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<LI><A NAME="tex2html705"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00610000000000000000">5.1 Site customization</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html706"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00611000000000000000">5.1.1 <TT>domain</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html707"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00612000000000000000">5.1.2 <TT>email</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html708"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00613000000000000000">5.1.3 <TT>listmaster</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html709"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00614000000000000000">5.1.4 <TT>wwsympa_url</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html710"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00615000000000000000">5.1.5 <TT>soap_url</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html711"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00616000000000000000">5.1.6 <TT>spam_protection</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html712"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00617000000000000000">5.1.7 <TT>web_archive_spam_protection</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html713"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00618000000000000000">5.1.8 <TT>dark_color</TT> <TT>light_color</TT> <TT>text_color</TT> <TT>bg_color</TT> <TT>error_color</TT> <TT>selected_color</TT> <TT>shaded_color</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html714"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00619000000000000000">5.1.9 <TT>cookie</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html715"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006110000000000000000">5.1.10 <TT>create_list</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html716"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006111000000000000000">5.1.11 <TT>global_remind</TT></A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html717"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00620000000000000000">5.2 Directories</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html718"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00621000000000000000">5.2.1 <TT>home</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html719"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00622000000000000000">5.2.2 <TT>etc</TT></A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html720"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00630000000000000000">5.3 System related</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html721"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00631000000000000000">5.3.1 <TT>syslog</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html722"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00632000000000000000">5.3.2 <TT>log_level</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html723"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00633000000000000000">5.3.3 <TT>log_socket_type</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html724"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00634000000000000000">5.3.4 <TT>pidfile</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html725"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00635000000000000000">5.3.5 <TT>umask</TT></A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html726"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00640000000000000000">5.4 Sending related</A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html727"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00641000000000000000">5.4.1 <TT>maxsmtp</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html728"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00642000000000000000">5.4.2 <TT>log_smtp</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html729"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00643000000000000000">5.4.3 <TT>max_size</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html730"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00644000000000000000">5.4.4 <TT>misaddressed_commands</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html731"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00645000000000000000">5.4.5 <TT>misaddressed_commands_regexp</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html732"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00646000000000000000">5.4.6 <TT>nrcpt</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html733"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00647000000000000000">5.4.7 <TT>avg</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html734"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00648000000000000000">5.4.8 <TT>sendmail</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html735"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00649000000000000000">5.4.9 <TT>sendmail_args</TT></A>
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  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006410000000000000000">5.4.10 <TT>rfc2369_header_fields</TT></A>
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  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006411000000000000000">5.4.11 <TT>remove_headers</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html738"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006412000000000000000">5.4.12 <TT>anonymous_headers_fields</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html739"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006413000000000000000">5.4.13 <TT>list_check_smtp</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html740"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006414000000000000000">5.4.14 <TT>list_check_suffixes</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html741"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006415000000000000000">5.4.15 <TT>urlize_min_size</TT></A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html742"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00650000000000000000">5.5 Quotas</A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html743"
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html744"
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html745"
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html746"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00661000000000000000">5.6.1 <TT>spool</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html747"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00662000000000000000">5.6.2 <TT>queue</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html748"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00663000000000000000">5.6.3 <TT>queuemod</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html749"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00664000000000000000">5.6.4 <TT>queuedigest</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html750"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00665000000000000000">5.6.5 <TT>queueexpire</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html751"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00666000000000000000">5.6.6 <TT>queueauth</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html752"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00667000000000000000">5.6.7 <TT>queueoutgoing</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html753"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00668000000000000000">5.6.8 <TT>queuebounce</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html754"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00669000000000000000">5.6.9 <TT>queuetask</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html755"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006610000000000000000">5.6.10 <TT>tmpdir</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html756"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006611000000000000000">5.6.11 <TT>sleep</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html757"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006612000000000000000">5.6.12 <TT>clean_delay_queue</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html758"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006613000000000000000">5.6.13 <TT>clean_delay_queuemod</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html759"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006614000000000000000">5.6.14 <TT>clean_delay_queueauth</TT></A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html760"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00670000000000000000">5.7 Internationalization related</A>
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<LI><A NAME="tex2html761"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00671000000000000000">5.7.1 <TT>msgcat</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html762"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00672000000000000000">5.7.2 <TT>lang</TT></A>
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<BR>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html763"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00680000000000000000">5.8 Bounce related</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html764"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00681000000000000000">5.8.1 <TT>bounce_warn_rate</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html765"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00682000000000000000">5.8.2 <TT>bounce_halt_rate</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html766"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00683000000000000000">5.8.3 <TT>welcome_return_path</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html767"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00684000000000000000">5.8.4 <TT>remind_return_path</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html768"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00685000000000000000">5.8.5 <TT>expire_bounce_task</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html769"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00686000000000000000">5.8.6 <TT>purge_orphan_bounces_task</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html770"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00687000000000000000">5.8.7 <TT>eval_bouncers_task</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html771"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00688000000000000000">5.8.8 <TT>process_bouncers_task</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html772"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00689000000000000000">5.8.9 <TT>minimum_bouncing_count</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html773"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006810000000000000000">5.8.10 <TT>minimum_bouncing_period</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html774"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006811000000000000000">5.8.11 <TT>bounce_delay</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html775"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006812000000000000000">5.8.12 <TT>default_bounce_level1_rate</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html776"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006813000000000000000">5.8.13 <TT>default_bounce_level2_rate</TT></A>
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<BR>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html777"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00690000000000000000">5.9 Priority related</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html778"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00691000000000000000">5.9.1 <TT>sympa_priority</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html779"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00692000000000000000">5.9.2 <TT>request_priority</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html780"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00693000000000000000">5.9.3 <TT>owner_priority</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html781"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION00694000000000000000">5.9.4 <TT>default_list_priority</TT></A>
</UL>
<BR>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html782"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006100000000000000000">5.10 Database related</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html783"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006101000000000000000">5.10.1 <TT>db_type</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html784"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006102000000000000000">5.10.2 <TT>db_name</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html785"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006103000000000000000">5.10.3 <TT>db_host</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html786"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006104000000000000000">5.10.4 <TT>db_port</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html787"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006105000000000000000">5.10.5 <TT>db_user</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html788"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006106000000000000000">5.10.6 <TT>db_passwd</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html789"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006107000000000000000">5.10.7 <TT>db_options</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html790"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006108000000000000000">5.10.8 <TT>db_env</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html791"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006109000000000000000">5.10.9 <TT>db_additional_subscriber_fields</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html792"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION0061010000000000000000">5.10.10 <TT>db_additional_user_fields</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html793"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION0061011000000000000000">5.10.11 <TT>purge_user_table_task</TT></A>
</UL>
<BR>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html794"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006110000000000000000">5.11 Loop prevention</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html795"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006111000000000000000">5.11.1 <TT>loop_command_max</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html796"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006112000000000000000">5.11.2 <TT>loop_command_sampling_delay</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html797"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006113000000000000000">5.11.3 <TT>loop_command_decrease_factor</TT></A>
</UL>
<BR>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html798"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006120000000000000000">5.12 S/MIME configuration</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html799"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006121000000000000000">5.12.1 <TT>openssl</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html800"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006122000000000000000">5.12.2 <TT>capath</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html801"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006123000000000000000">5.12.3 <TT>cafile</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html802"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006124000000000000000">5.12.4 <TT>key_passwd</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html803"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006125000000000000000">5.12.5 <TT>chk_cert_expiration_task</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html804"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006126000000000000000">5.12.6 <TT>crl_update_task</TT></A>
</UL>
<BR>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html805"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006130000000000000000">5.13 Antivirus plug-in</A>
<UL>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html806"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006131000000000000000">5.13.1 <TT>antivirus_path</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html807"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006132000000000000000">5.13.2 <TT>antivirus_args</TT></A>
<LI><A NAME="tex2html808"
  HREF="node6.html#SECTION006133000000000000000">5.13.3 <TT>antivirus_notify</TT></A>
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<H1><A NAME="SECTION00600000000000000000"></A>
    <A NAME="exp-admin"></A>    <A NAME="686"></A>
    <A NAME="687"></A>
<BR>
5. sympa.conf parameters
</H1>

