EVOServ: ECM & Roundcube

EVOServ: EVO Collaboration Mobile & Roundcube web mail

  1. EVOServ Starter Kit – This kit integrates Apache, MyPhp, and MySQL to collaborate with Roundcube:

    • The end-product is a one-click smoothly running web mail client and user self-help account manager. The current version of EVOServ is deploying the following versions of PHP, Apache, MySQL and Roundcube & its plug-in:
      • PHP       5.4.45 VC9
      • Apache    2.4.26 VC11
      • MySQL     5.0.96
      • Roundcube 1.1.19
      • Evo Password Driver for Roundcube 1.0.2
      • CardDAV driver for Roundcube – customized by Evo
    • Please be sure to go through readme (en-us).TXT inside the EvoServ.zip file for installation notes.

  2. Installing EVOServ Starter Kit – Download, unzip and run, simple as that:

  3. Something you need to know before using this add-on pack:

    • The add-on pack is only good for EVO server environment where no Apache/IIS and MySQL exist.
    • During installation, do not run Skype and Teamviewer for they take up port 80.
    • Under Microsoft Windows Server, manually open port 80 within Windows Firewall.
    • Key in http://server_ip/roundcube/ to open login page.
    • Enter a complete email address to log in instead of account name only.

  4. Q&A – Issues you may encounter in case the following situations happen:

    • What is MySQL’s username and password by default?
      A: Please refer to README.EvoServ.TXT file.
    • How do I change EVOServ’s default port 80 to another port?
      A: Please modify “Listen 80” within C:\EvoServ\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf to other number and restart Apache service.
    • How do I change MySQL’s password?
      A: Please download phpMyAdmin and modify the password after logging in.
    • It seems like MySQL password has been a preset value. Is it safe?
      A: If Roundcube Webmail is the only deployed application, then it should be nsafe. If something else like phpMyAdmin is also deployed, then it is not safe.
    • Where can I find more tweaks in detail about Roundcube Webmail?
      A: Please visit webmail_roundcube.
    • Is it possible to enter http://mail.mydomain.com instead of http://mail.mydomain.com/roundcube?
      A: Please modify “C:/EvoServ/Apache2/htdocs” to “C:/EvoServ/Apache2/htdocs/roundcube” within C:\EvoServ\Apache2\config\httpd.conf.
      However, it is not recommended to do so because EC (EVO Collaboration Add-In) occupies that URL if you were to use our EC component.
    • How do I restart Apache2 service?
      A: Please run C:\EvoServ\Apache2\bin\ApacheMonitor.exe.
    • What is the license agreement upon using this add-on pack? Anything I need to abide to?
      A: Software applications deployed within this add-on pack contain BSD and GPL licenses. This add-on pack itself is also under GPL license.

  5. Roundcube web mail – One of most popular web mail IMAP client on the market:

    • Launch Roundcube web mail – :
      • Carry on from end of Step 2 Installing EVOServ Starter Kit above.
      • Open a web browser and open the URL of http://<server ip> or <mail server hostname>/. You will see EVO Collaborator Homepage.
      • Click on Roundcube WebMail and you will see Roundcube logon screen.roundcube_login_screenshot
      • To log in, enter a complete e-mail address in instead of account name only and password.
    • Use self-serve password change – It would be convenient for users to change their own passwords for security reason. Please follow the steps below:
      • Log in Roundcube web mail.
      • Click on Settings at the top right-hand corner.roundcube_change_password
      • Click on Password to the left.
      • Once Old password, New password and Confirm password are entered, click on save.
      • Log off Roundcube web mail and re-login using new password.
    • CardDAV plug-in – Web mail user utilizes CardDAV plug-in to synchronize his or her account’s contacts with EVO Mail Server via EVO Collboration Add-in:
      • Log in Roundcube web mail.
      • Click on Setting at top right-hand corner.roundcube_carddav
      • Click on CardDAV under Setting menu to the left.
      • Name this address book under Label and enter CardDAV server URL in Server following the format below:
        • http://<server_name>:8008/addressbooks/<username>/default/
      • Enter Username and Password in respective spaces. Check Read only if necessary. Click on Save once finished.
      • When completed and added, you will see an entry appearing.
    • Change upload file size limit – It is possible to change upload file size for all web mail users at once. This is for administrator only:
      • Browse to default Roundcube folder: c:\AppServ\www\roundcube.
      • Use text editor such as Notepad to open .htaccess file.
      • Use Search Ctrl + F to find post_max_size where upload_max_filesize is next to it.
      • Change post_max_size value to be twice the size of upload_max_filesize.
      • Save and exit Notepad.

