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How to lookup a user GUID

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You can lookup a users’s GUID using WorkGroup Manager, but what fun is that?

Here are just a few ways you can lookup a GUID

Lookup a single user: 10.7 & 10.8 Only: 

sudo /Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin/cvt_mail_data -i bobsmith

How handy it would be to have a list of all users and their GUID? 

dscl /Search -list /Users GeneratedUID

Above returns all of the sytem users, its cleaner if we omit them: 

dscl /Search -list /Users GeneratedUID | grep -v '^_'

spamtrainer for Mac OS X 10.4-10.7

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spamtrainer assists Mac OS X Server mail services administrators in updating and maintaining their SpamAssassin bayes database.

spamtrainer will read the designated HAM and SPAM mailboxes, update the SpamAssassin databases and delete mail that has been learned from.
It has an array of additional functions. Among them the possibility to backup/restore your bayes database and many more.
This script is written for Mac OS X 10.4.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, and 10.7.x, but it will work on Mac OS X 10.3.x with SpamAssassin as well. A separate release is available for later OS X versions.

See current changelog for a complete list of fixes and additions.
Please read our FAQs as well.

spamtrainer is a free download.
 

Download spamtrainer 1.9.9

 

Why do vacation messages not work with Roundcube webmail?

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There could be several reasons why your vacation message is not working the way you might expect.

Lets review the Roundcube Filter settings.

Roundcube Vacation

  1. Vacation replies are a type of Filter. Go to Settings/Filters

  2. You may have multiple Filter Sets, but only one set may be active (designated with bold text). Use the gear at the bottom to enable/disable filter sets.

  3. Filters are individual rules. A typical user might have one filter set containing multiple filters to sort mail and a Vacation Filter which they enable/disable as needed.

  4. The Filter name is your short description and can be changed anytime.

  5. For most Vacation filters, you would choose ‘all messages’. You could be a bit more selective with a rule that applies to all messages but excludes mailing lists, mail from amazon, etc.

  6. Reply with message is the proper choice for a Vacation Message.

  7. Your email address(es) must be entered in My e-mail addresses. Enter them manually or use the Fill with all my addresses button and let Roundcube do it for you.

  8. Designates how frequently (in days) a vacation response may be sent. Imagine two mailboxes auto-replying to each other, this would create an endless loop.

  9. Enable/Disable individual filters here.

So why are vacation messages not working ?
  • Are both the Filter Set (2) and the Filter (3)(9) enabled ?
  • Did you choose All Messages (5) ?
  • Do you have your email address(es) entered correctly (7) in the Filter ?
The vacation reply only worked once then stopped.

The days field will prevent you from receiving more than one reply per day.
Try sending from an alternete email address.