The bbmailposter module is a nukes service that will allow nukes members to post messages to the message forums by sending an e-mail.  If users set a watch on the forums, the message forums will work like a traditional message list or e-group.  This is convenient for users who do not want to spend time visiting the message forums reading and posting messages. 

How bbmailposter Works

The bbmailposter will use a pop mail account configured in mail-service.xml to retrieve messages and post them to the message forums. 

BEFORE USING BBMAILPOSTER, MAKE SURE THE MAIL ACCOUNT CONFIGURED IN MAIL-SERVICE.XML IS SOLELY USED BY NUKES. THE BBMAILPOSTER MODULE WILL PROCESS AND DELETE ALL E-MAIL IN THE POP3 MAIL ACCOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE MAIL-SERVICE.XML FILE.

Depending on the level of security set, the e-mail will be verified and posted to the message forums if it passes verification.  Mail that is not verified will be logged and deleted from the pop mail account.  A forwarding email address can be set so the unprocessed messages can be captured in a mail account other than the Nukes mail account.

Messages can be posted to a specific forum by formatting the e-mail subject with a left bracket then the forum name then a right bracket and a space and a then a dash and then the subject of the message. I would give an example but the wiki won't let me use left and right brackets.

The three levels of security that can be set are:

Level 1 - Verification is done by member e-mail address only.  This does not prevent e-mail address spoofing or virus spamming from a user.  This is the easiest to get started with.

Level 2 - A hashing verification scheme is used to verify e-mail reply messages.  The hashing scheme does not apply to new e-mail message postings.  The mail server has to be configured so all e-mail of the form x-y@yourdomain.com goes to a single e-mail account. The x and the y are message and user ids that are different for every e-mailed forum message. 

Level 3 - This method would require a Nukes member to use a digital signature on their e-mails.  This method of verification is currently not implemented.

GettingAndBuildingTheBbmailposterModule

ConfiguringTheBbmailposterModule

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