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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.
Linux
To execute in Linux the shell script “dumbster.sh” please use the following command:
./dumbster.sh
The following window will then open which confirms the correct start of the Dumbster:
Configurating 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 corresponding parameter have to be set up in the client profile (please refer to the section on the [en:software:tim:administration_client|Administrator Client]] for further information).
The Dumbster does not require an authentication but it is capable of accepting and processing such a request!
SMTP host
Normally, the Dumbster will be executed on the same server on which T!M is running. In such a case it is already sufficient when adding as SMTPhost the following value:
localhost
I you want to use Dumbster on an external computer you either have ot enter the correct host name or the IP address of the device.
If you don't know the IP address or the host name of the computer, please contact the IT department of your company!.
SMTP Port
The scripts will be started on port 25 by default. To enter this you have to open the client_profile and then the item SMTPhost. The correct port assigned to the Dumbster will be displayed on the panel (in this case this would be port 25)
! Attention firewall
In most companies almost all computers and servers are protcted by a so-called firewall against unauthorized access. In such a case please make contact with your IT department to inquire further details regarding 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 SMTPhost localhost hinterlegt ist.
Testen des Dumbsters
Um den korrekten Empfang vom Dumbster zu gewährleisten, kann man unter E-Mailkonfiguration testen eine Testmail an den Dumbster schicken. Als Ergebnis erhält man dann folgende E-Mail im Dumbster
Die Ausgabe des Dumbster in eine Datei schreiben
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. Nun muss der beliebige Speicherort der Datei bestimmt werden in welche die Ausgabe geschrieben werden soll.
cmd.exe /K "java -jar dumbster.jar 25" > C:\Bentzer\Max.Mustermann\dumbster.log