<P>
The <A NAME="5156"></A><TT>/etc/sympa.conf</TT> configuration file contains numerous
parameters which are read on start-up of <I>Sympa</I>. If you change this file, do not forget
that you will need to restart <I>Sympa</I> afterwards. 

<P>
The <A NAME="5161"></A><TT>/etc/sympa.conf</TT> file contains directives in the following
format:

<P>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<I>keyword    value</I>

</BLOCKQUOTE>

<P>
Comments start with the <TT>#</TT> character at the beginning of
a line.  Empty lines are also considered as comments and are ignored.
There should only be one directive per line, but their order in
the file is of no importance.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00610000000000000000">
5.1 Site customization</A>
</H1>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00611000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5164"></A>
<BR>
5.1.1 <TT>domain</TT>
</H2>

<P>
This keyword is <B>mandatory</B>. It is the domain name
used in the <A NAME="5167"></A><TT>From:</TT> header in replies to administrative
requests. So the smtp engine (qmail, sendmail, postfix or whatever) must
recognize this domain as a local address. The old keyword <A NAME="5170"></A><TT>host</TT>
is still recognized but should not be used anymore.

<P>
Example: <TT>domain cru.fr</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00612000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5174"></A>
<BR>
5.1.2 <TT>email</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>sympa</TT>)

<P>
Username (the part of the address preceding the <TT>@</TT> sign) used
        in the <A NAME="5178"></A><TT>From:</TT> header in replies to administrative requests.

<P>
Example: <TT>email           listserv</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00613000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5182"></A>
<BR>
5.1.3 <TT>listmaster</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
The list of e-mail addresses  of listmasters (users authorized to perform
        global  server commands). Listmasters can be defined for each virtual robot.

<P>
Example: <TT>listmaster postmaster@cru.fr,root@cru.fr</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00614000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5186"></A>
<BR>
5.1.4 <TT>wwsympa_url</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
(Default value: <TT>http://<TT>&lt;</TT>host<TT>&gt;</TT>/wws</TT>)

<P>
This is the root URL of <A NAME="5192"></A><I>WWSympa</I>.

<P>
Example: <TT>wwsympa_url https://my.server/wws</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00615000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5196"></A>
<BR>
5.1.5 <TT>soap_url</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
This is the root URL of Sympa's SOAP server. Sympa's WSDL document refer to this URL in its <TT>service</TT> section.

