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diff --git a/Trash/MonitoringSiteActivity.mdwn b/Trash/MonitoringSiteActivity.mdwn index 1f5a6053..a3366597 100644 --- a/Trash/MonitoringSiteActivity.mdwn +++ b/Trash/MonitoringSiteActivity.mdwn @@ -14,26 +14,26 @@ Each TWiki web has an automatic email notification service for recent changes. U ### <a name="Setting_Up_WebNotify"> Setting Up WebNotify </a> -The Perl script <code>**mailnotify**</code> is called by a deamon in regular intervals. The script sends an automated email to subscribed users in case some topics changed in a web within this interval. +The Perl script `mailnotify` is called by a deamon in regular intervals. The script sends an automated email to subscribed users in case some topics changed in a web within this interval. #### <a name="Configuring_Outgoing_Mail"> Configuring Outgoing Mail </a> -%WIKITOOLNAME% will use the <code>**Net::SMTP**</code> module in case it is installed on your system. You need to specify the <code>**SMTPMAILHOST**</code> variable in [[TWikiPreferences]]. +%WIKITOOLNAME% will use the `Net::SMTP` module in case it is installed on your system. You need to specify the `SMTPMAILHOST` variable in [[TWikiPreferences]]. -You can use an external mail program like <code>**sendmail**</code> in case the <code>**Net::SMTP**</code> module is not installed. In this case specify the <code>**$mailProgram**</code> in <code>**twiki/bin/TWiki.cfg**</code>. +You can use an external mail program like `sendmail` in case the `Net::SMTP` module is not installed. In this case specify the `$mailProgram` in `twiki/bin/TWiki.cfg`. #### <a name="Setting_the_Automatic_Email_Sche"> Setting the Automatic Email Schedule </a> -**For Unix platforms:** Edit the <code>**cron**</code> table so that <code>**mailnotify**</code> is called in an interval of your choice. Please consult <code>**man crontab**</code> of how to modify the table that schedules program execution at certain intervals. Example: +**For Unix platforms:** Edit the `cron` table so that `mailnotify` is called in an interval of your choice. Please consult `man crontab` of how to modify the table that schedules program execution at certain intervals. Example: % crontab -e 15,45 * * * * (cd ~twiki/public_html/bin; ./mailnotify -q) -The above line will call mailnotify at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past every hour. The <code>**-q**</code> switch suppresses all normal output. +The above line will call mailnotify at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past every hour. The `-q` switch suppresses all normal output. -**_ISP installations when cron service unavailable. workaround script available_** +**For ISP installations:** Many ISPs don't allow hosted accounts direct cron access, as it's often used for things that can heavily load the server. Workaround scripts are available. -On Windows NT / 2000 you can use a scheduled task. +**On Windows NT/2000:** You can use a scheduled task.<br />_(COMMENT: AT on an NT machine is pretty limited. Microsoft have a page about [replacements](http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/exec/vendors/freeshare/Maintnce.asp#cron). I am trying out [cron120.zip](ftp://ftp.omnitrend.com/pub/windowsNT/cron120.zip) [[Main/MartinCleaver]] - 22 Feb 2001)_ ## <a name="Site_Usage_Statistics"> Site Usage Statistics </a> |