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User talk:Arpepper

2017-10-13T20:19:25Z

Arpepper: /* Some neat pages on this wiki */ -- add Special:Export

==<center>Arpepper's personal mini-tutorial/reference</center>==
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=== My personal reference page for (missing) formatting info ===

I find it too difficult to track down some of these things, so, for now at least (ie. until someone directs me to an easily accessible quick-reference guide) I have copied portions of the [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Wikipedia Tutorial]] here.

''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:39, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''
===Headings and subheadings===
Headings can be created like this:
*<tt><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></tt> (2 equals signs)
*<tt><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></tt> (3 equals signs)
*<tt><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></tt> (4 equals signs)
===Indenting===

There are several ways of indenting in Wikipedia:

====Plain indentations====
A [[newline]] (pressing '''Enter''' or '''Return''') marks the end of the indented paragraph.

For example:
:<tt>This is aligned all the way to the left.</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</tt>
is shown as:
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

====Bullet points====
A brief example:
:<tt><nowiki>*</nowiki>First list item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>*</nowiki>Second list item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>**</nowiki>Sub-list item under second</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>*</nowiki>Third list item</tt>

Which is shown as:
:*First list item
:*Second list item
:**Sub-list item under second
:*Third list item

====Numbered items====
Example:
:<tt><nowiki>#</nowiki>First item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>#</nowiki>Second item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>##</nowiki>Sub-item under second item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>#</nowiki>Third item</tt>

Shows up as:
:#First item
:#Second item
:##Sub-item under second item
:#Third item

===Example discussion===
Here is an example of a well-formatted discussion:

Hi. I have a question about this article. I'm pretty sure purple elephants only live in New York! [[Wikipedia:User page|JayRandumWikiUser]] 02:49, 10 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:Well, last time I was in New York, the elephants I saw were green. — [[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 17:28, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)
::I think you should find a source for your claims. [[Wikipedia:User page|Living × Skepticism]] 20:53, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:::Okay, these elephant journals agree with me:
:::* ''Elephants Monthly''
:::* ''Elephants World''
:::— [[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:I live in Australia, where the elephants look like kangaroos! The people below agree with my statement: [[Wikipedia:User page|-DontGdayMateMe]] 17:28, 14 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:# [[Zoophilia|ElefantLuvr]] 01:22, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:# [[Wikipedia:User page|AisleVoteOnAnything]] 05:41, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:# [[Wikipedia:User page|alittlebehindthetimes]] 18:39, 27 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Note that if you want to include a list in your comments, add colons before each item, for example:

<nowiki>:::Okay, these elephant journals agree with me:
:::* ''Elephants Monthly''
:::* ''Elephants World''
:::— [[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)</nowiki>

Also, signing your message off is done by:
* Writing <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> for the name ([[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]]), or
* Writing <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> for the name and date ([[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)), or
* Writing <nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki> for the date only (19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)).

You should usually sign with both name and date but votes are often signed with names only.
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===Example link to a redirect page===

Using the following will allow you to "stop" at the redirect page, allowing you to view its history and probably, in the extreme, change it from a redirect to a non-redirect page. The sample page I have chosen to view is "safety belt".

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=safety_belt&redirect=no [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=safety_belt&redirect=no]

''This isn't really a formatting tip, however, so would properly belong in a "different tutorial".''

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--''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:39, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''

===Popups===

See [[Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation_popups|popups]] for some helpful hints, especially for doing rv correctly.

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''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:39, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''
</div>

== Some neat pages on this wiki ==

This mediawiki isn't too out-of-date compared to wikipedia. 1.27.3 versus 1.31.0

Here are some fun links
* [[Special:Version]]
* [[Special:SpecialPages]]
* [[Special:ExpandTemplates]]
* [[Special:Export]]

--''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 16:14, 13 October 2017 (EDT)''

User talk:Arpepper

2017-10-13T20:14:01Z

Arpepper: /* Some neat pages on this wiki */ add sig, duh

==<center>Arpepper's personal mini-tutorial/reference</center>==
<div style="padding: 5px; background: #B0D360; border: 1px solid #C35817;">
=== My personal reference page for (missing) formatting info ===

I find it too difficult to track down some of these things, so, for now at least (ie. until someone directs me to an easily accessible quick-reference guide) I have copied portions of the [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Wikipedia Tutorial]] here.

