From b6fa5b0d1fa8f7de1c6d7351ca35c9c9007c6b33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MikeMannix Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:59:00 +0000 Subject: none --- Trash/MonitoringSiteActivity.mdwn | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) 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 ### Setting Up WebNotify -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. +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. #### Configuring Outgoing Mail -%WIKITOOLNAME% will use the **Net::SMTP** module in case it is installed on your system. You need to specify the **SMTPMAILHOST** 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 **sendmail** in case the **Net::SMTP** module is not installed. In this case specify the **$mailProgram** in **twiki/bin/TWiki.cfg**. +You can use an external mail program like `sendmail` in case the `Net::SMTP` module is not installed. In this case specify the `$mailProgram` in `twiki/bin/TWiki.cfg`. #### Setting the Automatic Email Schedule -**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: +**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 **-q** 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.
_(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)_ ## Site Usage Statistics -- cgit v1.2.3