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# help.msg - default help file
# Copyright 1996-1999 Alt-N Technologies
MDAEMON SERVER DEFAULT HELP FOR USER ACCOUNTS

Many functions of MDaemon Server can be accessed remotely through the use
of the email transport system itself.  For example, you can gain access
to various aspects of your account and can change or reconfigure it by
sending email messages to the server. You can also subscribe or remove
yourself from mailing lists, have files encoded and mailed to you, and
execute server-based processes by sending carefully formatted mail messages
to the server.  Some of these control messages require a valid account on
the server and are password protected.  You can gain access to your
accounts by using your password.  Messages to the server must be directed
to "[e-mail]".  For those commands which require a valid
account on the server, the subject of the message must contain the
account's email address and password separated by a comma character - ex:
"[e-mail], MyPassword".  Commands are placed within the message body.
There can only be one command per line, but multiple commands can be
batched in the same message.

Account access and control: - The following commands require a valid
   account on the mail server.  You must place as the subject of the
   mail message your email address and password if you wish to gain
   access to any of the commands in the next section.  The syntax of
   the subject line should be "email address, password" (notice the
   comma) ex: Subject: [e-mail], mypassword

   For any of the following commands to work for you, your system ad-
   ministrator must allow your account to originate server control
   messages.  If you suspect that your remote access has been removed
   or is not functioning properly please consult with your administrator.

Command             Special Parms   Result
============================================================================
ACCOUNT INFO        none            The status of the account passed in
                                    the subject line is mailed back to
                                    the message originator.
                                    ex: ACCOUNT INFO

PASSWORD            new password    The password of the account passed in
                                    the subject line will be changed to the
                                    one specified.
                                    ex: PASSWORD kryptonite

MAILFORMAT          MBF file        The mailbox storage format of the
                                    account specified in subject line
                                    will be changed to the one specified.
                                    A listing of the available formats
                                    can be obtained via the MAIL FORMATS
                                    directive.
                                    ex: MAILBOX RFC822

FORWARD TO          address         The forwarding address of the account
                                    passed in the subject line will be
                                    changed to the one specified and act-
                                    ivated.
                                    ex: FORWARD TO [e-mail]

UNFORWARD           none            Mail forwarding will be deactivated for
                                    the account specified in the subject
                                    line.
                                    Ex: UNFORWARD

AUTODECODE          switch          Automatic decoding of incoming MIME
                                    attachments for the account specified
                                    in the subject line will be set to
                                    <switch> which should be Y or N.
                                    ex: AUTODECODE N

BEGIN SIGNATURE     none            Begins recording of a new signature
                                    file to be appended to messages
                                    generated by the account passed in
                                    the subject line.  Subsequent lines
                                    will be treated as the text of the
                                    signature file until the word END
                                    is encountered on a line by itself
                                    or the end of the control message
                                    is reached.  NOTE: The signature file
                                    feature is only available for RAW
                                    format messages.

BEGIN AUTORESPONDER none            Begins recording of a new autoresponder
                                    file to be used by the account passed
                                    in the subject line.  Subsequent lines
                                    will be treated as the text of the
                                    autoresponder file until the word END
                                    is encountered on a line by itself
                                    or the end of the control message
                                    is reached.
                                    ex: BEGIN AUTORESPONDER
                                        Some autoresponder text here
                                        END

                                    To erase an active autoresponder define
                                    one with no text like this:
                                    ex: BEGIN AUTORESPONDER
                                        END

MULTIPOP            switch          MultiPOP mail collection for the account
                                    passed in the subject line is turned
                                    on or off according to the value of
                                    switch.  Switch should be ON or OFF.
                                    ex: MULTIPOP OFF

RULES               none            Returns a form for editing all rules
                                    configured for the account passed in the
                                    subject line.  The form can mark existing
                                    rules for deletion and can add new rules.

List, Catalog, and Process Control: - The following commands do not
    require an account on the mail server although some of them are
    password protected.  The subject line is ignored when processing
    these commands.

Command         Special Parms       Result
============================================================================
USERS           none                A listing of all users hosted by
                                    the server will be mailed back to
                                    the originator.  Accounts which are set
                                    as hidden will not be listed.  Also,
                                    this command is inactive unless enabled
                                    via switch in Misc. Options screen.

LIST            [listname]          A listing of all mailing lists along with
                                    the names and address of members will be
                                    mailed back to the originator.  Lists
                                    must be individually configured to allow
                                    this to occur.  Passing an optional list
                                    name will return the members of only that
                                    list.  Member names are returned only for
                                    members which are local accounts within
                                    MDaemon.