''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:39, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''
===Headings and subheadings===
Headings can be created like this:
*<tt><nowiki>==Top level heading==</nowiki></tt> (2 equals signs)
*<tt><nowiki>===Subheading===</nowiki></tt> (3 equals signs)
*<tt><nowiki>====Another level down====</nowiki></tt> (4 equals signs)
===Indenting===

There are several ways of indenting in Wikipedia:

====Plain indentations====
A [[newline]] (pressing '''Enter''' or '''Return''') marks the end of the indented paragraph.

For example:
:<tt>This is aligned all the way to the left.</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>:</nowiki>This is indented slightly.</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>::</nowiki>This is indented more.</tt>
is shown as:
:This is aligned all the way to the left.
::This is indented slightly.
:::This is indented more.

====Bullet points====
A brief example:
:<tt><nowiki>*</nowiki>First list item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>*</nowiki>Second list item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>**</nowiki>Sub-list item under second</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>*</nowiki>Third list item</tt>

Which is shown as:
:*First list item
:*Second list item
:**Sub-list item under second
:*Third list item

====Numbered items====
Example:
:<tt><nowiki>#</nowiki>First item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>#</nowiki>Second item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>##</nowiki>Sub-item under second item</tt>
:<tt><nowiki>#</nowiki>Third item</tt>

Shows up as:
:#First item
:#Second item
:##Sub-item under second item
:#Third item

===Example discussion===
Here is an example of a well-formatted discussion:

Hi. I have a question about this article. I'm pretty sure purple elephants only live in New York! [[Wikipedia:User page|JayRandumWikiUser]] 02:49, 10 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:Well, last time I was in New York, the elephants I saw were green. — [[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 17:28, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)
::I think you should find a source for your claims. [[Wikipedia:User page|Living × Skepticism]] 20:53, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:::Okay, these elephant journals agree with me:
:::* ''Elephants Monthly''
:::* ''Elephants World''
:::— [[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:I live in Australia, where the elephants look like kangaroos! The people below agree with my statement: [[Wikipedia:User page|-DontGdayMateMe]] 17:28, 14 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:# [[Zoophilia|ElefantLuvr]] 01:22, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:# [[Wikipedia:User page|AisleVoteOnAnything]] 05:41, 15 Dec 2003 (UTC)
:# [[Wikipedia:User page|alittlebehindthetimes]] 18:39, 27 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Note that if you want to include a list in your comments, add colons before each item, for example:

<nowiki>:::Okay, these elephant journals agree with me:
:::* ''Elephants Monthly''
:::* ''Elephants World''
:::— [[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)</nowiki>

Also, signing your message off is done by:
* Writing <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> for the name ([[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]]), or
* Writing <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> for the name and date ([[Wikipedia:User page|try2BEEhelpful]] 19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)), or
* Writing <nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki> for the date only (19:09, 12 Dec 2003 (UTC)).

You should usually sign with both name and date but votes are often signed with names only.
----

===Example link to a redirect page===

Using the following will allow you to "stop" at the redirect page, allowing you to view its history and probably, in the extreme, change it from a redirect to a non-redirect page. The sample page I have chosen to view is "safety belt".

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=safety_belt&redirect=no [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=safety_belt&redirect=no]

''This isn't really a formatting tip, however, so would properly belong in a "different tutorial".''

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--''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:39, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''

===Popups===

See [[Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation_popups|popups]] for some helpful hints, especially for doing rv correctly.

----

''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:39, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''
</div>

== Some neat pages on this wiki ==

This mediawiki isn't too out-of-date compared to wikipedia. 1.27.3 versus 1.31.0

Here are some fun links
* [[Special:Version]]
* [[Special:SpecialPages]]
* [[Special:ExpandTemplates]]

--''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 16:14, 13 October 2017 (EDT)''

User talk:Arpepper

2017-10-13T20:13:38Z

Arpepper: /* Some neat pages on this wiki */ new section

User talk:Ztseguin

2017-10-11T19:48:49Z

Arpepper: /* Hello Zach */ new section

== Hello Zach ==

--''[[User:Arpepper|Arpepper]] ([[User talk:Arpepper|talk]]) 15:48, 11 October 2017 (EDT)''

User:Arpepper

2017-10-11T19:43:37Z

Arpepper:

{{userpage}}

I have been a [[Computer Science Club|CSC]] member since 1975.

