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Found the problem.  My test message was copied to self for use on subsequent tests.  I looked fine on resends but when I opened it I could see that there was a tab after "password" in the password line.  That tab looks like a space in the new message window.

Found the problem.  My test message was copied to self for use on subsequent tests.  I looked fine on resends but when I opened it I could see that there was a tab after "password" in the password line.  That tab looks like a space in the new message window.

Where do I get info on maiser commands and how to issue them?   Specifically ones for managing Mercury, like "reload users".

 

<p>Where do I get info on maiser commands and how to issue them?   Specifically ones for managing Mercury, like "reload users".</p><p>  </p>

List handling commands for MAISER can be found in the Mercury manual:

1: Commands available to everyone

SUBSCRIBE <list-name> [Full name]

Add the sender's address to the list

Also available as SUB <list-name> [Full name])

UNSUBSCRIBE <list-name>

Remove the sender's address from the list

Also available as UNSUB <list-name>

Also available as SIGNOFF <list-name>

ENUMERATE <list-name>

Return the list membership via e-mail

Also available asREVIEW <list-name>

LIST

Returns the lists available at this host

SET <list-name> DIGEST / NODIGEST

Set your list subscription in or out of digest mode

SET <list-name> MAIL / NOMAIL

Turn on or off delivery from a list

SET <list-name> VACATION X

Temporarily turn off delivery from a list for X days

SET <list-name> REPRO / NOREPRO

Receive / Do not receive copies of your own postings to the list

STATUS <list-name>

Get current subscription information for a list

PASSWORD <password>

Supply the password for subscriber-related commands, such as SUBSCRIBE.

2: Commands only available to list moderators:

ADD <list-name> <address> [Full name]

Add a user to a list

REMOVE <list-name> <address>

Remove a user from a list

MSET <user> <list> <option>

Change a user's subscription options – option can be MAIL, NOMAIL, DIGEST, 

NODIGEST, VACATION, REPRO or NOREPRO

MSTATUS <list-name> <user>

Get a user's subscription status

PASSWORD <password>

Supply the password for moderator commands 

 

The main purpose of MAISER is list handling, so reload users is sort of a bonus feature. Still it should probably be documented in the manual, I'll pass that on.

/Rolf 

&lt;p&gt;List handling commands for MAISER can be found in the Mercury manual:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;1: Commands available to everyone&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;SUBSCRIBE &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; [Full name]&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Add the sender&#039;s address to the list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Also available as SUB &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; [Full name])&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;UNSUBSCRIBE &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Remove the sender&#039;s address from the list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Also available as UNSUB &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Also available as SIGNOFF &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;ENUMERATE &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Return the list membership via e-mail&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Also available asREVIEW &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;LIST&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Returns the lists available at this host&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;SET &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; DIGEST / NODIGEST&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Set your list subscription in or out of digest mode&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;SET &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; MAIL / NOMAIL&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Turn on or off delivery from a list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;SET &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; VACATION X&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Temporarily turn off delivery from a list for X days&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;SET &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; REPRO / NOREPRO&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Receive / Do not receive copies of your own postings to the list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;STATUS &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Get current subscription information for a list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;PASSWORD &amp;lt;password&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Supply the password for subscriber-related commands, such as SUBSCRIBE.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;2: Commands only available to list moderators:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;ADD &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; &amp;lt;address&amp;gt; [Full name]&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Add a user to a list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;REMOVE &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; &amp;lt;address&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Remove a user from a list&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;MSET &amp;lt;user&amp;gt; &amp;lt;list&amp;gt; &amp;lt;option&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Change a user&#039;s subscription options &ndash; option can be MAIL, NOMAIL, DIGEST,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;NODIGEST, VACATION, REPRO or NOREPRO&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;MSTATUS &amp;lt;list-name&amp;gt; &amp;lt;user&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Get a user&#039;s subscription status&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;PASSWORD &amp;lt;password&amp;gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Supply the password for moderator commands&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;The main purpose of MAISER is list handling, so reload users is sort of a bonus feature. Still it should probably be documented in the manual, I&#039;ll pass that on.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;/Rolf&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Thanks Rolf but I'm still unclear about what the reload user command is and how to submit it to maiser.  Do I simply send an email To: maiser with the contents "reload users"?


