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==== What is the purpose of an e-mail Dumbster? ==== | ==== What is the purpose of an e-mail Dumbster? ==== | ||
- | Dumbster is a Java-based program which is able to receive e-mails and which can display these in a panel. The Task of the Dumbster is to test processes and the dispatch of related e-mails without having to send feigned productive e-mails to participants of a process. | + | Dumbster is a Java-based program, which is able to receive e-mails and display them in a panel. The concept behind Dumbster is to have the possibility to test processes and dispatch related e-mails without having to send feigned productive e-mails to participants of a process. |
+ | ====Starting Dumbster==== | ||
+ | ===Windows=== | ||
+ | Dumbster is opened in Windows by double-clicking on the delivered **"dumbster.bat"** file | ||
=== Linux === | === Linux === | ||
- | To execute in Linux the shell script **"dumbster.sh"** please use the following command: | + | Please use the following command to execute the shell script **"dumbster.sh"** in Linux: |
./dumbster.sh | ./dumbster.sh | ||
- | The following window will then open which confirms the correct start of the Dumbster: | + | The following window will then open, which confirms the successful start of Dumbster: |
- | {{ en:support:dumbster_start.jpg?direct |}} | + | {{ support:dumbster_start.jpg?direct |}} |
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- | ==== Configurating the client profile ==== | + | ==== Configuring the client profile ==== |
- | For Dumbster to be able to receive e-mails, T!M - Task !n Motion has to be informed that it will send e-mails to our set up SMTP server and not to a productive e-mail server. For this to be done successfully the related parameter have to be set up in the [[en:software:tim:client_profile|client profile]] ([[en:software:tim:administration_client|Administrator Client]]). | + | For Dumbster to be able to receive e-mails, TIM has to be informed that it will send e-mails to a specially set-up SMTP server and not to a productive e-mail server. For this to be successfully done the corresponding parameters have to be set up in the [[en:software:tim:client_profile|client profile]] (please refer to the section on the [en:software:tim:administration_client|Administrator Client]] for further information!). |
- | > The Dumbster does not reuquire an [[en:software:tim:client_profile#smtpauth| authentication]]Der Dumbster benötigt **keine** [[en:software:tim:client_profile#smtpauth|Authentifizierung]], nimmt diese aber auch an | + | > Dumbster **does not require** an [[en:software:tim:client_profile#smtpauth| authentication]]; however, it is nevertheless capable of processing an authentication if desired! |
- | === SMTP Host === | + | === SMTP host === |
- | Im Normalfall wird der Dumbster auf dem Server ausgeführt auf dem auch der T!M Server läuft. In diesem Fall reicht es wenn man als [[software:tim:client_profile#SMTPhost]] diesen Wert einträgt: | + | Normally, Dumbster will be executed on the same server on which TIM is running. Under this condition it is sufficient to add the following value as a [[en:software:tim:client_profile#SMTPhost]]: |
localhost | localhost | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
- | Will man den Dumbster auf einem externen Rechner nutzen, muss man hier den Hostnamen oder die IP-Adresse des Rechners einfügen, auf dem der Dumbster gestartet werden soll. | + | If Dumbster is to be used on an external computer, either the correct host name or the IP address of the device must be entered. |
- | > Die IP oder der Hostnamen Ihres Rechners kann bei der IT-Abteilung erfragt werden. | + | > If you don't know the IP address or the host name of the computer, please contact the company IT department! |
- | === SMTP Port === | + | === SMTP port === |
- | Standardmässig werden die Scripte auf Port 25 gestartet, was man im [[software:tim:client_profile]] unter dem Punkt [[software:tim:client_profile#SMTPhost]] eintragen muss. Auf welchen Port der Dumbster läuft, sieht man in der Konsole (in diesem Fall Port 25) | + | By default, the scripts are set to be started using port 25. To configure this setting, the [[software:tim:client_profile]] must be opened, followed by the the item [[software:tim:client_profile#SMTPhost]]. The port assigned to Dumbster will be displayed on the panel (which in this case would be port 25) |
- | {{ :support:dumbster_port.jpg?direct |}} | + | {{ support:dumbster_port.jpg?direct |}} |
- | ! Achtung Firewall | + | ! Attention firewall |
- | In den meisten Firmen sind alle Rechner und Server, aus Sicherheitsgründen, mit einer so genannten Firewall geschützt, die Verbindungen nicht zulassen. In diesem Fall muss man sich an die IT-Abteilung wenden und das weitere Vorgehen erfragen. Davon nicht betroffen ist der Fall, wenn der Dumbster auf dem gleichen Server wie T!M - Task !n Motion läuft und als [[software:tim:client_profile#SMTPhost]] **localhost** hinterlegt ist. | + | In most companies almost all computers and servers are protected by a firewall against unauthorized access. In such a case please contact your IT department to inquire further details regarding the next steps of configuration. This will not be necessary if Dumbster and TIM are running on the same server and the entry [[en:software:tim:client_profile#SMTPhost]] **local host** is set. |
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- | ==== Testen des Dumbsters ==== | + | ==== Testing Dumbster ==== |
- | Um den korrekten Empfang vom Dumbster zu gewährleisten, kann man unter [[software:tim:client_profile#emailkonfiguration_testen_button|E-Mailkonfiguration testen]] eine Testmail an den Dumbster schicken. Als Ergebnis erhält man dann folgende E-Mail im Dumbster | + | To ensure the correct that e-mails are being correctly received, a test e-mail may be sent to Dumbster. This is performed by clicking on the option [[en:software:tim:client_profile#emailkonfiguration_testen_button|for testing an e-mail configuration]]: |
- | {{ :support:dumbster_korrekt.jpg?direct |}} | + | {{ support:dumbster_korrekt.jpg?direct |}} |
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- | ====Die Ausgabe des Dumbster in eine Datei schreiben==== | + | ====Rendering the readout of Dumbster as a single file==== |
- | Soll die Ausgabe des Dumbster in eine Datei geschrieben werden, z.B. weil mehr als nur ein Benutzer die Ausgabe sehen muss, so muss die die **dumbster.bat** Datei angepasst werden. Um diese zu bearbeiten, muss diese mit einem Textbearbeitungsprogramm geöffnet werden. | + | If the readout of Dumbster should be merged into one single file (e.g., several users need to have access to the complete Dumbster readout) then the file **dumbster.bat** has to be adapted accordingly. This Dumbster file is edited by opening it with a text processing program. |
- | Nun muss der beliebige Speicherort der Datei bestimmt werden in welche die Ausgabe geschrieben werden soll. | + | The desired file directory for saving the readout has to be chosen. |
- | cmd.exe /K "java -jar dumbster.jar 25" > C:\Bentzer\Max.Mustermann\dumbster.log | + | cmd.exe /K "java -jar dumbster.jar 25" > C:\User\John.Doe\dumbster.log |
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