<P>
Example: <TT>soap_url http://my.server/sympasoap</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00616000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5200"></A>
<BR>
5.1.6 <TT>spam_protection</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
<A NAME="5203"></A>spam_protection 
	 (Default value: <TT>javascript</TT>)

<P>
There is a need to protection Sympa web site against spambot which collect
        email adresse in public web site. Various method are availble into Sympa
        and you can choose it with <A NAME="5205"></A><TT>spam_protection</TT> and
        <A NAME="5208"></A><TT>web_archive_spam_protection</TT> parameters.
        Possible value are :

<UL>
<LI>javascript : the adresse is hidden using a javascript. User who enable javascript can
see a  nice mailto adresses where others have nothing.
</LI>
<LI>at : the @ char is replaced by the string " AT ".
</LI>
<LI>none : no protection against spammer.
</LI>
</UL>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00617000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5211"></A>
<BR>
5.1.7 <TT>web_archive_spam_protection</TT>
</H2>
	  (Default value: <TT>cookie</TT>)

<P>
Idem <A NAME="5215"></A><TT>spam_protection</TT> but restricted to web archive.
        A additional value is availible : cookie which mean that users
        must submit a small form in order to receive a cookie before
        browsing archives. This block all robot, even google and co.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00618000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5218"></A><A NAME="5221"></A><A NAME="5224"></A><A NAME="5227"></A><A NAME="5230"></A><A NAME="5233"></A><A NAME="5236"></A>
<A NAME="colors"></A>
<BR>
5.1.8 <TT>dark_color</TT> <TT>light_color</TT> <TT>text_color</TT> <TT>bg_color</TT> <TT>error_color</TT> <TT>selected_color</TT> <TT>shaded_color</TT>
</H2>

<P>
They are the color definition for web interface. Default are set in the main Makefile. Thoses parameters can be overwritten in each virtual robot definition.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00619000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5239"></A>
<BR>
5.1.9 <TT>cookie</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
This string is used to generate MD5 authentication keys.
	It allows generated authentication keys to differ from one
	site to another. It is also used for reversible encryption of
        user passwords stored in the database. The presence of this string
	is one reason why access to <A NAME="5242"></A><TT>sympa.conf</TT> needs to be restricted
	to the Sympa user. 

<P>
Note that changing this parameter will break all
        http cookies stored in users' browsers, as well as all user passwords
	and lists X509 private keys.

<P>
Example: <TT>cookie gh869jku5</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006110000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5246"></A>
<BR>
5.1.10 <TT>create_list</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
<A NAME="create-list"></A>
<P>
(Default value: <TT>public_listmaster</TT>)

<P>
<TT>create_list</TT> parameter is defined by an authorization scenario (see&nbsp;<A HREF="node11.html#scenarios">10</A>, page&nbsp;<A HREF="node11.html#scenarios"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>)

<P>
Defines who can create lists (or request list creations).
	Sympa will use the corresponding authorization scenario.

<P>
Example: <TT>create_list intranet</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006111000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5254"></A>
<BR>
5.1.11 <TT>global_remind</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
<A NAME="global-remind"></A>
<P>
(Default value: <TT>listmaster</TT>)

<P>
<TT>global_remind</TT> parameter is defined by an authorization scenario (see&nbsp;<A HREF="node11.html#scenarios">10</A>, page&nbsp;<A HREF="node11.html#scenarios"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>)

<P>
Defines who can run a <TT>REMIND *</TT> command.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00620000000000000000">
5.2 Directories</A>
</H1>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00621000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5261"></A>
<BR>
5.2.1 <TT>home</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5266"></A><TT>/home/sympa/expl</TT></TT>)

<P>
The directory whose subdirectories correspond to the different lists.

<P>
Example: <TT>home          /home/sympa/expl</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00622000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5270"></A>
<BR>
5.2.2 <TT>etc</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5275"></A><TT>/home/sympa/etc</TT></TT>)

<P>
This is the local directory for configuration files (such as
	<A NAME="5278"></A><TT>edit_list.conf</TT>. It contains 5 subdirectories:
	<A NAME="5281"></A><TT>scenari</TT> for local authorization scenarios; <A NAME="5284"></A><TT>templates</TT>
	for the site's local templates and default list templates; <A NAME="5287"></A><TT>wws_templates</TT>
        for the site's local html templates; <A NAME="5290"></A><TT>global_task_models</TT> for local
	global task models; and <A NAME="5293"></A><TT>list_task_models</TT> for local list task models

<P>
Example: <TT>etc          /home/sympa/etc</TT>

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00630000000000000000">
5.3 System related</A>
</H1>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00631000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5297"></A>
<BR>
5.3.1 <TT>syslog</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>LOCAL1</TT>)

<P>
Name of the sub-system (facility) for logging messages.

<P>
Example: <TT>syslog          LOCAL2</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00632000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5302"></A>
<BR>
5.3.2 <TT>log_level</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>0</TT>)

<P>
This parameter sets the verbosity of Sympa processes (including) in log files.
	With level 0 only main operations are logged, in level 3 almost everything is
	logged.

