Notify admin and user if user exceeds the email limit

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compibot

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It would be nice if Directadmin would notify the admin and user if user exceeds the email limit in /etc/virtual/limits
 
Thats where it checks for the limit file, I'm sure of it.

Maybe Jeff or Floyd can verify my thinking....... or not ;)
 
Why don't you write a simple script, that will run with cron and check limits and send notifications?
 
Becuase I don't know how :)

And that's why I created this Feature Request, in the Feature Request forum, so Directadmin can include it in a future release.

:)
 
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So far only one person is asking for it. Let's get some dialog going so DirectAdmin staff can make an informed decision after knowing how many people need/want it.

Jeff
 
Sounds like a plan,

The reason I think it would be a good idea to inform customers that they are getting close or have reached thier limits is:

1- So they know they are close or have reached thier limits
2- To reduce load on tech support
3- To detect a vulnerability problem (spam holes, etc.)
4- To become better hosting companies.

:)
 
So I was right, its the perl script.
If you have an older exim.conf and exim.pl, you may need to update these files to get properly working stats
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What if people are using the Spamblocker v4 config? Any alterations? Or are the alterations just in the perl script?
 
I believe that the SpamBlocker-powered exim.conf file, version 4 will work properly, and we always recommend updating to the latest exim.pl file when doing the install.

Jeff
 
Magnificent. This should be added to Directadmin by default. It's a must. Thanks for the contribution!
 
Thanks John. Feels good to know your there for technical stuff.

Since I have no doubt you're going to read this response, would you mind responding to any of my other worries?

Thanks :)
 
ive 2 question about this:

1. how much is a good limit? Ive read on directadmin link that 200 is a nice value, but, from experience, how much you use to set?

2. i cant find on any stats the "Email delivered" value, where exactly this should be placed?

regards
 
Hello,

1) Check to see how many emails your clients are currently sending (/etc/virtual/usage) and set the value a bit higher than that (to allow for busier days)... perhaps double would be reasonable. This will vary per system, per user, per day, etc.. so picking a specific number would be up to the Admin and may require ongoing changes to keep a reasonable limit.

2) The row for "Email Deliveries" will be in the bandwidth breakdown pop-up page. When viewing the User stats, there will be a "details" button next to the bandwidth. Clicking this button will bring up the bandwidth breakdown pop-up.

John
 
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