[ww-devel] help moving bugzilla to new MAA server

[Nathan Wallach]

I'm not an expert in postfix configuration, but over the years there have
been changes in how mail is handled. Two of the key things to allowing
mails to be handled properly nowadays are:

   - SPF (Sender Policy Framework)
      - https://www.spf-record.com/syntax
      - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Policy_Framework
      - DKIM (if needed)

At some point I needed to get SPF set up for a server of mine, as without
it many systems (such as Gmail) begin rejecting mails it was sending.  SPF
essentially is an addition to the DNS records indicating what addresses can
send email in the name of the server.

webwork.maa.org does seem to have an SPF record:

   - webwork.maa.org text = "v=spf1 a ~all"
   - stating, if I understand it, that "a" = the public IP address via "A"
   record of webwork.maa.org can send mails on behalf of webwork.maa.org,
   and "~all" no other address can.

The main maa.org domain also has an SPF record (a more complicated one),
but test1.webwork.maa.org does not have any SPF record.

tani at lxtani:~$ nslookup -type=txt webwork.maa.org
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
webwork.maa.org text = "v=spf1 a ~all"

Authoritative answers can be found from:

tani at lxtani:~$ nslookup -type=txt test1.webwork.maa.org
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
*** Can't find test1.webwork.maa.org: No answer

Authoritative answers can be found from:
maa.org
origin = roxy.ns.cloudflare.com
mail addr = dns.cloudflare.com
serial = 2032525634
refresh = 10000
retry = 2400
expire = 604800
minimum = 3600

tani at lxtani:~$ nslookup -type=txt maa.org
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
maa.org text = "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"
maa.org text = "v=spf1 include:mailgun.org include:e2ma.net ~all"
maa.org text = "v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all"

Authoritative answers can be found from:




On Sun, Feb 2, 2020 at 7:45 PM mgage <gage at math.rochester.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> We’re in the process of moving the wiki (mediawiki), the moodle forums,
> and bugzilla to a new MAA server.  The old MAA server at webwork.maa.org is
> going away
> as of the end of February.
>
> The new server is currently at https://test1.webwork.maa.org   (and
> doesn’t have external certificates at the moment so you will be advised of
> danger).
> I’m hoping that simon park will be able to tell me how to install
> certificates that prevent these warnings.
>
> I need help testing all three applications — particularly with logins.
>
> 1. Old logins for mediawiki should work, but new ones may or may not be
> created. ??
> 2. logins for the moodle forum are completely problematic — I’m not sure
> which ones work and don’t work
> 3. logins for bugzilla should work, new logins appear to send off a
> confirmation email but it never arrives.
>
>
> MAIL
> sending mail via postfix appears to work but the mail never arrives.  I
> could use some help from those familiar with
> troubleshooting the configuration of postfix.  I am not getting any
> obvious errors. !!!!!
>
> I think this postfix mail problem is central to several other problems.
>
> With many eyes on these problems I’m hoping to get everything transferred
> to the new server.   The applications listed hadn’t
> been updated in at least eight years which added to the difficulty of
> transferring and updating them.
>
> Take care,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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