<P>
Example: <TT>log_level          2</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00633000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5307"></A> 
    <A NAME="par-log-socket-type"></A>
<BR>
5.3.3 <TT>log_socket_type</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>unix</TT>)

<P>
<I>Sympa</I> communicates with <A NAME="5312"></A><TT>syslogd</TT>
        using either UDP or UNIX sockets.  Set <A NAME="5315"></A><TT>log_socket_type</TT> to <TT>inet</TT> to use UDP, or <TT>unix</TT> for UNIX sockets.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00634000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5318"></A>
<BR>
5.3.4 <TT>pidfile</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5323"></A><TT>/home/sympa/etc/sympa.pid</TT></TT>)

<P>
The file where the <A NAME="5326"></A><TT>sympa.pl</TT> daemon stores its
        process number. Warning: the <TT>sympa</TT> user must be
        able to write to this file, and to create it if it doesn't
        exist.

<P>
Example: <TT>pidfile         /var/run/sympa.pid</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00635000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5330"></A>
<BR>
5.3.5 <TT>umask</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>027</TT>)

<P>
Default mask for file creation (see <A NAME="5334"></A><TT>umask</TT>(2)).
	Note that it will be interpreted as an octual value.

<P>
Example: <TT>umask 007</TT>

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00640000000000000000">
5.4 Sending related</A>
</H1>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00641000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5338"></A>
<BR>
5.4.1 <TT>maxsmtp</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>20</TT>)

<P>
Maximum number of SMTP delivery child processes spawned
        by  <I>Sympa</I>. This is the main load control parameter.

<P>
Example: <TT>maxsmtp           500</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00642000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5344"></A>
<BR>
5.4.2 <TT>log_smtp</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>off</TT>)

<P>
Set logging of each MTA call. Can be overwritten by -m sympa option.

<P>
Example: <TT>log_smtp           on</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00643000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5349"></A>
<BR>
5.4.3 <TT>max_size</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>5 Mb</TT>)

<P>
Maximum size allowed for messages distributed by <I>Sympa</I>.
	This may be customized per virtual robot or per list by setting the <A NAME="5354"></A><TT>max_size</TT> 
	robot or list parameter.

<P>
Example: <TT>max_size           2097152</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00644000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5358"></A>
<BR>
5.4.4 <TT>misaddressed_commands</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>reject</TT>)

<P>
When a robot command is sent to a list, by default Sympa reject this message. This feature
        can be turned off setting this parameter to <A NAME="5362"></A><TT>ignore</TT>.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00645000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5365"></A>
<BR>
5.4.5 <TT>misaddressed_commands_regexp</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>(subscribe|unsubscribe|signoff)</TT>)

<P>
This is the Perl regular expression applied on messages subject and body to detect 
	misaddressed commands, see <A NAME="5369"></A><TT>misaddressed_commands</TT> parameter above.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00646000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5372"></A>
<BR>
5.4.6 <TT>nrcpt</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>25</TT>)

<P>
Maximum number of recipients per <A NAME="5376"></A><TT>sendmail</TT> call.
        This grouping factor makes it possible for the (<A NAME="5379"></A><TT>sendmail</TT>) MTA to optimize the number of SMTP sessions for
        message distribution.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00647000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5382"></A>
<BR>
5.4.7 <TT>avg</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>10</TT>)

<P>
Maximum number of different internet domains within addresses per
        <A NAME="5386"></A><TT>sendmail</TT> call.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00648000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5389"></A>
<BR>
5.4.8 <TT>sendmail</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>/usr/sbin/sendmail</TT>)

<P>
Absolute call path to SMTP message transfer agent (<A NAME="5393"></A><TT>sendmail</TT> for example).

<P>
Example: <TT>sendmail        /usr/sbin/sendmail</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00649000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5397"></A>
<BR>
5.4.9 <TT>sendmail_args</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>-oi -odi -oem</TT>)

<P>
Arguments passed to SMTP message transfer agent

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006410000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5401"></A>
<BR>
5.4.10 <TT>rfc2369_header_fields</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>help,subscribe,unsubscribe,post,owner,archive</TT>)

<P>
RFC2369 compliant header fields (List-xxx) to be added to 
	distributed messages. These header-fields should be implemented
	by MUA's, adding menus.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006411000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5405"></A>
<BR>
5.4.11 <TT>remove_headers</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>Return-Receipt-To,Precedence,X-Sequence,Disposition-Notification-To</TT>)

<P>
This is the list of headers that <I>Sympa</I> should remove from
        outgoing messages. Use it, for example, to ensure some privacy
        for your users by discarding anonymous options.
        It is (for the moment) site-wide. It is applied before the
        <I>Sympa</I>, rfc2369_header_fields, and custom_header fields are
        added.

<P>
Example: <TT>remove_headers      Resent-Date,Resent-From,Resent-To,Resent-Message-Id,Sender,Delivered-To,Return-Receipt-To,Precedence,X-Sequence,Disposition-Notification-To</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006412000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5412"></A>
<BR>
5.4.12 <TT>anonymous_headers_fields</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>Sender,X-Sender,Received,Message-id,From,X-Envelope-To,Resent-From,Reply-To,Organization,Disposition-Notification-To,X-Envelope-From,X-X-Sender</TT>)

<P>
This parameter defines the list of SMTP header fields that should be
	removed when a mailing list is setup in anonymous mode (see 
	<A HREF="node16.html#par-anonymous-sender">15.4.3</A>,  page&nbsp;<A HREF="node16.html#par-anonymous-sender"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>).

