[horde] Question about backends.local.php

[Jens Wahnes]

Mike Poznecki wrote:

> Hi, can someone explain to me what backends.local.php is?

It's an important configuration file for Imp, assuming that you are  
referring to .../imp/config/backends.local.php. As in most cases for  
Horde config files, site-specific configuration should go into files  
with the ".local" extension so they won't be overwritten upon  
updating. (Besides ".local" files, you could also use config files  
with the "-sitename" extension)

>  And why do I have to manually go put my IMAP server address in  
> there in order for Horde to work?

I think it's only required for Imp to work, not for Horde. But then,  
most Horde installations will use Imp.

As for having to put your IMAP server into backends.local.php - how  
else do you expect Imp to know your mail server setup? Should it be  
guessing?

As you probably know, Horde and Imp are very versatile in regard to  
different backend server capabilities. So to make use of this wide  
range of possible server setups, a config file with a rich set of  
options is needed. Not everybody is going to use a setup of the simple  
"Horde installation on exactly one server with Web server and mail  
server" kind.


Jens
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