2.2.1+ Purpose Begins an asynchronous DNS blacklist lookup in advance of the result being required in a subsequent DNSBL statement The StartDNSBL statement requires a hostname and DNSBL zone, 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_startsurbl?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: StartSURBL Statement StartSURBL Version 2.2.1+ Purpose Begins an asynchronous SURBL lookup in advance of the result being required in a subsequent SURBL statement The StartSURBL statement requires a hostname and SURBL zone, in the format text/html 2026-02-19T17:56:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:temporary_files?rev=1771523787&do=diff Temporary Files This is for files in the VPOP3\_temp folder Most of the filename is the hexadecimal timestamp (in Windows 'FILETIME'/65536 form) with a 4 digit hex sequential number afterwards. The first letter or two (usually G-Z) can tell something about what caused the file. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:incoming_smtp?rev=1542192349&do=diff Incoming SMTP Mail If you have an incoming SMTP mail feed, then the mail server sending mail to you will connect to your VPOP3 computer to send the mail. The mail connection is controlled by the sending computer. IMPORTANT If you have a permanent Internet connection with a static IP address, the usual way of having incoming SMTP is to configure your text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:schedule?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Connectors -> Connector Schedule The Connector Schedule tells VPOP3 when to connect to send mail using Mail Senders and collect mail using Mail Collectors. It does not affect incoming SMTP over a permanent connection, or LAN Forwarding. The connection schedule also tells VPOP3 when to check for updates to the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:send_admin_message?rev=1542192349&do=diff Send Admin Message It is possible for administrator users to send a bulk email message to an entire group or list. To begin composing an email, go to the Administration Settings -> Users page, and click Send Admin Message. This should then open a window, which allows you to specify various options. 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:calendar_calendars?rev=1542192349&do=diff Calendar.Calendars table The Calendar.Calendars table contains a list of all 'calendars' created in VPOP3. Each user account has at least one calendar Columns * calid - this is a integer sequential value which identifies the calendar uniquely in the database * text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:db_users?rev=1542192349&do=diff Users database schema The Users database schema contains details of users and their settings etc. Tables * users * usersettings * useraddresses * autoresponders * autorespondercopyto * autoresponderlog * autoresponderconditions * autoresponderattachments * autoresponderto * groups * groupdata * lists * listsubscriptions * listmoderation * listmembers * listdata * listarchive text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:import_users_from_file?rev=1542192349&do=diff Import Users From File VPOP3 supports the importation and exportation of users, via a CSV file (see for a specification of the CSV file format). NOTE: This process is not designed to provide a complete backup of user data, nor is it intended to facilitate moving VPOP3 to a new computer. Instead, see the following relevant pages: 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 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/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/reference:smtp_general?rev=1542192349&do=diff SMTP -> General tab This page is reached from Services -> SMTP Server, then the General tab. This page lets you set general settings for the SMTP service component of VPOP3. The SMTP service is how users send outgoing mail, and how incoming SMTP messages arrive. Service Name text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_dbdeletetime?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DBDeleteTime Statement DBDeleteTime Version 6.16+ Purpose Deletes records from the spam filter database based on their last update time The DBDeleteTime statement requires a component name, comparator and time value, in the format text/html 2023-08-14T16:01:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_variables?rev=1692028861&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: Variables The VPOP3 spam filter script language supports simple variables. In most places these are specified as ${<variable name>}, but in some places they are just specified as <variable name> - for instance where a statement always puts its result into a variable. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:about?rev=1542192349&do=diff About The VPOP3 'About' page lets you see the version and build number of your VPOP3 installation, along with any licence details, and supplier details (if any) Licence Information The Licence Information section shows your current licence information text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:archive_general?rev=1542192349&do=diff Message Archive -> General Settings -> Message Archive -> General Tab Archive Messages If the Archive Messages box is checked, then VPOP3 will archive incoming and outgoing messages. Main Archive Store Directory You can set the message archive store to any directory accessible by the VPOP3 service. Enter the path in the text/html 2023-11-20T10:18:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:error_handling_script?rev=1700475481&do=diff Error Handling Scripting For most error messages that VPOP3 generates, it allows control of error messages, eg to limit the frequency of error messages if they would be generated repeatedly. These limits are set in Settings -> Admin Settings -> Message Control. However, if you want more granular control, you can use Lua scripting for more fine-grained control text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:global_address_book?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings -> Global Address Book The VPOP3 global address book allows users to access a shared address book from any email client which supports the 'LDAP' protocol (most modern email clients do, but they may call it 'directory service' Importing Entries text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:imap4_advanced?rev=1542192349&do=diff IMAP4 -> Advanced tab This page is reached from Services -> IMAP4 Server, then the Advanced tab. Here are some advanced options for the IMAP4 service in VPOP3 Fake access to inaccessible mailboxes In the IMAP4 service you may have folders which do not exist. For instance, if you are accessing a shared Inbox folder from a user called 'Karen', then their folder will be called text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:listserver_commands?rev=1542192349&do=diff ListServer Commands The ListServer is an automated process in VPOP3 which manages mailing lists. People can send commands to the ListServer to perform various functions remotely. Whether these commands are allowed, and exactly how they work depends on the particular mailing list's settings. 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:msgaudit?rev=1542192349&do=diff msgaudit Database table This can (optionally) contain data showing how messages have been handled (eg deleted, moved, etc) * id - incrementing ID of msgaudit entry * datetime - the date & time the event occurred * component - which VPOP3 component performed the event 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:reset_message_folder_counts?rev=1542192349&do=diff Reset Message Folder Counts In extremely rare cases, the mail folder message counts in the database may get out of step with the actual stored messages. There are database triggers which will keep the counts in sync during normal operation, but if you have to manipulate the database directly (eg to recover from a corrupted database) it is possible that they will get out of step. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:signature_script?rev=1542192349&do=diff Signature Script If you want more complex signatures on outgoing emails, rather than the static text/HTML you can define within VPOP3, then you can use a simple Lua script to define the signature. The Lua script is stored in a file called signature.lua text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:smtp_filtering?rev=1542192349&do=diff SMTP Service - Filtering The SMTP Server -> Filtering tab lets you set up filtering of messages going through the VPOP3 SMTP service. This may be incoming SMTP messages, or locally sent messages. SMTP Rules SMTP Rules let you create custom rules for processing messages as they go through the VPOP3 SMTP service. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_convert?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: Convert Statement Convert Version 2.4.9+ Purpose Allows you to convert data from one form to another The Convert statement requires a data parameter, conversion method and variable name, in the format Convert <data> <conversion method> <variable name> text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_dbinsert?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DBInsert Statement DBInsert Version 6.16+ Purpose Inserts a record into the spam filter database The DBInsert statement requires a type, component name, key and value, in the format DBInsert <type> <component name> <key> <value> text/html 2026-03-16T11:02:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:useful_database_queries?rev=1773658952&do=diff Useful Database Queries Below are some database (SQL) queries which may be useful in some situations. You can run these from the 'psql' program at the command prompt. Some can also be run from the Settings -> Database -> Query page in the VPOP3 settings. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:view_password_change_history?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database query to view password change history At a command prompt in the VPOP3 directory run psql (The password is 'vpop3pass') Then, type select username,updateuser,updatetime from settingaudit inner join users.users on keyfield=usernumber::varchar where tablename='users.usersettings' and keyfield2='mainpassword' order by updatetime desc; text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:address_book_tab?rev=1542192349&do=diff Address Book tab The Address Book tab within VPOP3 webmail enables you to manage your lists of contacts and add those contacts into a new or existing message. Substantial alterations to the interface were introduced in version 5. Both interfaces are documented. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:admin_settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings -> Admin Settings The Admin Settings page allows you to perform three key functions: * * * Choosing a Main Administrator The Main Administrator receives notification emails, such as daily reports and errors/problems which may require manual intervention. 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:calendar_events?rev=1542192349&do=diff Calendar.Events table The Calendar.Events table contains a record of all the events in calendars managed by VPOP3. An 'event' is an iCalendar event. Note that if an event is a recurring series, there will only be one 'event' in the database, not one event per instance of the recurrence. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:database?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings -> Database The Settings -> Database page lets you configure the use of the back-end database which VPOP3 uses for configuration data, message storage and other uses. Tabs * Backups * Query * Connection * Message Store * Restore text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:database_schema_used_in_vpop3_5.x?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database schema used in VPOP3 5.x Note that all information in this section is subject to change. We do not guarantee that the database schema will remain constant, even between minor upgrade versions, so use this information at your own risk. Do not alter the database schema used by VPOP3 (including indexes, triggers & functions) or your whole VPOP3 data store may collapse. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:local_mail_general?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings -> Local Mail -> General The Local Mail -> General page allows you to configure a few simple, but fundamentally important settings. Default Domain In the majority† of cases, this is the domain name that VPOP3 will use when sending automated messages; for instance, users may receive a message from text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:logging?rev=1542192349&do=diff Logging Activity Summary Reports You can tell VPOP3 to send you a daily summary report each day. To do this check the box to say Send daily summary logs to, and choose the appropriate user (or “Main Administrator” if you want the reports to be sent to the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:mail_connectors?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Connectors Mail Connectors tell VPOP3 how to send and receive mail from the outside world, or other mail servers. This page lets you set: * Connections - how VPOP3 connects to the outside world * Mail Collectors - how VPOP3 collects mail from remote mail servers * text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:make_lan_forwarding_immediately_attempt_to_dequeue_all_pending_messages?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database query to make LAN Forwarding immediately attempt to dequeue all pending messages If VPOP3 cannot send messages using LAN Forwarding it will queue the message and retry periodically. Usually there is no need to do anything special if there was a problem with the onward mail server which has now been fixed, VPOP3 should soon retry the messages automatically (based on the value of the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:misc_dns?rev=1542192349&do=diff Misc -> DNS Tab Settings -> Misc Settings -> DNS The DNS tab lets you specify which DNS servers VPOP3 will use. DNS (Domain Name System) is a system which converts Internet host names (eg www.google.com) into a numeric IP address (eg 1.2.3.4), because all connections on the Internet are actually performed using numeric IP addresses, but it is easier for people to remember names. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:new_message_tab?rev=1542192349&do=diff New message tab The New message tab within VPOP3 webmail is where you prepare, edit and send messages, including replies and forwards. As you can see from the screenshot, the page is divided into two main sections: Menu bar General tab bar Status bar [New message tab - VPOP3 Version 5 Webmail] Page structure New message toolbar text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:quarantine_tab?rev=1542192349&do=diff Quarantine tab The Quarantine tab within VPOP3 webmail is where you view and manage messages that have been quarantined by VPOP3's spam filter. As you can see from the screenshot, unlike many of the other webmail tabs, it is not divided into multiple sections: text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:sender_direct_settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff SMTP Direct Sender Settings Mail Connectors -> Mail Senders -> SMTP Direct Sender -> Settings tab The SMTP Direct Settings tab lets you set how VPOP3 will send mail using SMTP Direct DNS Servers to Use This setting tells VPOP3 the IP addresses of the DNS servers it should use to find the recipients' mail servers. Separate multiple addresses with commas. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:smtp_ids_ips?rev=1542192349&do=diff SMTP Server -> IDS/IPS The IDS/IPS tab lets you set logging and automatic blocking parameters for the IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) component of the SMTP server. SMTP servers are regularly attacked, both by incoming mail attacks (spam/viruses etc) and relay attacks (by spammers and other malware distributors trying to send mail through them). Because of this, there is a system in VPOP3 which will track attack attempts on the SMTP service and can automat… text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamfilter_whitelist?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spamfilter.Whitelist table The Spamfilter.Whitelist table contains the spamfilter whitelist entries which do not contain wildcards or regular expressions. They are separated out to speed up checking. Columns * address - this is the email address in the whitelist text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_addrandomtexttosubject?rev=1542192349&do=diff Use the spam filter scripting to add random text to the subject on incoming messages This needs VPOP3 version 5 or later. This script is for the case where you want a message to the 'support' user to have the text [XXX-99999] added to an incoming message's subject if it does not already exist. Some people want this text to use as reference numbers for a text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_dbqueryone?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DBQueryOne Statement DBQueryOne Version 6.16+ Purpose Queries the spam filter database for a single record/aggregate The DBQueryOne statement performs a query on the spam filter database and returns a single value which is either the value of a record or an aggregate of several records. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_dns?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DNS Statement DNS Version 2.1.11+ Purpose Allows the script to perform an arbitrary DNS lookup, returning the result into a specified variable The DNS statement requires a type, hostname and variable name, in the format DNS <type> <hostname> <variable name> text/html 2020-10-23T16:07:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_dnsbl?rev=1603469269&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DNSBL Statement DNSBL Version 2.1.7+ Purpose Allows the script to perform a DNS blacklist lookup, returning the result into a specified variable The DNSBL statement requires a hostname, DNSBL zone and variable 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_surbl?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: SURBL Statement SURBL Version 2.1.7+ Purpose Allows a SURBL lookup on the specified hostname or IP address in the specified SURBL zone, and returns the result into the specified variable The SURBL statement requires a hostname, SURBL zone and variable name, in the format text/html 2024-04-22T08:37:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:user_manager_script?rev=1713775058&do=diff User Manager Script If you want people to be able to log in using a different username than their VPOP3 username (eg if you want them to be able to log in using an email address), then you can use the UserManager Lua script The Lua script is managed through the Settings → Scripts page in VPOP3 v8.0 and later and is called 'UserManager.LUA. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:users?rev=1542192349&do=diff Users The Users page shows the list of users, as well as giving you some actions which you can perform use the user list. * Import users from file * Import users from Windows * Export users to file * Bulk Add Users * Edit User Welcome Message * Send Admin Message * Edit a User User List Outgoing Messages Just above the main user list is an entry Outgoing Message Queue. Clicking on this will let you see which messages are waiting to be sent out, and you can delete/ 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 2024-10-29T16:03:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.hmac?rev=1730217799&do=diff VPOP3.HMAC Added in VPOP3 8.7 This function performs a HMAC (Hash-based Message Authentication Code) algorithm on supplied text using the supplied key VPOP3.HMAC(hash algorithm, string, key) The function takes three parameters: * Hash algorithm - 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/reference:archive_search_results?rev=1542192349&do=diff Message Archive -> Results Tab Settings -> Message Archive -> Results tab The Results tab only exists if you have previously done a search operation and are viewing the results of that search. The Results page shows you a list of the messages (up to 1000 entries are available) returned by the search. You can select multiple entries by using shift+click or ctrl+click text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:autoresponder_commands?rev=1542192349&do=diff Autoresponder Commands This article only applies to VPOP3 v4 and earlier A VPOP3 autoresponder can contain special text strings to create special behaviour, in addition to plain text as part of the response. There are three types of 'command' * text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:bulk_add_users?rev=1542192349&do=diff Bulk Add Users VPOP3 contains a feature to quickly create several users, with default settings. From the Administration Settings -> Users page, you can click Bulk Add Users to launch a new window. You can then enter up to 10 users at a time, by specifying their usernames and passwords. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:export_lan_forwarding_rules?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database query to export LAN Forwarding rules At a command prompt in the VPOP3 directory run psql (The password is 'vpop3pass') Then, type \copy (select conditions, address, server, username, password, outaddress as rewriteaddress, matchcount as matches from rules.lanforwarding order by ruleorder) to 'c:/temp/x.csv' csv header; text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:get_all_lists_members?rev=1542192349&do=diff Database query to get all lists and members At a command prompt in the VPOP3 directory run psql (The password is 'vpop3pass') Then, type \copy (select l.name, address from users.listmembers m inner join users.lists l on m.list=l.id) to 'c:/temp/x.csv' csv header; text/html 2025-06-23T10:51:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:imap4_server_script?rev=1750675906&do=diff IMAP4 Server Scripting (Added in V6.12) DoCapability function When the IMAP4 CAPABILITY command is received, VPOP3 generates a capability string based on settings, then calls DoCapability(ipaddr, capabilities) * ipaddr = IP address of the client computer text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:ldap_schema_in_vpop3_4.x?rev=1542192349&do=diff LDAP Schema in VPOP3 4.x Hierarchical Structure LDAP data is stored as a hierarchical database with the 'DN' (Distinguished Name) of the object as the key. The DN is made up of the various 'Relative DNs' used to navigate to the desired object, placed in reverse order, separated by commas. text/html 2026-02-24T15:50:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:lua_smtp_mx_server_rules?rev=1771948203&do=diff Lua SMTP MX Server Rules Every time VPOP3 checks for remote MX server for sending messages using direct MX sending, it runs a script called mxserverrules.lua which can be created/edited in Settings -> Scripts (or in the VPOP3 directory in VPOP3 v6.6 or earlier). text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:management_scripting?rev=1542192349&do=diff Management Scripting In VPOP3 Enterprise, from version 6.17 there is the facility to run Lua scripts manually or according to a schedule. These scripts can do things like access mail folders & messages and perform some maintenance on them. Creating a new script text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:misc_general?rev=1542192349&do=diff Misc -> General Tab VPOP3 Host Name The VPOP3 Host Name is used by VPOP3 when it is telling other mail software what it is called. For instance, when it connects to another SMTP server it will send the host name as the parameter for the HELO or EHLO command, and when an SMTP client connects to VPOP3, it announces its name in the welcome banner as required by the SMTP standard. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:offline_archive_error_messages?rev=1542192349&do=diff Offline Archive Error Messages * (2) ZIP file structure invalid (eg disk corruption) * (3) Out of memory * (4) Internal logic error in ZIP compressor * (8) ZIP file invalid or insufficient memory * (10) Temporary File failure * (11) Input file read failure (eg virus scanner blocking access to archived files) text/html 2026-01-05T09:25:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:password_strength_checking_script?rev=1767605139&do=diff Password Strength Checking Script You can tell VPOP3 to enforce password strength checks by using a Lua script which performs the checks for you. The Lua script can be edited in Settings -> Scripts and is called passwordcheck.lua (in older versions of VPOP3 it is stored in a file called 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:quarantine_viewer?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spamfilter Quarantine Viewer Settings -> Spamfilter -> Quarantine Viewer The Quarantine Viewer lets you see messages which have been quarantined by the VPOP3 Spam Filter. As an administrator you can see quarantined messages for any user, and release them if appropriate. If you release a message, it will be sent into the original recipient's Inbox, not into your Inbox. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:reports?rev=1542192349&do=diff Reports The Reports tab lets you access various reports about VPOP3 or message history. For many of reports to work, you need to have previously enabled historical logging. The currently available reports are listed below. To view a report, click on its name at the left of the page text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:scheduling_management_scripts?rev=1542192349&do=diff Scheduling Management Scripts VPOP3 runs a script called scheduler.lua in the background, it will periodically call functions in this script at approximately 1 minute, 5 minute, 1 hour and 1 day intervals. These times are only approximate so should not be relied upon for timing. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:sender_advanced_relay_settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Sender Advanced Relay Settings SMTP Return Address The SMTP Return Address (or Return Path) is a hidden part of a message which says where bounce messages (and other automated responses) should be sent. (It is not the same as the Reply address 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:settings?rev=1542192349&do=diff Settings * Admin Settings * Anti-virus * Attachment Processing * Autoresponder Settings * Database * Diagnostics * FaxServer * Global Address Book * Global Signature * Groups * Header Processing * Receipts/Urgent Messages * Global Header Modifiers * Legacy Extensions * Listserver Settings * Local Mail * General * Domain Mappings * LAN Forwarding * Configuration * Queue Status * Logging * Message Archive * Message Monitoring * Misc Se… text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:smtp_relay?rev=1542192349&do=diff Mail Connectors -> Mail Senders -> SMTP Relay VPOP3 can be configured to send through an SMTP Relay server (sometimes known as a smarthost). This is the usual configuration for small/medium sized businesses and home users. If you have a dial-up, ADSL, Cable, FTTC etc connection, then your Internet Provider will normally give you access to their SMTP relay service. text/html 2026-03-26T11:41:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:smtp_rules_script?rev=1774525319&do=diff Lua SMTP Rules Scripts When VPOP3 is processing SMTP Rules for messages received by SMTP, it runs a script called smtprules_(x).lua, where (x) is replaced by the numeric ID of the SMTP service VPOP3 processes SMTP Rules at least three times for each message - once when MAIL FROM has been received, once for each RCPT TO, and once when the whole message data has been received. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamfilter_script_configuration?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spamfilter Script Configuration tab You reach this tab by going to Settings --> Spam Filter -> General, and then choose the General tab. The Spamfilter script has various settings that can be changed to alter the behaviour of the spamfilter. These are defined in the script, so may change with different versions of the script. The settings are currently: text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_assignments?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: Assignments You can assign values to variables using the syntax ${variable} = value | ${variable} Assignment operators The spam filter rules support the following assignment operators: = Specify the value of the variable to equal the value after the assignment operator text/html 2025-06-06T08:15:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_globalmatch?rev=1749197750&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: GlobalMatch Statement GlobalMatch Version 2.3.13+ Purpose Does a RegExp match on the supplied data and puts the results in a bag The GlobalMatch statement requires a data parameter, a search value, and the name of a bag to place the matches into, 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_httpget?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: HTTPGet Statement HTTPGet Version 2.3.7+ Purpose Enables the script to retrieve a web page The HTTPGet statement requires a url, headers variable name and content variable name, in the format HTTPGet <url> <headers variable name> <content variable name> text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_winhttpget?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: WinHTTPGet Statement WinHTTPGet Version 2.4.9+ Purpose Enables the script to retrieve a web page using the WinINET functionality The WinHTTPGet statement requires a url, headers variable name and content variable name, in the format text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:status?rev=1542192349&do=diff Status The VPOP3 Status screen has two tabs * Server Status * Sessions Server Status The Server Status tab is essentially a copy of the VPOP3 Status Monitor information. * Connection Status - this shows the 'online' status of VPOP3. If it says idle, it does not mean VPOP3 is not working, or not doing anything, it just means that it is not currently sending or collecting mail from the Internet. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:useful_other_things?rev=1542192349&do=diff Useful other things Scripts/batch files/etc which may be useful * batch file to end a database backup 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 2024-10-29T16:06:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.base64?rev=1730217971&do=diff VPOP3.Base64 Added in VPOP3 8.7 This function returns a Base64 string encoding of the supplied parameter VPOP3.Base64(text) or VPOP3.Base64(byte-array) It can be passed either a text string or a table containing one byte per table-entry (eg as returned from the text/html 2024-10-29T16:08:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.hexstring?rev=1730218081&do=diff VPOP3.HexString Added in VPOP3 8.7 This function returns a Hex string encoding of the supplied parameter VPOP3.HexString(text) or VPOP3.HexString(byte-array) It can be passed either a text string or a table containing one byte per table-entry (eg as returned from the text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:webmail_tabs?rev=1542192349&do=diff Webmail Tabs From version 4 onwards, VPOP3 webmail has a tabbed structure, which enables you to move between various screens with minimal effort. By using tabs, the entire webmail can be loaded in one go - so there is no need to waste time and bandwidth by downloading the same key components each time you switch between the various parts of the webmail.