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006413000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5416"></A>
<BR>
5.4.13 <TT>list_check_smtp</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>NONE</TT>)

<P>
If this parameter is set with a SMTP server address, <I>Sympa</I> will check if alias
	with the same name as the list you're gonna create already exists on the
	SMTP server. It is robot specific, i.e. you can specify a different SMTP
	server for every virtual robot you are running. This is needed if you are
	running <I>Sympa</I> on somehost.foo.org, but you handle all your mail on a
	separate mail relay.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006414000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5422"></A>
<BR>
5.4.14 <TT>list_check_suffixes</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>request,owner,unsubscribe</TT>)

<P>
This paramater is a comma-separated list of admin suffixes you're using
	for <I>Sympa</I> aliases, i.e. mylist-request, mylist-owner etc...
	This parameter is used with <A NAME="5427"></A><TT>list_check_smtp</TT> parameter.
	It is also used to check list names at list creation time.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006415000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5430"></A>
<BR>
5.4.15 <TT>urlize_min_size</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>10240</TT>)

<P>
This parameter is related to the <TT>URLIZE</TT> subscriber reception mode ; it
	defines the minimum size (in bytes) for MIME attachments to be urlized.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00650000000000000000"></A>
<A NAME="quotas"></A>
<BR>
5.5 Quotas
</H1>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00651000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5434"></A>
<BR>
5.5.1 <TT>default_shared_quota</TT>
</H2>

<P>
The default disk quota for lists' document repository.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00652000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5437"></A>
<BR>
5.5.2 <TT>default_archive_quota</TT>
</H2>

<P>
The default disk quota for lists' web archives.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00660000000000000000"></A>
<A NAME="spool-related"></A>
<BR>
5.6 Spool related
</H1>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00661000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5440"></A>
<BR>
5.6.1 <TT>spool</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5445"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool</TT></TT>)

<P>
The parent directory which contains all the other spools.  

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00662000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5448"></A>
<BR>
5.6.2 <TT>queue</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
The absolute path of the directory which contains the queue, used both by the
        <A NAME="5451"></A><TT>queue</TT> program and the <A NAME="5454"></A><TT>sympa.pl</TT> daemon. This
        parameter is mandatory.

<P>
Example: <TT>queue          /home/sympa/queue</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00663000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5458"></A>  
        <A NAME="cf:queuemod"></A>        <A NAME="844"></A>
<BR>
5.6.3 <TT>queuemod</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5463"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/moderation</TT></TT>)

<P>
This parameter is optional and retained solely for backward compatibility.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00664000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5466"></A>  
        <A NAME="847"></A>
        <A NAME="848"></A>
<BR>
5.6.4 <TT>queuedigest</TT>
</H2>

<P>
This parameter is optional and retained solely for backward compatibility.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00665000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5469"></A>
<BR>
5.6.5 <TT>queueexpire</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5474"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/expire</TT></TT>)

<P>
This parameter is optional and retained solely for backward compatibility.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00666000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5477"></A>
<BR>
5.6.6 <TT>queueauth</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5482"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/auth</TT></TT>)

<P>
This parameter is optional and retained solely for backward compatibility.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00667000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5485"></A>
<BR>
5.6.7 <TT>queueoutgoing</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5490"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/outgoing</TT></TT>)

<P>
This parameter is optional and retained solely for backward compatibility.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00668000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5493"></A> 
    <A NAME="856"></A>
<BR>
5.6.8 <TT>queuebounce</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5498"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/bounce</TT></TT>)

<P>
Spool to store bounces (non-delivery reports) received by the <A NAME="5501"></A><TT>bouncequeue</TT>
	program via the mylist-owner or bounce+* addresses . This parameter is mandatory
        and must be an absolute path.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00669000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5504"></A> 
    <A NAME="860"></A>
<BR>
5.6.9 <TT>queuetask</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5509"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/task</TT></TT>)

<P>
Spool to store task files created by the task manager. This parameter is mandatory
        and must be an absolute path.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006610000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5512"></A>
<BR>
5.6.10 <TT>tmpdir</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5517"></A><TT>/home/sympa/spool/tmp</TT></TT>)

<P>
Temporary directory used by OpenSSL and antiviruses.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006611000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5520"></A>  
        <A NAME="kw-sleep"></A>
<BR>
5.6.11 <TT>sleep</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>5</TT>)

<P>
Waiting period (in seconds) between each scan of the main queue.
        Never set this value to&nbsp;0!

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006612000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5524"></A>
<BR>
5.6.12 <TT>clean_delay_queue</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>1</TT>)

<P>
Retention period (in days) for ``bad'' messages in
        <A NAME="5528"></A>spool (as specified by <A NAME="5529"></A><TT>queue</TT>).
        <I>Sympa</I> keeps messages rejected for various reasons (badly
        formatted, looping, etc.) in
        this directory, with a name prefixed by <TT>BAD</TT>.
        This configuration variable controls the number of days
        these messages are kept.

