Rainmail Extended
-Administrative Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message From The
Rainmail Server Team
1. Introduction
1.1 Rainmail Server: What
is it?
1.2 Rainmail
Server 1.8: What is new?
1.3 Typical
Deployment
1.4 How Outgoing Mail And SMTP
AUTH Works
1.5 Multiple POP Accounts
2.
Installation
2.1 Hardware
Requirements
2.2 Software
Requirements
2.3 Installing
RedHat Linux
2.4
Pre-Installation Check List
2.5
Installation Information
2.6
Rainmail Package Selector
2.7 Installation
2.7.1
Installation - RIS Standard
2.7.2 Installation
- Catchall
2.7.3 Installation
- POP
2.7.4
Installation - No Email Services
2.8
Configuring your DSL, Cable Modem or Leased line
2.9 Starting
the Configuration Program
2.10
Testing Installation
GENERAL MODULE
3. Working With Users
3.1
Introduction
3.2.
Adding User Accounts
3.2.1
RIS Standard
3.2.2
Catch All
3.2.3
POP Accounts
3.2.4
No Email Services
3.3
Deleting User Accounts
3.4
Disabling / Enabling User Accounts
3.5
Change User Password
3.6
Set User Permissions
3.7 Set
Maximum Users - RIS Standard
4. Working
with Different ISP's(dial-up connectivity)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Adding an ISP
Profile
4.3 Deleting an ISP
Profile
4.4 Selecting an
Default ISP Profile
4.5 ISP Configuration:
Changing Telephone No. to dial
4.6 ISP Configuration:
Deleting Telephone No.
4.7 ISP
Configuration: Changing Account Name
4.8 ISP Configuration:
Changing Account Password
4.9 ISP Configuration:
Changing DNS Address
4.10 ISP Configuration: Changing
Authentication method
5.Modem
5.1 Modem
Configuration: Changing Telephone dialing mode
5.2 Modem
Configuration:Changing Connection Duration
5.3 Modem
Configuration: Changing Modem Init String
5.4 Modem
Configuration: Changing Connect timings
5.5 Modem
Configuration: Deleting Connect timings
6.
Network Information
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Assigning a
Name to Server Machine
6.3 Specify IP
address and Network Class
6.4 Adding a
Machine To LAN
6.5 Deleting a
Machine From LAN
6.6 IP Information
7. Technical Support
7.1
Secure Remote Technical Support
7.2
Secure Remote Technical Support-Current Internet Address
7.3
Miscellaneous-View Version number
7.4
Miscellaneous-Upgrade Software
8.
Backup
8.1 Take Backup
8.2 Restore
Backup
8.3 Restore
User Mail Backup
1. EMAIL MODULE
9. Domain
Information
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Global Domain
9.3 Email Domain
9.4 Adding Multiple
Domains
9.5 Deleting A
Domain
10.
E-mail Server: Sending and Receiving Mails From Outside World
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Disabling
E-mail Service
10.3. Changing
an User as Global/Internal - RIS Standard
10.4 Modify
POP Account -POP
10.5 Incoming
Mail: Changing IP Address
10.6 Incoming
Mail: Changing Account Name -RIS Standard,
Catchall
10.7 Incoming
Mail: Changing Account Password -RIS Standard,
Catchall
10.8 Configure
Catch All Account - Catchall
10.9 Changing SMTP
Mail Server
10.10 Adding
User POP Accounts
10.11 Modifying
User POP Accounts
10.12 Deleting
User POP Accounts
10.13 E-mail
Parameters: Frequency Of Mail Checks
10.14
Sending/Receiving Mails Immediately
10.15
Inter-Operating With Existing Mail Servers (MS Exchange
Server, Lotus Notes, etc.)
10.16 Specifying
Destination For Administrative Emails
10.17
Forwarding User Emails
10.18 Outgoing
Mail: Maximum Outgoing Mail Size
10.19 Adding
Global Signatures
10.20 Adding
External E-mail Address
10.21 Deleting
External E-mail Address
10.22 Adding Block
Address
10.23 Deleting
Blocked Address
10.24 Modify User
Quota
10.25 Delete Mail
Lock file
10.26
MailQueue-Viewing Maillists
10.27
MailQueue-Deleting Maillists
10.28
MailQueue-Refreshing Maillists
11. IMAP
Functions
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Change IMAP
Synchronize Password
11.3 Creating
Public/Shared IMAP Folders
11.4 Deleting Private
IMAP Folders
11.5 Adding User
Access to Private IMAP Foldes
11.6 Removing User
Access from Private IMAP Folders
12.
