https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ 2026-05-05T04:28:10+00:00 https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/ https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg 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: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 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 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: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: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 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: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 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: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 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:spamrules_statement_include?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: Include Statement Include Version 2.1.7+ Purpose Including other files within the spam rules To include another file within the spam rules, insert a line saying ''Include <filename to include>'' There should not be any quotes around the filename to include, even if it contains spaces. Note that all files are within the same 'scope', so variables defined in one file will be visible within all subsequent included files. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.saveattachment?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3.SaveAttachment The Lua function 'VPOP3.SaveAttachment' saves an attachment from the message being processed to a file This function is only available in the ProcessMessage function of the POP3CLT.LUA or SMTPSVR.LUA scripts. It takes two parameters: * number - attachment number to save 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 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: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:summary_log_file_format?rev=1542192349&do=diff Summary Log File Format VPOP3 creates a file called SUMMARY.LOG in the VPOP3 directory which contains summary information which is compiled daily into a daily summary reports sent to the administrator. VPOP3 can keep these summary logs in a subdirectory called text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:attachment_extraction_script?rev=1542192349&do=diff Attachment Extraction Scripting This is the 'extraction.lua' script. (Added in V6.17) This script has one functions: * Extract This functions is called if the attachment extraction is enabled in Settings -> Attachment Processing -> Extraction. 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 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: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: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_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_spam_reduction?rev=1542192349&do=diff SMTP Server -> Spam Reduction The Spam Reduction tab lets you configure various ways VPOP3 can reduce spam and email address spoofing Domainkeys “Domainkeys” is a way of signing a message to show that it comes from the person it claims to come from. The system is too complex to go into here, but it essentially takes key parts of the message header, as well as the message body and creates a PKI digital signature on it, using a 'private key' on your system. The receiving end will find the same… text/html 2021-12-13T15:20:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_addfixedtexttosubject?rev=1639408804&do=diff Use the spam filter scripting to add fixed text to the subject on incoming messages This needs VPOP3 version 5 or later. This script allows you to add fixed text to the subject an incoming message, eg so that users can see that a message is an incoming rather than local message (be aware of weaknesses in this strategy - eg forwarded messages, spoofing of the marker, breaking DKIM message signatures, etc) 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_checkrecipient?rev=1542192349&do=diff Increase the spam score for certain recipients This script is for the case where you want certain recipients to have a weighted score. For instance if you have users who have left and who mostly receive spam, but you don't want to reject their mail totally. text/html 2020-10-05T16:14:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_header?rev=1601914452&do=diff Increase the spam score for header marker This script is for the case where your ISP adds a header eg 'X-Spam: Yes' to the message header, and you want the VPOP3 spamfilter to quarantine messages with that marker. Add the following to the spamrules_userchecks.txt file. This script file only gets processed on incoming messages (the spamrules_localmail.txt script ends the processing of locally sent messages) text/html 2022-01-25T11:59:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_ipwhitelist?rev=1643111967&do=diff Allow messages through from a specific IP address This script allows messages through the spam filter if they arrive at VPOP3 from a specific SMTP sender (only when the message is sent directly to VPOP3 using SMTP, not via another server). Add the following to the spamrules_userlocal.txt file. This script file gets processed on all messages. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_longsenderdomain?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spamrules example - increase spam score for long sender domain This script is for the case where you to increase the spamminess of emails where the sender's email address contains a long domain. In this case we'll say if the sender's domain has 20 or more characters in the first section (between the @ and first .). Note that we do not necessarily recommend that you do this as it is not a very good indicator of spam, but it is something we've been asked for, so here it is. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_manylinks?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spamrules example - increase spam score if there are many links in the email This script is for the case where you to increase the spamminess of emails where the email contains many links - in this case we'll say if the email contains 10 or more links. Note that we do not necessarily recommend that you do this as it is not a very good indicator of spam, and will probably catch a lot of newsletter type emails, but it is something we've been asked for, so here it is. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_foreach?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: ForEach Statement ForEach Version 2.1.7+ Purpose Causes a loop to be run through for all values within specified criteria The ForEach statement requires either two or three parameters (depending on the type of loop that is being conducted), 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_log?