<P>
Example: <TT>clean_delay_queue 3</TT>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006613000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5534"></A>
<BR>
5.6.13 <TT>clean_delay_queuemod</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>10</TT>)

<P>
Expiration delay (in days) in the <A NAME="5538"></A>moderation
        <A NAME="5539"></A>spool (as specified by <A NAME="5540"></A><TT>queuemod</TT>).
        Beyond this deadline, messages that have not been processed
        are deleted.  For moderated lists, the contents of this spool
	can be consulted using a key along with the <A NAME="5543"></A><TT>MODINDEX</TT> command.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006614000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5546"></A>
<BR>
5.6.14 <TT>clean_delay_queueauth</TT>
</H2>  

<P>
(Default value: <TT>3</TT>)

<P>
Expiration delay (in days) in the <A NAME="5550"></A>authentication
        queue.  Beyond this deadline, messages not enabled are
        deleted.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00670000000000000000">
5.7 Internationalization related</A>
</H1>    

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00671000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5551"></A>
<BR>
5.7.1 <TT>msgcat</TT>
</H2>   

<P>
(Default value: <TT><A NAME="5556"></A><TT>/home/sympa/nls</TT></TT>)

<P>
The location of multilingual (nls) catalog files. Must correspond to
	<A NAME="5559"></A><TT>~src/nls/Makefile</TT>.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00672000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5564"></A>
<BR>
5.7.2 <TT>lang</TT>
</H2>   

<P>
(Default value: <TT>us</TT>)

<P>
This is the default language for <I>Sympa</I>. The message
	catalog (.msg) located in the corresponding <A NAME="5569"></A><TT>nls</TT> directory
	will be used.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00680000000000000000">
5.8 Bounce related</A>
</H1>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00681000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5572"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-bounce-warn-rate"></A>
<BR>
5.8.1 <TT>bounce_warn_rate</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>30</TT>)

<P>
Site default value for <A NAME="5576"></A><TT>bounce</TT>.
	The list owner receives a warning whenever a message is distributed and
	the number of bounces exceeds this value.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00682000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5579"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-bounce-halt-rate"></A>
<BR>
5.8.2 <TT>bounce_halt_rate</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>50</TT>)

<P>
<TT>FOR FUTURE USE</TT>

<P>
Site default value for <A NAME="5583"></A><TT>bounce</TT>.
	Messages will cease to be distributed if the number of bounces exceeds this value.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00683000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5586"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-welcome-return-path"></A>
<BR>
5.8.3 <TT>welcome_return_path</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>owner</TT>)

<P>
If set to string <TT>unique</TT>, sympa will use a unique e-mail address in the
        return path, prefixed by <TT>bounce+</TT>, in order to remove the corresponding
	subscriber. Requires the <TT>bounced</TT> daemon to run and bounce+* alias to
	be installed (plussed aliases as in sendmail 8.7 and later).

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00684000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5590"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-remind-return-path"></A>
<BR>
5.8.4 <TT>remind_return_path</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>owner</TT>)

<P>
Like <A NAME="5594"></A><TT>welcome_return_path</TT>, but relates to the remind message.
	Also requires the bounce+* alias to be installed.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00685000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5597"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-expire-bounce-task"></A>
<BR>
5.8.5 <TT>expire_bounce_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>daily</TT>)

<P>
This parameter tells what task will be used by <A NAME="5601"></A><TT>task_manager.pl</TT>
	to perform bounces expiration. This task resets bouncing information for
	addresses not bouncing in the last 10 days after the latest message distribution.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00686000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5604"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-purge-orphan-bounce-task"></A>
<BR>
5.8.6 <TT>purge_orphan_bounces_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>Monthly</TT>)

<P>
This parameter tells what task will be used by <A NAME="5608"></A><TT>task_manager.pl</TT>
	to perform bounces cleaning. This task delete bounces archives for 
	unsubscribed users.	

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00687000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5611"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-eval-bouncers-task"></A>
<BR>
5.8.7 <TT>eval_bouncers_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>daily</TT>)

<P>
The task eval_bouncers evaluate all bouncing users for all lists, and fill
	the field <A NAME="5615"></A><TT>bounce_score_suscriber</TT> in table <A NAME="5618"></A><TT>suscriber_table</TT>
	with a score. This score allow the auto-management of bouncing-users.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00688000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5621"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-process-bouncers-task"></A>
<BR>
5.8.8 <TT>process_bouncers_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>monthly</TT>)

<P>
The task process_bouncers execute configured actions on bouncing users, according to 
	their Score. The association between score and actions has to be done in List configuration,
	This parameter define the frequency of execution for this task.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00689000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5625"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-minimum-bouncing-count"></A>
<BR>
5.8.9 <TT>minimum_bouncing_count</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>10</TT>)

<P>
This parameter is for the bounce-score evaluation : the bounce-score is a note that
	allows the auto-management of bouncing users. This score is evaluated with,in particular, 
	the number of messages bounces received for the user. This parameter sets the minimum number 
	of these messages to allow the bounce-score evaluation for a user.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006810000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5629"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-minimum-bouncing-period"></A>
<BR>
5.8.10 <TT>minimum_bouncing_period</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>10</TT>)

<P>
Determine the minimum bouncing period for a user to allow his bounce-score evaluation.
	Like previous parameter, if this value is too low, bounce-score will be 0.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006811000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5633"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-bounce-score-min-bouncing-period"></A>
<BR>
5.8.11 <TT>bounce_delay</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>0</TT>) Days

<P>
Another parameter for the bounce-score evaluation : This one represent the average time
	(days) for a bounce to come back to sympa-server after a post was send to a list.
	Usually bounces are arriving same day as the original message.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006812000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5637"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-default-bounce-level1-rate"></A>
<BR>
5.8.12 <TT>default_bounce_level1_rate</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>45</TT>)

<P>
This is the default value for <A NAME="5641"></A><TT>bouncerslevel1</TT> <A NAME="5644"></A><TT>rate</TT> entry
	(<A HREF="#bouncers-level1"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>, page&nbsp;<A HREF="#bouncers-level1"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>)

