Email Server

[cesar98026]

Ok, will do. But when someone signs up for my webmail, they can't log in right away because I have to send them a welcome email to create their mailbox. Is there a way to automatically send a welcome email to new users?

[SeijiSensei]

Ok, will do. But when someone signs up for my webmail, they can't log in right away because I have to send them a welcome email to create their mailbox. Is there a way to automatically send a welcome email to new users?

As I said, before:

Your configuration seems to use a database backend for accounts. If so, you could write a set of PHP applications to enable people to create accounts online.

I don't know how you intend to have them sign up online without writing some type of forms-processing application. It sounds like you also expect them to have an email address somewhere else already; otherwise where would you send the welcome notice?

[cesar98026]

As I said, before:



I don't know how you intend to have them sign up online without writing some type of forms-processing application. It sounds like you also expect them to have an email address somewhere else already; otherwise where would you send the welcome notice?

I already have a online form for signing up, but before any mailbox is created they have to have a email sent to their @emailyourafriend.com address to create the mailbox. Even if you manually put the entries in the mail database, their mailboxes arn't created. Is there a way around this? Does postfix or courier handle mailbox creation?

[cesar98026]

I already have a online form for signing up, but before any mailbox is created they have to have a email sent to their @emailyourafriend.com address to create the mailbox. Even if you manually put the entries in the mail database, their mailboxes arn't created. Is there a way around this? Does postfix or courier handle mailbox creation?

I really, really feel like a dummy. I underestimated PHP... The simple mail() function! So when somebody signs up a welcome email is automatically sent to their @emailyourafriend.com address to create the mailbox!

[cesar98026]

A few months after I got it figured out, something went wrong!
This is the code I got:
mail.php

<?php
 $to = "$fname@emailyourafriend.com";
 $subject = "Welcome!";
 $message = "Hello! blah....";
 $from = "ask@emailyourafriend.com";
 $headers = "From: The EmailFriend Team" . $from;
 mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
 echo "Mail Sent.";
 ?>

This is not working, or maybe it is... It's not sending emails. In the mail.log, I got this:
postfix/sendmail[22306]: fatal: Recipient addresses must be specified on the command line or via the -t option

However, if I make a simple mail() php script using an existing email address, it works!
This is what is including it:

<?php

session_start();

include('connection.php');
include('mail.php');

$fname=$_POST['fname'];

$lname=$_POST['lname'];

$address=$_POST['address'];

mysql_query("INSERT INTO users(id, name, maildir, crypt)VALUES('$fname@emailyourafriend.com', '$lname', '$fname/', ENCRYPT('$address') );");
mysql_query("INSERT INTO aliases (mail,destination) VALUES
    ('$fname@emailyourafriend.com','$fname@emailyourafriend.com') );");

header("location: index.php?remarks=success");

mysql_close($con);
:confused:
 
?>

It does enter stuff into the database but not sending the emails!

[SeijiSensei]

$from = "ask@emailyourafriend.com";
$headers = "From: The EmailFriend Team" . $from;

I don't know if this is the problem, but the From header this generates does not comply with the standard. The email address must be enclosed in angle brackets:

$headers = "From: The EmailFriend Team <".$from.">";

[cesar98026]

I fixed it by adding a line in php.ini.... I was locking down my server more and came across S/MIME. I was wondering if I should implement S/MIME in my email service? I already have things like TLS and SASL, etc. Also, do you have any suggestions for more security? How do I get clear passwords out of mail.log?