&lt;p&gt;Thanks Rolf but I&#039;m still unclear about what the reload user command is and how to submit it to maiser.&amp;nbsp; Do I simply send an email To: maiser with the contents &quot;reload users&quot;?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

I searched the discussion list archives and found info on the RELOAD USERS command.  Maiser acknowledges receipt but is looking for an administrator password.  The contents of the message I submitted to maiser was:

password xxxxxxxxx

reload users

The only passwords I am aware of are the user passwords and I have admin privileges but my password isn't accepted.  Is there another admin password configured in Mercury that I have forgotten about? 

 

&lt;p&gt;I searched the discussion list archives and found info on the RELOAD USERS command.&amp;nbsp; Maiser acknowledges receipt but is looking for an administrator password.&amp;nbsp; The contents of the message I submitted to maiser was:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;password xxxxxxxxx&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;reload users &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The only passwords I am aware of are the user passwords and I have admin privileges but my password isn&#039;t accepted.&amp;nbsp; Is there another admin password configured in Mercury that I have forgotten about?&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

I believe the reload user command expects the Mercury postmaster password.

/Rolf

 

&lt;p&gt;I believe the reload user command expects the Mercury postmaster password.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;/Rolf &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

I can't get it to work.  I added a password to the Postmaster user but that didn't work.  Tried a couple of other users as postmasters and messed with aliases but no joy.

In the Mail Server Configuration screen is an entry for the path to an "Admin passwords file". Thinking this might be it I created the file with a single password entry and pointed to it but that didn't work.  I find no documentation about the Admin passwords file in either the help file or the manual so don't know what it's purpose is.  Anyway, in reading old posts in the discussion list archives I found mention of reloading users by holding down the Ctrl key while selecting the 'manage local users' menu item.  This accomplishes what I need.  Still, it would be nice to figure out why I can't get a password to be accepted by maiser.

&lt;p&gt;I can&#039;t get it to work.&amp;nbsp; I added a password to the Postmaster user but that didn&#039;t work.&amp;nbsp; Tried a couple of other users as postmasters and messed with aliases but no joy. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the Mail Server Configuration screen is an entry for the path to an &quot;Admin passwords file&quot;. Thinking this might be it I created the file with a single password entry and pointed to it but that didn&#039;t work.&amp;nbsp; I find no documentation about the Admin passwords file in either the help file or the manual so don&#039;t know what it&#039;s purpose is.&amp;nbsp; Anyway, in reading old posts in the discussion list archives I found mention of reloading users by holding down the Ctrl key while selecting the &#039;manage local users&#039; menu item.&amp;nbsp; This accomplishes what I need.&amp;nbsp; Still, it would be nice to figure out why I can&#039;t get a password to be accepted by maiser. &lt;/p&gt;

How to create a maiser password file in your Mercury directory: (for example: msrpwd.mer)


1. Goto  Mercury/Configuration/Mail server/General
   Admin passwords file: D:\MERCURY\msrpwd.mer -> Press [Edit]
   write an pw, for example: 3001aWz12
   Save
   Save
2. Send an email to maiser@YourDomain.com with a content:
   password 3001aWz12
   reload users
3. If no errors occurs, you get an email from your maiser with a content:
   The mail server has processed your commands as follows:
   * Your RELOAD USERS command has been processed successfully.

Note: Maiser pw is independent from admin pw
   
HTH
Peter

&lt;p&gt;How to create a maiser password file in your Mercury directory: (for example: msrpwd.mer)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;1.&lt;/b&gt; Goto&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Mercury/Configuration/Mail server/General&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Admin passwords file: D:\MERCURY\msrpwd.mer -&amp;gt; Press [&lt;b&gt;Edit&lt;/b&gt;] &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; write an pw, for example: 3001aWz12 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Save&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Save&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;2.&lt;/b&gt; Send an email to maiser@YourDomain.com with a content: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; password 3001aWz12 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; reload users &lt;b&gt;3.&lt;/b&gt; If no errors occurs, you get an email from your maiser with a content: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The mail server has processed your commands as follows: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * Your RELOAD USERS command has been processed successfully. &lt;u&gt;Note&lt;/u&gt;: Maiser pw is independent from admin pw &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; HTH &lt;i&gt;Peter&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[quote user="bfluet"]

I can't get it to work.  I added a password to the Postmaster user but that didn't work.  Tried a couple of other users as postmasters and messed with aliases but no joy.

