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======Autoresponder====== | ======Autoresponder====== | ||
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+ | An autoresponder is a way of automatically replying to messages as they arrive in a user's mailbox. | ||
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+ | 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, | ||
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+ | =====Configuring Autoresponders===== | ||
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For Versions 3 and 4 see [[Autoresponders v3 & v4]] | For Versions 3 and 4 see [[Autoresponders v3 & v4]] | ||
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- | In the **Autoresponders: | + | In the **Autoresponders: |
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+ | Note that this drop-down only selects which autoresponder you are currently editing. It does not select which autoresponder is used; all the defined autoresponders are used, depending on the rules defined for the autoresponders. | ||
====Autoresponder definition==== | ====Autoresponder definition==== | ||
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* **Rule name** is a name you give the rule for your own reference, eg " | * **Rule name** is a name you give the rule for your own reference, eg " | ||
- | * **Respond if this rule matches** tells VPOP3 whether to send the response when this rule matches. Usually this will be checked, but by not checking it it lets you specify exceptions to the other rules | + | * **Respond if this rule matches** tells VPOP3 whether to send the response when this rule matches. Usually this will be checked, but by not checking it it lets you specify exceptions to the other rules. Note that this does //not// disable this rule, the rule still applies, but if it matches, then no autoresponse will be sent. |
* **Prevent user changes** - this stops the user from changing the rule via their Webmail access | * **Prevent user changes** - this stops the user from changing the rule via their Webmail access | ||
* **Priority** - this lets you put the rules in a suitable order (higher priorities are processed first) | * **Priority** - this lets you put the rules in a suitable order (higher priorities are processed first) |