SUBSCRIBE       listname [address] {real name}
                                    The originator is added to the member-
                                    ship of the list specified provided that
                                    list exists and allows remote
                                    subscriptions.  If an optional address is
                                    specified after the listname then that
                                    address is added rather than the address
                                    found in the FROM: field of the
                                    subscription message.
                                    ex: SUBSCRIBE [e-mail]
                                    ex: SUBSCRIBE [e-mail]
                                       [e-mail] {Arvel Hathcock}

UNSUBSCRIBE     listname [address]  The originator is removed from the
or                                  specified mailing list provided the list
SIGNOFF                             exists and contains the originator as a
                                    member.  If the optional 'address' is
                                    specified then that address is removed.
                                    ex: UNSUBSCRIBE [e-mail]
                                    ex: UNSUBSCRIBE [e-mail]
                                           [e-mail]

UPDATE          listname old-address new-address {real name} (password)
                                    Removes 'old-address' from the list and
                                    replaces it with new-address.  An optional
                                    real name and password value may be given.
                                    ex: UPDATE [e-mail]
                                       [e-mail] [e-mail]
                                    ex: SUBSCRIBE [e-mail]
                                       [e-mail] [e-mail]
                                       {Frank Thomas} (pass)

SUPPRESS        listname address (password)
                                    This command adds 'address' to the lists
                                    suppression file.  The list's password
                                    must be provided and the list must already
                                    have a suppression file associated with
                                    it.
                                    ex: SUPPRESS [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail] (PASS)

UNSUPPRESS      listname address (password)
                                    This command removes 'address' from the
                                    lists suppression file.  The list's
                                    password must be provided and the list
                                    must already have a suppression file
                                    associated with it.
                                    ex: UNSUPPRESS [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail] (PASS)

DIGEST          listname [address]  This command sets 'address' to use digest
                                    mode.  If no address is specified then the
                                    address of the originator of the message
                                    will be used.
                                    ex: DIGEST [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail]

NORMAL          listname [address]  This command sets 'address' to use normal
                                    non-digest mode.  If no address is given
                                    then the originator of the message will be
                                    used.
                                    ex: NORMAL [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail]

NOMAIL          listname [address]  This command sets 'address' to nomail mode.
                                    The account will enter a suspended state
                                    and will no longer receive list traffic.
                                    If no address is specified then the orig-
                                    inator of the message will be used.
                                    ex: NOMAIL [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail]

MAIL            listname [address]  This command returns 'address' to normal
                                    mode from nomail mode.  If no address is
                                    specified then the originator of the message
                                    will be used.
                                    ex: MAIL [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail]

REALNAME        listname [address] {Real Name}

                                    This command sets the real name value for
                                    'address' who is a member of list 'listname'
                                    to the given value.  The Real Name parm must
                                    be enclosed in { and } characters.
                                    ex: REALNAME [e-mail]
                                            [e-mail] {Arvel Hathcock}


GET             catalog magic-name (Password)

                                    Retrieves a file from the specified
                                    catalog, MIME encodes it in an email
                                    message, and sends that message to the
                                    originating account or to the one
                                    specified in a RESULTS TO directive.
                                    NOTE: The PUBLIC catalog doesn't require
                                    a catalog name or password.
                                    ex: GET utils magic-name (mypassword)
                                    ex: GET magic-name

DIR             catalog             Retrieves a directory of the files and
                                    magic names available through the catalog.
                                    ex: DIR public



General: - The subject line is ignored while processing these commands.

Command        Special Parameters   Result
============================================================================
HELP           none                 This file is mailed back to the
                                    originator.

RESULTS TO     address              Subsequent commands which generate
                                    output will direct that output to
                                    the address specified.
                                    ex: RESULTS TO [e-mail]

STATUS         none                 A status report on server operations
                                    and current conditions will be mailed
                                    back to the message originator.  Since
                                    the information contained in this status
                                    report is considered private, the sub-
                                    ject of the requested message must con-
                                    tain the MDCONFIG Administrator level user
                                    and password such as: Administrator,
                                    Password
                                    ex: STATUS

MAIL FORMATS        none            A listing of all the supported
                                    mailbox formats will be mailed back
                                    to the originator.
                                    Ex: MAIL FORMATS

GET ADDRESS    none                 MDaemon will send a message back to the
                                    originator which will contain the current
                                    machine name and IP address assigned to
                                    MDaemon's computer.  This is useful when
                                    you want to find out the IP address
                                    assigned by your ISP when using a dynamic
                                    dialup situation.  Since the information
                                    contained in this message is considered
                                    private the subject of the requesting
                                    message must contain the MDConfig
                                    administrator level user and password such
                                    as: Administrator, Password.
                                    Note:  The address returned is the one
                                    Windows feels like giving.  It could
                                    return your local LAN card IP address as
                                    easily as an ISP assigned one.  Until I get
                                    a foolproof method worked out don't depend
                                    on this feature.
                                    ex:  GET ADDRESS

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End of help file