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006813000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5647"></A>
        <A NAME="kw-default-bounce-level1-rate"></A>
<BR>
5.8.13 <TT>default_bounce_level2_rate</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>75</TT>)

<P>
This is the default value for <A NAME="5651"></A><TT>bouncerslevel2</TT> <A NAME="5654"></A><TT>rate</TT> entry
	(<A HREF="node16.html#bouncers-level2">15.5.3</A>, page&nbsp;<A HREF="node16.html#bouncers-level2"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>)

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION00690000000000000000">
5.9 Priority related</A>
</H1>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00691000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5657"></A>  
        <A NAME="kw-sympa-priority"></A>
<BR>
5.9.1 <TT>sympa_priority</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>1</TT>)

<P>
Priority applied to <I>Sympa</I> commands while running the spool.

<P>
Available since release 2.3.1.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00692000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5662"></A>  
        <A NAME="kw-request-priority"></A>
<BR>
5.9.2 <TT>request_priority</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>0</TT>)

<P>
Priority for processing of messages for mylist-request,
	i.e. for owners of the list.

<P>
Available since release 2.3.3

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00693000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5666"></A>  
        <A NAME="kw-owner-priority"></A>
<BR>
5.9.3 <TT>owner_priority</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>9</TT>)

<P>
Priority for processing messages for mylist-owner in
	the spool. This address will receive non-delivery reports
	(bounces) and should have a low priority.

<P>
Available since release 2.3.3

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION00694000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5670"></A>  
        <A NAME="kw-default-list-priority"></A>
<BR>
5.9.4 <TT>default_list_priority</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>5</TT>)

<P>
Default priority for messages if not defined in the list
        configuration file.

<P>
Available since release 2.3.1.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION006100000000000000000">
5.10 Database related</A>
</H1>

<P>
The following parameters are needed when using an RDBMS, but are otherwise not
required:

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006101000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5674"></A>
<BR>
5.10.1 <TT>db_type</TT>
</H2>

<P>
<TT>Format: db_type mysql | Pg | Oracle | Sybase</TT>

<P>
Database management system used (e.g. MySQL, Pg, Oracle)

<P>
This corresponds to the PERL DataBase Driver (DBD) name and
	is therefore case-sensitive.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006102000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5677"></A>
<BR>
5.10.2 <TT>db_name</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>sympa</TT>)

<P>
Name of the database containing user information. See
        detailed notes on database structure, <A HREF="#rdbms-struct"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>,
        page&nbsp;<A HREF="#rdbms-struct"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006103000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5681"></A>
<BR>
5.10.3 <TT>db_host</TT>
</H2>

<P>
Database host name.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006104000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5684"></A>
<BR>
5.10.4 <TT>db_port</TT>
</H2>

<P>
Database port.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006105000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5687"></A>
<BR>
5.10.5 <TT>db_user</TT>
</H2>

<P>
User with read access to the database.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006106000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5690"></A>
<BR>
5.10.6 <TT>db_passwd</TT>
</H2>

<P>
Password for <A NAME="5693"></A><TT>db_user</TT>.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006107000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5696"></A>
<BR>
5.10.7 <TT>db_options</TT>
</H2>

<P>
If these options are defined, they will be appended to the
	database connect string.

<P>
Example for MySQL:<PRE>
db_options	mysql_read_default_file=/home/joe/my.cnf
</PRE>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006108000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5699"></A>
<BR>
5.10.8 <TT>db_env</TT>
</H2>

<P>
Gives a list of environment variables to set before database connexion.
	This is a ';' separated list of variable assignments.

<P>
Example for Oracle:<PRE>
db_env	ORACLE_TERM=vt100;ORACLE_HOME=/var/hote/oracle/7.3.4
</PRE>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006109000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5702"></A>
<A NAME="db-additional-subscriber-fields"></A>
<BR>
5.10.9 <TT>db_additional_subscriber_fields</TT>
</H2>

<P>
If your <B>subscriber_table</B> database table has more fields
	than required by <I>Sympa</I> (because other programs access this
	table), you can make <I>Sympa</I> load these fields. You will then be able to
	use them from within mail/web templates and authorization scenarios (as [subscriber-<TT>&gt;</TT>field]).
	This parameter is a comma-separated list.

<P>
Example :<PRE>
db_additional_subscriber_fields 	billing_delay,subscription_expiration
</PRE>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION0061010000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5707"></A>
<BR>
5.10.10 <TT>db_additional_user_fields</TT>
</H2>

<P>
<A NAME="db-additional-user-fields"></A>
<P>
If your <B>user_table</B> database table has more fields
	than required by <I>Sympa</I> (because other programs access this
	table), you can make <I>Sympa</I> load these fields. You will then be able to
	use them from within mail/web templates (as [user-<TT>&gt;</TT>field]).

<P>
This parameter is a comma-separated list.

