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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 concept behind Dumbster is to have the possibility of testing processes and the dispatch of related e-mails without having to send feigned productive e-mails to participants of a process.
Linux
Please use the following command to execute in Linux the shell script “dumbster.sh”:
./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 the next steps lying ahead. This will not be necessary if Dumbster and T!M - Task ! Motion are running on th same server and the entry SMTPhost local host is set .
Testing of the Dumbster
To ensure the correct reception of e-mails it is possible to test the sending of an e-mail to Dumbster by clicking on the option for testing an e-mail configuration:
Renderig the readout of Dumbster as one single file
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. To edit this Dumbster file open it with a text processing program. The desired directory of the file has to be chosen in which the readout is supposed to be saved.
cmd.exe /K "java -jar dumbster.jar 25" > C:\User\John.Doe\dumbster.log