In the Mail Server Configuration screen is an entry for the path to an "Admin passwords file". Thinking this might be it I created the file with a single password entry and pointed to it but that didn't work.  I find no documentation about the Admin passwords file in either the help file or the manual so don't know what it's purpose is.  Anyway, in reading old posts in the discussion list archives I found mention of reloading users by holding down the Ctrl key while selecting the 'manage local users' menu item.  This accomplishes what I need.  Still, it would be nice to figure out why I can't get a password to be accepted by maiser.

[/quote]

Did you look at this post: http://community.pmail.com/forums/post/32459.aspx ?

[quote user=&quot;bfluet&quot;] &lt;P&gt;I can&#039;t get it to work.&amp;nbsp; I added a password to the Postmaster user but that didn&#039;t work.&amp;nbsp; Tried a couple of other users as postmasters and messed with aliases but no joy. &lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;In the Mail Server Configuration screen is an entry for the path to an &quot;Admin passwords file&quot;. Thinking this might be it I created the file with a single password entry and pointed to it but that didn&#039;t work.&amp;nbsp; I find no documentation about the Admin passwords file in either the help file or the manual so don&#039;t know what it&#039;s purpose is.&amp;nbsp; Anyway, in reading old posts in the discussion list archives I found mention of reloading users by holding down the Ctrl key while selecting the &#039;manage local users&#039; menu item.&amp;nbsp; This accomplishes what I need.&amp;nbsp; Still, it would be nice to figure out why I can&#039;t get a password to be accepted by maiser. &lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;[/quote]&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;Did you look at this post: &lt;A href=&quot;http://community.pmail.com/forums/post/32459.aspx&quot;&gt;http://community.pmail.com/forums/post/32459.aspx&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;?&lt;/P&gt;

[quote user="Somi"]How to create a maiser password file in your Mercury directory: (for example: msrpwd.mer)


1. Goto  Mercury/Configuration/Mail server/General
   Admin passwords file: D:\MERCURY\msrpwd.mer -> Press [Edit]
   write an pw, for example: 3001aWz12
   Save
   Save
2. Send an email to maiser@YourDomain.com with a content:
   password 3001aWz12
   reload users
3. If no errors occurs, you get an email from your maiser with a content:
   The mail server has processed your commands as follows:
   * Your RELOAD USERS command has been processed successfully.[/quote]

Did this previously.  Tried again by deleting the previous password file and starting from scratch.  I still receive this response from maiser: "Your RELOAD command could not be processed because it requires an administrator password. Please issue a PASSWORD command with a valid administrator password before issuing RELOAD. "  I have entered several different passwords into the password file but all fail. My email message content is:
password notreal
reload users 

 

[quote user=&quot;Somi&quot;]How to create a maiser password file in your Mercury directory: (for example: msrpwd.mer)&lt;p&gt; &lt;b&gt;1.&lt;/b&gt; Goto&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Mercury/Configuration/Mail server/General&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Admin passwords file: D:\MERCURY\msrpwd.mer -&amp;gt; Press [&lt;b&gt;Edit&lt;/b&gt;] &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; write an pw, for example: 3001aWz12 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Save&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;b&gt;Save&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;2.&lt;/b&gt; Send an email to maiser@YourDomain.com with a content: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; password 3001aWz12 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; reload users &lt;b&gt;3.&lt;/b&gt; If no errors occurs, you get an email from your maiser with a content: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The mail server has processed your commands as follows: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; * Your RELOAD USERS command has been processed successfully.[/quote]&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Did this previously.&amp;nbsp; Tried again by deleting the previous password file and starting from scratch.&amp;nbsp; I still receive this response from maiser: &quot;Your RELOAD command could not be processed because it requires an administrator password. Please issue a PASSWORD command with a valid administrator password before issuing RELOAD. &quot;&amp;nbsp; I have entered several different passwords into the password file but all fail. My email message content is: password notreal reload users&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

I have discovered that it works when I send to maiser from the 'Send email message' function in Mercury but fails when I send from my Pegasus Mail client.  Is this normal?

 

&lt;p&gt;I have discovered that it works when I send to maiser from the &#039;Send email message&#039; function in Mercury but fails when I send from my Pegasus Mail client.&amp;nbsp; Is this normal?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

If the message is sent as plain text from Pegasus it should work. HTML coded messages won't work, though.

/Rolf

&lt;p&gt;If the message is sent as plain text from Pegasus it should work. HTML coded messages won&#039;t work, though.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;/Rolf&lt;/p&gt;
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