---
name: "axmail.conf"
section: "28"
platform: "linux"
package: "axmail"
version: "2.6-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/axmail.conf"
---

# axmail.conf(28)

A powerful but simple SMTP plugin for URONode.

## NAME

axMail - A powerful but simple SMTP plugin for URONode.

## SYNOPSIS

**axmail.conf**

## DESCRIPTION

**axmail.conf** This file configures the operations of axMail-FAX. You have to insure that you add the proper group using addgroup. The common one to use is "ax25".

## COMMANDS

The following opions are supported for **axmail.conf:**

- **IdleTimeout**

  This should not be longer than the same command in uronode.conf.

- **HostName**

  This is the fully qualified hostname of your mail system. Typically this would be an amprnet domnain such as n1uro.ampr.org.

- **AllowMail**

  This command controls who has access to use mail on your system. The default is all.

- **Identification**

  This shows how users can authenticate into the application. The default is none as the password used over RF may also be used for popping/imap if the local sysop chooses to do this. Disconnect user from their mailbox."

- **AutoCreate**

  This allows creation of the user accounts. Since you can also configure dovecot or a pop3 daemon and pop-before-smtp to allow mail on smartphones as well, this should be set to yes which is default.

- **LoginAllowed**

  This grants or denies permissions for other functions such as ssh on the box. This also controls access to imap/pop. Default is yes.

- **AutoGroup**

  I suggest using ax25. You'll have to set this using addgroup ax25.

- **First\_uid**

  This is the first user id numeric to be used when axmail creates accounts. I suggest 2000 as this keeps mail clients 1000 UID away from actual local clients so it'll somewhat separate them this way.

- **Last\_uid**

  This sets just how many users may create and use mailboxes using axmail.

- **HomeDir**

  This sets the base of the users home directory. I suggest using the standard home directory for all users.

- **Shell**

  This is the shell the users are granted. I suggest if you wish not to allow ssh or telnet access into your server to use /bin/false.

- **FaxGate**

  This is the efax gateway to send your faxes through to. The SFax command will preformat your mail to use this gateway. Remove the quotes.

## FILES

- **/usr/local/etc/ax25/welcome.txt**

  Greeting file for new users to welcome them to the mail system.\

- **/etc/postfix/main.cf**

  postfix configuration file.\

## AUTHORS

Brian Rogers (N1URO) \<n1uro@n1uro.com\>\

## OTHERS

Marius Petrescu (YO2LOJ) \<mpetrescu@online.ro\>\
 Bob Tenty (VE3TOK) \<ve3tok@gmail.com\>\
 Heikki Hannikainen (OH7LZB) \<hessu@hes.iki.fi\>