Suse open exchange

Hi eberhardt2329,
Yes it should just work. You will probably also have to use the web interface to edit its own entry in its DNS.

A few tips for using openexchange :-

1) After installing immediatly run an automatic internet update as the initial install has a few things which are broken.

2) In the postfix configuration enable the 'local recipient maps' otherwise all email will be accepted and then bounce messages sent back for mail to nonexistant users which just fills up your mail queue. Enabling the locla recipient maps (which is the postfix default) causes incoming mail to be rejected if the user does not exist.

3) If you are going to use spamassassin for spam filtering edit the entry in the sysconfig directory and remove the '-L' option to enable DNS lookups as it makes it far more effective.

4) Dont bother about paying for their antivirus solution. Install amavisd-new and clamav instead. It is completely free and works very well.

question how do i do the postfix, and what change to dns do I make?

It's all done through the web interface. Just login as 'cyrus' which is the mail administrator account.
There are menu items for DNS administration and advanced mail server configuration. Just tick the 'uncomment' box next the the 'local recipient maps' entry.

do I just set this up with teh same dns as teh exchange box?

i am in as sirus, and I do not see the local recipient maps? where is this located thank you so much I am sorry I am really new to linux

Click on the 'mail server' button
Click on 'postfix for experts'
Click the right arrow 2 times
Next to 'local_recipient_maps' tick the box which sais 'select to uncomment'
Press the confirm button

how do I find out what the full hostname of the open exchange server is?

Network services button
Dns configuration button
Select the top entry (if more than 1 listed)
Click 'edit dns zone.

Whats listed for the nameserver and mail server?

i am sorry I was going through the web interface I went the the server, and logged in as cyrus, but now it is saying that kde can not start because it can not write to home what does this mean?

'cyrus' is not a real unix user so it does not have a home directory etc... Just OK any error messages and log out. If you need to log into the console to run updates etc... you need to log in as 'root'.

oh ok I will do that, I am sorry, and I really appreciate the help, I know how hard it is to work with someone that does not know something. I will logon as root, and try to get the info for you from above

My instructions above are to be done using the web interface.

I  see click to comment, or remove this parementer, but I do not see
local recipients maps

i see it, do I check clik to comment, or remove this parementer

ok I checked click to uncomment, then said apply it said it did something and took me back to the page? is that right?

i am looking at the other steps you gave me, and there is not a network services button, there is a hosts and domains button, and there is create a dns, but there is nothing under this

Is it a brand new installation of openexchange?
It sounds as if you might not have logged into KDE as root and run the software update tool to download all the updates. When you have done this do a reboot.
Have you sent your redistration off to Suse and received back a serial code?
Without this you will be limited to only 10 groupware users logged in at a time.

they only have 5 7 people that work here, It is a new install of open exchange, how do I run the software update tool on the server, I will do this, as soon as I hear back from you thank you so much

If you log into KDE as root there are a row of buttons along the bottom. Second button from the left brings up a menu. Go into the software one (cant remember the exact name) and choose the online update. You will need a valid username and password so if you have not done so already you will have to create yourself an account on the suse website and enter your registration details.

will I have to pay, they do not want to pay for this, do they have to? if they do is there a site that tells you this? I am really new to this product. I also went on the bottom row, the second button over, and the only options are install or remove software, or install software package?

It is commercial software so you do have to pay for it. You have to provide the registration details to get a username/password for the update and without running this it is not really usable to be honest as the initial release had many bugs.

they downloaded open exchange 4.1, and they were presented with a cost of 500.00 witch they were ok with, but then novell upped the price to 1300, if they need to buy it I need to know why, so that I can present this to them, thankl you

is there a list of bugs with the release a website that tells me why I need the updates, I get this I will give you the points, and create a new question hopefully get you again, and when they buy it resolve the other issues

Although the OS is itself free they charge for the groupware (shared calendar etc...) and the system comes with 10 clients as standard so effectivly you get 10 clients so you have to pay to use it. You also get the 1st years maintenance free. You need to pay to get an update username/password and until you do the first automatic update it is very unreliable.

If you just wanted it for email and not bothered about the calendar and contacts then you could configure your own mail server for free but if you are new to Linux this will be a steep learning curve.

It's the end of the day in the UK now. If you post any more questions I will answer them in the morning.

is there a site explanning the bugs in the release? This would help be explain to them why they need to purchase it. you said the first year of maintenance is free you get this if you do not buy the product?

There is no list of bugs but when I tried using it initially the web interface was almost unusable. There have also been many security updates including ones for apache and ssl so without the updates your mail server could be vulnerable.

i really just need a site that tells what they are missing by not purchasing it

If you don't purchase it you are not permitted to use it basically.

:) I like that, do you know where there is a site explaing what you get when you download it, vs what you get when you purchase it

I didn't know you could download it. I think it is there incase you get a damaged CD for example or loose one.

do you know of a site or information that would help me right up a proposal explaing that they have to buy it me just saying it with no documentation is not the way to go thanks

There are brochures and product manuals available to download here:-
http://www.novell.com/products/openexchange/download.html