User:Arpepper

2017-10-11T19:42:53Z

Arpepper:

{{userpage}}

I have been a [[CSC][Computer Science Club]] member since 1975.

User:Arpepper

2017-10-11T19:41:27Z

Arpepper:

{{userpage}}

I have been a CSC member since 1975.

User talk:Arpepper

2017-10-11T19:39:40Z

Arpepper: Created page with tutorial nabbed from somewhere else.

User:Arpepper

2017-10-11T19:35:44Z

Arpepper: Created page with "{{userpage}}"

Mail

2012-10-31T20:38:02Z

Arpepper: /* Spamfiltering */ - I before E except after C

Mail services are currently handled by [[Machine_List#mail|the mail container]] on [[Machine_List#glomag|glomag]].

== Reading your mail ==

You can use any user agent that supports maildir locally (mutt, alpine, etc), and any client that supports IMAP either locally or remotely. We also have webmail.

Here are the details:

* maildir
** Location: $HOME/.maildir/

* [[Webmail]]
** URL: https://mail.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/

* POP3
** No longer supported.

* IMAP
** Hostname: mail.csclub.uwaterloo.ca
** Port: 143 (IMAP), 993 (IMAPS)

* SMTP
** Hostname: mail.csclub.uwaterloo.ca
** SSL encryption and authentication required
** Port: 25, 465, or 587

== Spamfiltering ==

By default, we do not run any Bayesian Spamfilters on user email, as they stand a chance of false-positives leading to users not receiving legitimate mails. However, you can configure procmail (the application that postfix calls to deliver any mail that it received to the user that it was sent to) to pipe your message through spamassassin, and then optionally place it in special folders and/or delete it based on its spam score and/or whether it got flagged as spam or not. In order to do this, you need to configure procmail via .procmailrc in your home directory. An example such .procmailrc is below:

<nowiki>
#Begin spamfilter-enabled procmailrc
SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin
LOGABSTRACT=all
MAILDIR=$HOME/.maildir
LOGFILE=$MAILDIR/procmail.log
VERBOSE=off

#Spamassassin start
:0fw: spamassassin.lock
| /usr/bin/spamc
#Spamassassin end

:0:
* ^X-Spam-Status: Yes
spam
#End spamfilter-enabled procmailrc</nowiki>

== Technical Details ==

=== Mail Transfer (Incoming) ===

[http://www.postfix.org/ Postfix] is our MTA and runs on mail. Incoming mail is received inbound on smtp/25 or ssmtp/465 and goes through a sequence of filters before being delivered to users.

We are using the following filters for incoming mail, to combat spam and malware:

* zen.spamhaus.org RBL
* Greylisting with postgrey

These filters reject truckloads of spam, preventing them from reaching your inbox. Greylisting adds a delay to mail delivery from unknown servers, but after a small number of successes they will be auto-whitelisted. If that isn't good enough, ask systems-committee@csclub.uwaterloo.ca to whitelist all mail to your address.

=== Mail Delivery ===

User mail is delivered, by default, to procmail. This is configurable by adding a comma-separated list of destinations in $HOME/.forward. See aliases(5) for more details.

Procmail, in turn, writes mail to $HOME/.maildir unless instructed otherwise. You can customize procmail by editing $HOME/.procmailrc. See procmailrc(5) for more details.

==== Failures ====

If you are out of quota or another error occurs writing to your home directory, procmail will deliver your message to /var/mail/$USER on the mail server. If that too fails, the server is probably on fire. The message will be returned to the queue where it will eventually bounce.

==== Forwarding ====

Place the following in $HOME/.forward to keep a local copy of your mail as well as forward it to some other email account. Replace ctdalek with your CSC username, but make sure the backslash stays.

<nowiki>
\ctdalek
calumt@dalek.com</nowiki>

=== Mail Retrieval ===

We run [http://www.dovecot.org Dovecot], an IMAP server. It reads messages from $HOME/.maildir, so if you have procmail deliver your mail elsewhere you will be unable to retrieve your mail using IMAP.

=== Mail Submission (Outgoing) ===

On the mail container, outgoing mail is submitted directly to Postfix via the sendmail(1) wrapper or on submission/587. Submitted mail is then queued for delivery to its destination. The other systems have no MTA and instead run sSMTP, which relays mail through the mail container immediately without any queue or daemon.

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