From a6ec2a540b34182b59f28527fb082c2e982c3f86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Art Cancro Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 17:08:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * doco for above --- citadel/docs/citadel.html | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/citadel/docs/citadel.html b/citadel/docs/citadel.html index 9dcb16362..d39e49f06 100644 --- a/citadel/docs/citadel.html +++ b/citadel/docs/citadel.html @@ -1704,21 +1704,41 @@ behind multithreaded servers, you should leave these parameters alone.

The next set of options affect how Citadel behaves on a network.

-
How often to run network jobs (in seconds) [3600]: 
SMTP server port (-1 to disable) [25]: 
POP3 server port (-1 to disable) [110]:
IMAP server port (-1 to disable) [143]:
+
+How often to run network jobs (in seconds) [3600]: 

+POP3 server port (-1 to disable) [110]:

+IMAP server port (-1 to disable) [143]:

+SMTP server port (-1 to disable) [25]: 

+Correct forged From: lines during authenticated SMTP [Yes]:

+

'How often to run network jobs' refers to the sharing of content on a Citadel network. If your system is on a Citadel network, this configuration item dictates how often the Citadel server will contact other Citadel servers - to send and receive messages. In reality, this will happen more frequently - than you specify, because other Citadel servers will be contacting yours - at regular intervals as well.

- -

Then you can specify TCP port numbers for the SMTP, POP3, and IMAP services. - For a system being used primarily for Internet e-mail, these are essential, - so you'll want to specify the standard port numbers: 25, 110, and 143. - If Citadel is running alongside some other mail system, though, then you - might want to choose other, unused port numbers, or enter -1 for any protocol - to disable it entirely.

+to send and receive messages. In reality, this will happen more frequently +than you specify, because other Citadel servers will be contacting yours +at regular intervals as well.

+ +

Then you can specify TCP port numbers for the SMTP, POP3, and IMAP services. +For a system being used primarily for Internet e-mail, these are essential, +so you'll want to specify the standard port numbers: 25, 110, and 143. +If Citadel is running alongside some other mail system, though, then you +might want to choose other, unused port numbers, or enter -1 for any protocol +to disable it entirely.

+ +

The question about correcting forged From: lines affects how Citadel +behaves with authenticated SMTP clients. Citadel does not ever allow +third-party SMTP relaying from unauthenticated clients -- any incoming +messages must be addressed to a user on the system or somewhere in a Citadel +network. To use Citadel with SMTP client software such as Netscape, Outlook, +Eudora, or whatever, users must log in with a username and password. In order +to prevent message forgeries, Citadel discards the From: line in any +message entered by an authenticated user, and replaces it with a +From: line containing the user's genuine name and e-mail address. +Technically, this violates RFC822, because headers are never supposed to be +altered, but common sense dictates that this is a good idea. Nevertheless, +if you want to suppress this behavior, answer 'No' at the prompt (the default +is 'Yes') and the headers will never be altered.

The final set of options configures system-wide defaults for the auto-purger:

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