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    Configuring Workflow Mailer Using Postfix and Dovecot in EBS R12

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    To configure the WF mailer on a test EBS instance, the document outlines installing and configuring Postfix as the SMTP server and Dovecot as the IMAP server. It then provides instructions on configuring the WF mailer by editing the notification mailer details to specify the SMTP and IMAP server settings. Finally, it describes starting the required concurrent managers and containers to start the WF mailer service.

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    To configure the WF mailer on a test EBS instance, the document outlines installing and configuring Postfix as the SMTP server and Dovecot as the IMAP server. It then provides instructions on configuring the WF mailer by editing the notification mailer details to specify the SMTP and IMAP server settings. Finally, it describes starting the required concurrent managers and containers to start the WF mailer service.

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    To configure the WF mailer on a test EBS instance, the document outlines installing and configuring Postfix as the SMTP server and Dovecot as the IMAP server. It then provides instructions on configuring the WF mailer by editing the notification mailer details to specify the SMTP and IMAP server settings. Finally, it describes starting the required concurrent managers and containers to start the WF mailer service.

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    Configuring Workflow Mailer Using Postfix and Dovecot in EBS R12

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    To configure the WF mailer on a test EBS instance, the document outlines installing and configuring Postfix as the SMTP server and Dovecot as the IMAP server. It then provides instructions on configuring the WF mailer by editing the notification mailer details to specify the SMTP and IMAP server settings. Finally, it describes starting the required concurrent managers and containers to start the WF mailer service.

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    For configuration of WF mailer on test EBS instance we need to configure smtp and imap servers.

    WF mailer will connect to smtp server to


    send notifications and to imap server to receive incoming mail.
    reference: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/postfix
    1.

    Install Postfix (smtp server) and Dovecot (imap server)

    1) Install required software:


    -------yum install postfix dovecot
    yum remove sendmail
    chkconfig postfix on
    chkconfig dovecot on
    2) Configure postfix
    -------cd /etc/postfix
    vi main.cf
    Add following lines at the end of the file, change name of your host at myhostname and mydestination parameters:
    myhostname = svmdb13.localdomain
    mydomain = localdomain
    myorigin = $myhostname
    inet_interfaces = all
    mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain
    mynetworks = 192.168.12.0/24, 127.0.0.0/8
    relay_domains =
    home_mailbox = Maildir/
    disable_dns_lookups=yes
    #This line is to disable dns usage
    Restart postfix to apply changes
    service postfix restart
    3) Configure dovecot
    vi /etc/dovecot.conf
    Add following lines:
    protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s
    mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
    pop3_uidl_format = %08Xu%08Xv
    # Required on x86_64 kernels
    login_process_size = 64
    Restart dovecot:
    service dovecot restart
    4) Create users mailboxes
    mkdir /home/applmgr/Maildir
    chown applmgr:dba /home/applmgr/Maildir
    chmod -R 700 /home/applmgr/Maildir
    mkdir /home/oracle/Maildir
    chown oracle:dba /home/oracle/Maildir
    chmod -R 700 /home/oracle/Maildir
    #user dedicated for workflow
    groupadd wf
    useradd -g wf wf
    mkdir /home/wf/Maildir
    chown wf:wf /home/wf/Maildir

    chmod -R 700 /home/wf/Maildir


    passwd wf
    5) Try to send test messages:
    echo "This is a test"|mutt -s "Test mail" oracle@svmdb13
    Check your oracle user ~/Mailbox folder

    2.

    Connecting to IMAP and SMTP servers manually

    This section based on following notes:


    Note 242941.1 section 8 Verify the SMTP and IMAP Servers.
    Note 317307.1
    There is possibility to connect to mail servers using telnet and compose and send mail manually. This is often used when troubleshooting
    mailer connectivity issues. On node where you configured postfix and dovecot issue commands one by one to send mail from command line:
    telnet localhost.localdomain 25
    EHLO svmdb14.localdomain
    MAIL FROM: [email protected]
    RCPT TO: [email protected]
    DATA
    Subject: Test message via telnet
    Test test test
    .
    quit

    Go to /home/oracle/Maildir/new and check that mail received.


    You can send mail not only to your host users, but to other hosts also. You should use address format:
    [email protected]
    Verify /etc/hosts entries. If smtp server configured properly on hostname.domainname, mail will be delivered.
    Now verify IMAP server:
    telnet svmdb14.localdomain 143
    1 login wf wf
    1 select "INBOX"
    1 logout
    You probably notices strange '1' at the beggining of the commands. It's command marker, it can be any symbol or group of symbols - "?",
    "123".

    3. Configuring workflow mailer


    After configuring smtp and imap servers it's time to set up workflow mailer. Go to
    System Administrator-> Workflow.

    At configuration screen you'll see that almost all components are down. First, we'll
    configure Notifications Mailers. Click on 'Notification Mailers', then 'View Details' on next
    screen.

    You'll see main configuration screen with current settings of mailer:

    Click 'Edit'. On next screen insert details according to your environment. Click 'Apply'.

    Your mailer is configured now, but to start it, we need start Containers first. Go to first
    screen (System Administrator-> Workflow). Then under column 'Container' click on
    'Workflow Mailer Service'

    Before starting containers go to Administer concurrent managers form. Scroll and find
    three below concurrent managers:

    As you see Workflow mailer containers implemented as concurrent managers. They're


    required for mailer to work. So, you can start them in two ways. Now you can do it
    choosing 'Start All' then go. Watch the progress through the form and html form.

    After all set up, go to the first screen and verify that mailer is up and running:

    That's it, your workflow mailer is ready for work now.

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