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diff --git a/mail/docs/hacking.rst b/mail/docs/hacking.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 6c49c211..00000000 --- a/mail/docs/hacking.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,195 +0,0 @@ -.. _hacking: - -======== -Hacking -======== - -Some hints oriented to `leap.mail` hackers. These notes are mostly related to -the imap server, although they probably will be useful for other pieces too. - -Don't panic! Just manhole into it -================================= - -If you want to inspect the objects living in your application memory, in -realtime, you can manhole into it. - -First of all, check that the modules ``PyCrypto`` and ``pyasn1`` are installed -into your system, they are needed for it to work. - -You just have to pass the ``LEAP_MAIL_MANHOLE=1`` enviroment variable while -launching the client:: - - LEAP_MAIL_MANHOLE=1 bitmask --debug - -And then you can ssh into your application! (password is "leap"):: - - ssh boss@localhost -p 2222 - -Did I mention how *awesome* twisted is?? ``:)`` - - -Profiling -========= -If using ``twistd`` to launch the server, you can use twisted profiling -capabities:: - - LEAP_MAIL_CONFIG=~/.leapmailrc twistd --profile=/tmp/mail-profiling -n -y imap-server.tac - -``--profiler`` option allows you to select different profilers (default is -"hotshot"). - -You can also do profiling when using the ``bitmask`` client. Enable the -``LEAP_PROFILE_IMAPCMD`` environment flag to get profiling of certain IMAP -commands:: - - LEAP_PROFILE_IMAPCMD=1 bitmask --debug - -Offline mode -============ - -The client has an ``--offline`` flag that will make the Mail services (imap, -currently) not try to sync with remote replicas. Very useful during development, -although you need to login with the remote server at least once before being -able to use it. - -Mutt config -=========== - -You cannot live without mutt? You're lucky! Use the following minimal config -with the imap service:: - - set folder="imap://user@provider@localhost:1984" - set spoolfile="imap://user@provider@localhost:1984/INBOX" - set ssl_starttls = no - set ssl_force_tls = no - set imap_pass=MAHSIKRET - - -Running the service with twistd -=============================== - -In order to run the mail service (currently, the imap server only), you will -need a config with this info:: - - [leap_mail] - userid = "user@provider" - uuid = "deadbeefdeadabad" - passwd = "foobar" # Optional - -In the ``LEAP_MAIL_CONFIG`` enviroment variable. If you do not specify a password -parameter, you'll be prompted for it. - -In order to get the user uid (uuid), look into the -``~/.config/leap/leap-backend.conf`` file after you have logged in into your -provider at least once. - -Run the twisted service:: - - LEAP_MAIL_CONFIG=~/.leapmailrc twistd -n -y imap-server.tac - -Now you can telnet into your local IMAP server and read your mail like a real -programmer™:: - - % telnet localhost 1984 - Trying 127.0.0.1... - Connected to localhost. - Escape character is '^]'. - * OK [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 LITERAL+ IDLE NAMESPACE] Twisted IMAP4rev1 Ready - tag LOGIN me@myprovider.net mahsikret - tag OK LOGIN succeeded - tag SELECT Inbox - * 2 EXISTS - * 1 RECENT - * FLAGS (\Seen \Answered \Flagged \Deleted \Draft \Recent List) - * OK [UIDVALIDITY 1410453885932] UIDs valid - tag OK [READ-WRITE] SELECT successful - ^] - telnet> Connection closed. - - -Although you probably prefer to use ``offlineimap`` for tests:: - - offlineimap -c LEAPofflineimapRC-tests - - -Minimal offlineimap configuration ---------------------------------- - -You can use this as a sample offlineimap config file:: - - [general] - accounts = leap-local - - [Account leap-local] - localrepository = LocalLeap - remoterepository = RemoteLeap - - [Repository LocalLeap] - type = Maildir - localfolders = ~/LEAPMail/Mail - - [Repository RemoteLeap] - type = IMAP - ssl = no - remotehost = localhost - remoteport = 1984 - remoteuser = user - remotepass = pass - -Testing utilities ------------------ -There are a bunch of utilities to test IMAP delivery in ``imap/tests`` folder. -If looking for a quick way of inspecting mailboxes, have a look at ``getmail``:: - - ./getmail me@testprovider.net mahsikret - 1. Drafts - 2. INBOX - 3. Trash - Which mailbox? [1] 2 - 1 Subject: this is the time of the revolution - 2 Subject: ignore me - - Which message? [1] (Q quits) 1 - 1 X-Leap-Provenance: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:52:11 -0000; pubkey="C1F8DE10BD151F99" - Received: from mx1.testprovider.net(mx1.testprovider.net [198.197.196.195]) - (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) - (Client CN "*.foobar.net", Issuer "Gandi Standard SSL CA" (not verified)) - by blackhole (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DEADBEEF - for <me@testprovider.net>; Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:52:10 +0000 (UTC) - Delivered-To: 926d4915cfd42b6d96d38660c04613af@testprovider.net - Message-Id: <20140911165205.GB8054@samsara> - From: Kali <kali@leap.se> - - (snip) - -IMAP Message Rendering Regressions ----------------------------------- - -For testing the IMAP server implementation, there is a litte regressions script -that needs some manual work from your side. - -First of all, you need an already initialized account. Which for now basically -means you have created a new account with a provider that offers the Encrypted -Mail Service, using the Bitmask Client wizard. Then you need to log in with that -account, and let it generate the secrets and sync with the remote for a first -time. After this you can run the twistd server locally and offline. - -From the ``leap.mail.imap.tests`` folder, and with an already initialized server -running:: - - ./regressions_mime_struct user@provider pass path_to_samples/ - -You can find several message samples in the ``leap/mail/tests`` folder. - - -Debugging IMAP commands -======================= - -Use ``ngrep`` to obtain logs of the commands:: - - sudo ngrep -d lo -W byline port 1984 - -To get verbose output from thunderbird/icedove, set the following environment -variable:: - - NSPR_LOG_MODULES="imap:5" icedove |