daveswift
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Q: How can I setup out of office replies on OSX server

I tried looking but there does not appear to be a way to do this apart from creating a rule on your local laptop and leaving it switched on (not a great solution). Surely this is a 'must have' requirement for OS X server along with the ability to delegate your mailbox to someone whilst you are away. All the other parts of OS X Mail are fine.

 

If I cannot achieve this I am afraid we are going to have to swap back to Microsoft Exchange.

Posted on May 27, 2016 5:03 AM

by Angus Fox,Solvedanswer
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Web Mail is inexplicably not included with OS X Server anymore. The Webmail that was in a previous version of the software is called Roundcube and it has OOO functionality which is still working nicely on my upgraded server which no longer has the webmail although I cant change the message as Roundcube is gone.

 

Those lovely people at topicdesk have made it easy to install on OS X Server. https://topicdesk.com/downloads/tools/roundcube-for-os-x-server/

 

No connection. Just as annoyed as you at this functionality disappearing.

 

Angus

Posted on Jun 1, 2016 2:23 AM

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  • by Angus Fox,Solvedanswer

    Angus Fox Angus Fox Jun 1, 2016 2:23 AM in response to daveswift
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    Jun 1, 2016 2:23 AM in response to daveswift

    Web Mail is inexplicably not included with OS X Server anymore. The Webmail that was in a previous version of the software is called Roundcube and it has OOO functionality which is still working nicely on my upgraded server which no longer has the webmail although I cant change the message as Roundcube is gone.

     

    Those lovely people at topicdesk have made it easy to install on OS X Server. https://topicdesk.com/downloads/tools/roundcube-for-os-x-server/

     

    No connection. Just as annoyed as you at this functionality disappearing.

     

    Angus

  • by John Lockwood,

    John Lockwood John Lockwood Jun 1, 2016 2:38 AM in response to Angus Fox
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    Jun 1, 2016 2:38 AM in response to Angus Fox

    I never used Apple's Mail server myself - I use Kerio Connect, but I believe what happened was that the originally included webmail i.e. RoundCube used MySQL which Apple used to include with their server software. Apple stopped including MySQL and this I believe was the reason for stopping the inclusion of RoundCube which required MySQL.

     

    I believe the TopicDesk installer therefore also installs a version of MySQL to allow their software to function.

     

    This possibly relates to licensing terms, similarly Apple stopped using SAMBA for SMB support due to a change in the SAMBA licensing terms, and MySQL which is now owned by Oracle may have also moved to licensing terms Apple were unhappy with.

     

    Note: If as I believe TopicDesk are installing their own copy of MySQL then it is they who have to adhere to any MySQL licensing terms rather than Apple.

     

    What is perhaps disappointing is that Apple could have in theory switched to using Marimba instead of MySQL. Marimba was written as a 100% compatible replacement for MySQL by people also unhappy with Oracle's control over MySQL.

     

    Apple use PostgreSQL as the database software for their Wiki and Profile Manager.