<P>
Example :<PRE>
db_additional_user_fields 	address,gender
</PRE>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION0061011000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5712"></A>
<BR>
5.10.11 <TT>purge_user_table_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
<A NAME="purge-user-table-task"></A>
<P>
This parameter refers to the name of the task (Example: <TT>monthly</TT>) that will be regularly run
by the <A NAME="5716"></A><TT>task_manager.pl</TT> to remove entries in the <A NAME="5719"></A>user_table  table that
have no corresponding entries in the <A NAME="5720"></A>subscriber_table  table.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION006110000000000000000">
5.11 Loop prevention</A>
</H1>

<P>
The following define your loop prevention policy for commands.
(see&nbsp;<A HREF="node13.html#loop-detection">12.9</A>, page&nbsp;<A HREF="node13.html#loop-detection"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>)

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006111000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5721"></A>
<BR>
5.11.1 <TT>loop_command_max</TT>
</H2>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>200</TT>)

<P>
The maximum number of command reports sent to an e-mail
	address. When it is reached, messages are stored with the BAD
	prefix, and reports are no longer sent.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006112000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5725"></A>
<BR>
5.11.2 <TT>loop_command_sampling_delay</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>3600</TT>)

<P>
This parameter defines the delay in seconds before decrementing
	the counter of reports sent to an e-mail address.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006113000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5729"></A>
<BR>
5.11.3 <TT>loop_command_decrease_factor</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
(Default value: <TT>0.5</TT>)

<P>
The decrementation factor (<TT>from 0 to 1</TT>), used to
	determine the new report counter after expiration of the delay.

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION006120000000000000000">
5.12 S/MIME configuration</A>
</H1>

<P>
<I>Sympa</I> can optionally verify and use S/MIME signatures for security purposes.
In this case, the three first following parameters must be set by the listmaster
(see <A HREF="node21.html#smimeconf">20.4.2</A>,  page&nbsp;<A HREF="node21.html#smimeconf"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>). The two others are optionnal.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006121000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5734"></A>
<BR>
5.12.1 <TT>openssl</TT>
</H2>

<P>
The path for the openSSL binary file.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006122000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5737"></A>
<BR>
5.12.2 <TT>capath</TT>
</H2> 
The directory path use by openssl for trusted CA certificates.

<P>
A directory of trusted certificates. The certificates should
have names of the form: hash.0 or have symbolic links to
them of this form ("hash" is the hashed certificate subject
name: see the -hash option of the openssl x509 utility). This
directory should be the same as the  directory
SSLCACertificatePath specified for mod_ssl module for Apache.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006123000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5740"></A>
<BR>
5.12.3 <TT>cafile</TT>
</H2> 
This parameter sets the all-in-one file where you can assemble
the Certificates of Certification Authorities (CA) whose clients
you deal with. These are used for Client Authentication. Such a
file is simply the concatenation of the various PEM-encoded
Certificate files, in order of preference. This can be used
alternatively and/or additionally to <A NAME="5743"></A><TT>capath</TT>. 

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006124000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5746"></A>
<BR>
5.12.4 <TT>key_passwd</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
The password for list private key encryption. If not
	defined, <I>Sympa</I> assumes that list private keys are not encrypted.

<P>
<A NAME="certificate-task-config"></A>
<H2><A NAME="SECTION006125000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5750"></A>
<BR>
5.12.5 <TT>chk_cert_expiration_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
States the model version used to create the task which regularly checks the certificate
expiration dates and warns users whose certificate have expired or are going to.
To know more about tasks, see <A HREF="node13.html#tasks">12.10</A>, page&nbsp;<A HREF="node13.html#tasks"><IMG  ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="1" ALT="[*]" SRC="crossref.png"></A>.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006126000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5753"></A>
<BR>
5.12.6 <TT>crl_update_task</TT>
</H2>

<P>
Specifies the model version used to create the task which regurlaly updates the certificate
revocation lists. 

<P>

<H1><A NAME="SECTION006130000000000000000"></A>
<A NAME="Antivirus_plug-in"></A>
<BR>
5.13 Antivirus plug-in
</H1>

<P>
<I>Sympa</I> can optionally check incoming messages before delivering them, using an external antivirus solution.
You must then set two parameters.

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006131000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5757"></A>
<BR>
5.13.1 <TT>antivirus_path</TT>
</H2>

<P>
The path to your favorite antivirus binary file (including the binary file).

<P>
Example :<PRE>
antivirus_path		/usr/local/bin/uvscan
</PRE>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006132000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5760"></A>
<BR>
5.13.2 <TT>antivirus_args</TT>
</H2> 

<P>
The arguments used by the antivirus software to look for viruses.
You must set them so as to get the virus name.
You should use, if available, the 'unzip' option and check all extensions.

<P>
Example with uvscan :<PRE>
antivirus_args		--summary --secure
</PRE>

<P>
Example with fsav :<PRE>
antivirus_args		--dumb	--archive
</PRE>

<P>
Exemple with AVP :<PRE>
antivirus_path  /opt/AVP/kavscanner
antivirus_args  -Y -O- -MP -I0
</PRE>

<P>
Exemple with Sophos :<PRE>
antivirus_path  /usr/local/bin/sweep
antivirus_args  -nc -nb -ss -archive
</PRE>

<P>
Exemple with Clam :<PRE>
antivirus_path  /usr/local/bin/clamscan
antivirus_args  --stdout
</PRE>

<P>

<H2><A NAME="SECTION006133000000000000000"></A><A NAME="5763"></A>
<BR>
5.13.3 <TT>antivirus_notify</TT>
</H2> <TT>sender</TT> | <TT>nobody</TT>

<P>
(Default value: <TT>sender</TT>)

<P>
This parameter tells if <I>Sympa</I> should notify the email sender when a virus has been
detected.

<P>

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