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: Log Statement Log Version 2.1.11+ Purpose Allows you to write entries to the spamrules log file The Log statement lets you write a custom entry to the SPAMRULES.LOG file. This can be useful for debugging scripts. Example Log "Sender = ${MailFrom}" 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_subject?rev=1542192349&do=diff Increase the spam score for subject marker This script is for the case where your ISP adds a marker eg '[spam]' to the message subject, and you want the VPOP3 spamfilter to quarantine messages with that marker. Add the following to the spamrules_userchecks.txt file. This script file only gets processed on incoming messages (the spamrules_localmail.txt script ends the processing of locally sent messages) 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:virus_scan_filter_script?rev=1542192349&do=diff Virus Scan Filter Scripting (Added in V6.17) The VIRUSSCAN.LUA script has a single function FilterResult This function is called for every virus that a VPOP3-integrated (eg VPOP3 AV or Sophos SAV Interface) detects. The function has the opportunity to 'filter' the virus detection so that VPOP3 will act as if the virus was not detected. text/html 2022-11-24T09:29:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:attachment_processing_script?rev=1669282143&do=diff Attachment Processing Script (Added in v7.6) This script has functions to allow message attachments to be altered: * NeedsRecode * NeedsRewrite * GetRename * GetContentDispositionLine (added in v7.8) * IsLockNeeded * RewriteAttachment text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:bandwidth_management_script?rev=1542192349&do=diff Bandwidth Control (VPOP3 Enterprise Only) Every time a connection is made to a VPOP3 service, or a user logs into a service, VPOP3 Enterprise runs a Lua function which can assign the connection a bandwidth pool, or assign a bandwidth limit on the connection. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:calendar?rev=1542192349&do=diff Calendar database schema The Calendar database schema contains the data for the Calendar/CalDAV component of VPOP3. Note that the actual calendar data is stored in iCalendar/.ics file format. The database just stores information for helping with selective retrieval. 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 2023-11-12T09:51:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:dmarc_reporter_script?rev=1699782700&do=diff DMARC Reporter Script (from VPOP3 v8.6 onwards) This script lets you customise how VPOP3 sends DMARC reports to the sending domain. This can be useful in case the sending domain's DMARC configuration is incorrect as that can cause errors sending the reports or cause messages to be 'stuck' in VPOP3's Outqueue. These problems won't cause any lasting damage, but may be inconvenient or annoying, so you can alter the behaviour using Lua scripting text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:download_rules?rev=1542192349&do=diff Download Rules Download rules are a facility in VPOP3 where it can look at message summary information before downloading a message from an ISP POP3 mailbox (they do not work on incoming SMTP messages - use SMTP Rules for that) To edit download rules, go to text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:ids_event_number?rev=1542192349&do=diff IDS Log Event Numbers The VPOP3 SMTP IDS logging facility logs SMTP events in a form which may be useful to Intrusion Protection Systems, or security monitoring software. One of the fields in the log file is the Log Event Number These are: * 0 = SMTP authentication failure text/html 2026-02-19T17:17:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:internals?rev=1771521446&do=diff VPOP3 Internals 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. text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:logdb_attachments?rev=1542192349&do=diff LogDB.Attachments table The LogDB.Attachments table contains a record of the attachments for messages logged by VPOP3. A message may have zero or more attachments Columns * attachid - this is a bigint sequential value which identifies the attachment uniquely in the database 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 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 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 2021-08-09T10:55:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:scheduler_script?rev=1628506507&do=diff Scheduled Task Script Note that this functionality is only available in VPOP3 Enterprise VPOP3 Enterprise can run Lua script periodically to do custom background tasks. It can run a function every minute, 5 minutes, hourly or daily. The Lua script 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: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_definesetting?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: DefineSetting Statement DefineSetting Version 2.1.9+ Purpose Defines a generic setting, the default value and description The DefineSetting statement requires a name, default value and description, in the format DefineSetting "<name>" <default value> "<description>" text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:spamrules_statement_star_stop?rev=1542192349&do=diff Spam Filter Rules: *STOP Statement *STOP Version 2.2.5+ Purpose Stops the parsing of the current spam filter script file The statements after the *STOP statement are not parsed, so will not cause syntax errors if they involve unrecognised commands. 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_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: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:status_monitor?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3 Status Monitor The VPOP3 status monitor allows users to see what VPOP3 is doing, and also, optionally, to send/receive simple 'instant messages' between local users. Different users can have different permissions for the status monitor. They can be set for all administrators or non-administrators on 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 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:vpop3.getmessagelines?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3.GetMessageLines The Lua function 'VPOP3.GetMessageLines' retrieves content lines from the message currently being processed This function is only available in the ProcessMessage function of the POP3CLT.LUA or SMTPSVR.LUA scripts. It takes one parameter: * number - number of lines to retrieve text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.messagereset?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3.MessageReset The Lua function 'VPOP3.MessageReset' resets an internal read pointer to the start of the message being processed This function is only available in the ProcessMessage function of the POP3CLT.LUA or SMTPSVR.LUA scripts. It takes no parameters The function returns no value text/html 2018-11-14T10:45:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3.messageseek?rev=1542192349&do=diff VPOP3.MessageSeek The Lua function 'VPOP3.MessageSeek' sets an internal read pointer to the specified location of the message being processed This function is only available in the ProcessMessage function of the POP3CLT.LUA or SMTPSVR.LUA scripts. It takes one parameter: text/html 2021-03-09T16:42:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.pscs.co.uk/reference:vpop3net.gethttp?rev=1615308164&do=diff VPOP3Net.GetHTTP This function takes a single parameter * the URL to retrieve. This can be http:// or https:// The function returns two values * a table containing the result of the GET * Host - the hostname * File - the filename * Headers - a table containing the response headers