Using The Address Book
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Adding Entries
To Address Book
12.3 Modifying
Entries In Address Book
12.4 Deleting
Entries From Address Book
12.5 Set Address
Book Type
12.6 Synchronize
with Master Server
12.7 Add
Replica Server
12.8 Delete Replica
Server
12.9 View Server
Password
13.
Group Lists
13.1
Introduction
13.2 Creating
Group Lists
13.3 Adding
Users To Group List
13.4 Deleting
Users From Group List
13.5 Deleting
Group Lists
14 . Mailing Lists
14.1
Introduction
14.2
Enable/Disable Mailing Lists
2. PROXY MODULE
15. Smart
Proxy Server: Accessing the Internet
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Purge Web Cache
15.3 Fix Web Site
Access
15.4 Allow/Restrict
Proxy Site
15.5 Add Proxy Site
15.6 Delete Proxy Site
15.7 Add Proxy Connect
Timings
15.8 Delete Proxy
Connect Timings
15.9 Set Proxy Clients
3. ANTIVIRUS
MODULE
16.
Protection Against Virus Attacks
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Enable/Disable
Virus Protection
16.3 Move Virus Files
to User
16.4 Update Virus
Pattern
16.5 Enable/Disable
Browser AntiVirus
4. FILE MODULE
17. File
Server: Storing your Data
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Creating Public /
Private Shares
17.3 Authorizing
Users To Access Private Shares
17.4 Share
Operations: Removing User Access to Private Share
17.5 Share
Operations: Deleting a Share & its Data profile
5. WEB MODULE
18. Web
Information
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Enable User's
Webhosting
6. FIREWALL
MODULE
19.
Security
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Allow Internet Access by
IP
19.3 Allow
Internet Access by Port
19.4 Open Up
External Ports
19.5 Add
Firewall Rules
19.6 Delete
Firewall Rules
19.7
Enable/Disable Firewall
7. FAX MODULE
20.
Fax Server
20.1
Introduction
20.2 Add Fax
Modem
20.3 Delete Fax
Modem
20.4
Enable/Disable Outgoing faxes
20.5 Set Fax
User Permissions
20.6 Restrict
Outgoing Fax
20.7 Delete
restrict Outgoing Fax
8. VPN MODULE
21. Virtual
Private Network Server
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Enable/Disable VPN
21.3 Set VPN Domain
21.4 Set VPN User
Permissions
22. Voice Over
Internet Protocol Server
22.1Introduction
22.2 Configuring VoIP
22.3Prerequisites
22.4 Hardware
Requirements
22.5 Software
Requirements
22.6 PC->PC
22.7 Enable/Disable VoIP
9. DIALIN
MODULE
23. Dialin
Server
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Configuring
Dialin Server
23.3 Set Dialin Modem
23.4 Enable/Disable
Dialin Server
10. CHAT MODULE
24.Chat Server
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Enable/Disable Chat
Server
24.3 Set Chat User
permissions
11. BANDWIDTH
MODULE
25.
Bandwidth Functions
25.1
Introduction
25.2 Set
Bandwidth Parameters
25.3 Adding A
Group
25.4 Deleting A
Group
25.5 Modifying
Group
25.6 Add IP
Address To Group
25.7 Delete
IP Address From Group
25.8
Enable/Disable Bandwidth Control
12. GROUPWARE
MODULE
1.Admin
Application
1.1 Admin Menu
1.1.1 Global
Categories
1.1.2 View sessions
1.1.3 View access log
1.1.4 View error log
1.1.5 PHP Information
1.2 General Menu -
Admin Preferences - Preferences
1.3 General Menu -
Admin Preferences - Grant Access
2.Calendar
2.1 Site Configuration
2.2 Custom fields and
sorting
2.3 Calendar Holiday
Management
3.Addressbook
3.1 Site
Configuration
3.2 Edit custom
fields
4.Infolog
4.1 Site Configuration
4.2 Custom fields, typ and
status
4.3 CSV- Import
5.Forum
5. Forum Administration
6. Projects
6.1 Administration
6.2 Accountancy
7. Polls
7. Voting Booth
8. Bookmarks
8. Site
Configuration
9. Comics
9.1 Global Options
9.2 Global Comics
9.3 Reset Comic Data
10. Knowledgebase
10.1 Site Configuration
10.2 Maintain Answers
10.3 Maintain Questions
11.Trouble Ticket
System
11.Admin Options
12.Wiki
Administration
12.1 Lock/Unlock Pages
12.2 Block/Unblock Hosts
Document Title: Rainmail Extended -
Administrative Guide
Document Date: 22/04/2005
RIS Sotware Version: 1.8