  6. EVO Collaboration Mobile – Enable users to configure their own accounts to some degree as well as document sharing:

    • Launch EVO Collaborator Mobile:
      • Carry on from end of Step 2 Installing EVOServ Starter Kit above.
      • Open a web browser and open the URL of http://<server ip> or <mail server hostname>/. You will see EVO Collaborator Homepage.ecm_login
      • Click on EVO Collaborator Mobile and you will see EVO Collaborator Mobile logon screen.
      • Once you log in, you will see 5 buttons at the bottom and they serve different purposes described in the following sections.ecm_bottom_section_menu
    • Account information – The page displays user account information as well as last logon time and mail-related privileges being assigned.
      • Basic info – User’s basic information in user’s profile on EVO Mail Server:ecm_account_basic
        • Account – Displaying user’s e-mail account.
        • Domain – Domain where user belongs to.
        • Name – User’s name.
        • Dept – Department where user belongs to.
        • Phone – User’s contact phone number.
        • Last password reset date – Date on which user last changed its password.
      • Statistics – E-mail mail server usage statistics:ecm_account_stats
        • SMTP last logon origin and time – Last IP, date and time e-mail account accessed SMTP from.
        • POP3 last logon origin and time – Last IP, date and time e-mail account accessed POP3 from.
        • IMAP last logon origin and time – Last IP, date and time e-mail account accessed IMAP from.
        • Last password reset – Last date and time e-mail account had its password was reset.
      • Feature – Access to mail services allowed:ecm_account_features
        • Allowed to use SMTP – This mail account is allowed to use SMTP service.
        • Allowed to use POP3 – This mail account is allowed to use POP3 service.
        • Allowed to use IMAP – This mail account is allowed to use IMAP service.
    • Account settings – This page provides features which can be edited by users themselves and changes are taking place immediately such as out-of-office auto-reply message, CardDAV and CalDAV password assignment for others and etc:
      • Display Help on features – Click to display help underneath each feature.ecm_account_setting_1
      • My status settings – Set to one of the following statuses:
        • Not set
        • Available
        • Busy
        • Meeting
        • Do not disturb
        • Out of office
        • On the road
      • Out of office auto-reply content – Rather than administrator define the content, users can create their own auto-reply content.
      • Out of office auto-replay – Instead of administrator turning on or off, users can decide to turn on or off.ecm_account_setting_2
      • Automated outgoing mail backup – Instead of administrator deciding to back up outgoing mail, user can decide for itself.
      • Auto mail backup upon deletion – Instead of administrator deciding to back up mails being deleted, user can decide for itself.
      • Auto expunging mails marked as delete – Instead of administrator deciding to auto-expunge mails marked as delete, user can decide for itself.
      • Automatic Carbon Copy Forwarding – Instead of administrator defining CC forwarding recipents, user can decide for itself.ecm_account_setting_3
      • Mobile number – Mobile phone number on user’s profile on the mail server. User can also enter itself.
      • Office number – Office phone number on user’s profile on the mail server. User can also enter itself.
      • Go through this setting to include or exclude certain account info into or from global contact list – Instead of administrator deciding to back up outgoing mail, user can decide for itself to join global contact list or not.
      • For internal mail only – Instead of administrator deciding to this account is for internal mail, user can decide for itself.ecm_account_setting_4
      • A more strict group member forward/auto-reply/auto-cc rule – Instead of administrator deciding the rule, user can decide for itself.
      • CardDAV/CalDAV read-only password – Instead of administrator deciding the read-only password, user can decide for itself.
      • CardDAV/CalDAV read/write password – Instead of administrator deciding the read-only password, user can decide for itself.
      • IMAP compatible mode – Instead of administrator deciding the IMAP compatible mode, user can decide for itself to fit in its environment.
      • Apply changes – Click to apply changes that have been made.
    • Contact information – This page lists all users within user’s company or organization and their contact information:ecm_contact
      • Local contact – Contact entries on user’s account synchronized from the server plus the ones created by user itself.
    • Doc sharing – This page enables users to upload/download files at several levels such as domain, department, personal. Files are shared according to such security levels and this sharing feature facilitate information sharing among colleagues.
    • Upload – Click to upload local files to 5 different folder types for sharing at different levels shown as below.ecm_upload_buttonOnce you click on Upload button, you can browse documents and select a category for the upload file to be stored:ecm_uploadscreen
    • File categories – 5 types of folders for different levels of users:ecm_doc_sharing_1After you click on a category, you will see a list of files:ecm_doc_sharing_file_listThe 5 types of categories are listed as below:
      • Bulletin – Files in this folder are shared to users across whole company.
      • My personal doc – Files in this folder belong  to user itself and can be shared with others. Upon clicking on Turn on file sharing the file in File detail page, a URI and a password are given to others to download..ecm_doc_sharing_file_info_after_sharing
      • Dept public doc – Files in this folder belong to the department and can be shared among members of the department.
      • Domain public doc – Files in this folder belong to the domain and can be shared among members of the domain.
      • Temp. file – Files in this folder are public for all users on the mail server to access.
    • Client information – Displaying information of client environment.ecm_about
      • Browser – Browser you are using to log in.
      • OS – Operating system you are using to log in.
      • IP address – The IP address where this logon session is from.