Before using SquirrelMail, the user should first fill in at least the name and email address in the Personal Information option. But we can eliminate this step by using the RetrieveUserData plugin to retrieve this information from a variety of sources and automatically update this information.
Install the RetrieveUserData Plugin
1. Download the retrieveuserdata plugin.
2. Extract the downloaded file and put it into the /usr/share/squirrelmail/plugins directory.
3. From a Terminal window, type in /usr/share/squirrelmail/config/conf.pl and press Enter. This will launch the SquirrelMail Configuration utility.
If your Terminal window has a white background, make sure that the colors are off by looking for the command Turn color on. If the command is Turn color off, type in C and press Enter to turn the colors off. This will ensure that you will be able to read all of the text.
4. Type in 8 and press Enter to list the Plugins submenu.
5. Install the retrieveuserdata plugin by typing in the number corresponding to it and press Enter.
7. Login to SquirrelMail and go to the Options page and click Personal Information. The Full Name and E-mail Address should have been automatically filled up.By default, RetrieveUserData will retrieve the name and email address from the Linux system accounts, but you can configure this by editing the file /usr/share/squirrelmail/plugins/retrieveuserdata/config.php. If you will be retrieving user information from an Active Directory or LDAP server, it will be easier if you setup the LDAP addressbook first so that the plugin can use the LDAP connection details there. Then all you have to do is comment the line $SQRUD_RETRIEVE_DATA_FROM = “passwd.php” and uncomment the line $SQRUD_RETRIEVE_DATA_FROM = “ldap.php” in the configuration file.
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Posted on 12/24/2007 and last updated on 12/25/2007
Filed under Active Directory , LDAP , SquirrelMail
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January 15th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I am connecting to Windows ServerAD using LDAP.But if I send a test mail from Linux Box, It is not forwarding to Exchange Server. It is storing in Linux Box (that is Vmail/user id). Kindly provide the solution.
Regards,
Muthu
January 16th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Hi,
That is the intended result. Sending a mail should be processed in the Linux box. I think what you want to do is use the Linux mail server as an anti-spam/anti-virus firewall/gateway/relay for Exchange. Sorry, I don’t have a step by step guide for that, but this should help Postfix email firewall/gateway. Or, use a Linux network appliance specifically for that job, like the Barracuda Spam Firewall. This would make the implementation so much easier.