Future for tripleawarclub.org domain

prastle

prastle

@prastle @All If anyone is interested in this domain it is going up for sale shortly.

prastle

@prastle BUMP!
tripleawarclub.org will be closed Nov 25/2018 unless someone is interested in the domain.

RoiEX

@ssoloff I'll try to get the HTTPS config working today, but I just realised we need to migrate the mail server in time as well.
I recall you having some knowledge on this topic a while back, that's why im asking you if you have an idea on what needs to be done.

ssoloff

@RoiEX I remember setting up Postfix inside a Docker container like 1.5 years ago. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what would be required during a domain migration.

RoiEX

@ssoloff Do you think you could get a basic SMTP server going in time if I setup an mx DNS record?

ssoloff

@RoiEX Unlikely, given it's Thanksgiving week here in the US.

Maybe we should just renew the domain for another year and only let it expire once everything has been migrated?

RoiEX

I'll try getting something working then.
Renewing the domain should be the last resort though.

RoiEX

We could of course just do the same thing we did with the forum and just use a generic Gmail account.
And perhaps create a dedicated mail in the future, looks like it's going to a little bit more complicated than I thought: Apparently CNAME records take precedence over MX records, which we use for github pages.
Thoughts?

ssoloff

@RoiEX Sorry, no. When I set up the Docker container, I punted on that aspect by offloading specification of the mail account to the user running the container. That would be no different than your dedicated Gmail account idea.

RoiEX

Too bad, I remember having a conversation with you regarding that topic now.
But AFAIK we're currently not using docker for the live system, so fiddling around with some php or sendmail configs might be a viable option for now.
Can you think of any other potential option that I might be able to pull off in time, that doesn't involve running a dedicated mail server on our own?
If not I'll do what I can on the weekend.

ssoloff

@RoiEX Sorry, nothing comes to mind other than what's already been discussed.

RoiEX

Nevermind then, maybe @LaFayette or @redrum have an idea on what could be done.

prastle

@RoiEX @ssoloff I can renew it for 1 year for $20.00. BUT @LaFayette and @redrum were the ones that said to not renew it and try to sell or close it... There have been zero offers on Go Daddy for a purchase.

redrum

@RoiEX No real additional thoughts. If we can't get everything off the old domain then I agree renewing for a year.

LaFayette

In a non-compat state we can't get upgraded game clients out to everyone that easily as well. Having a few more weeks and avoiding an emergency release is worth $20. @prastle please do a renewal for a year. We can 'sell' the domain before the expiry when we are ready.

prastle

@LaFayette Oki Doki

RoiEX

After digging through all the config files I'm almost sure sure that the mail could be migrated by simply modifying the hosts file to use lobby.triplea-game.org or something instead of tripleawarclub.org and to change the "From" email in the MARTI source code accordingly.
@ssoloff I'm not that familiar with how sendmail exactly works, but does my theory sound plausible?

ssoloff

@RoiEX It's been a long time since I did the MARTI stuff, so I can't really say what's the right way to go here. If I had to guess, I'd say a config-only change makes sense. I don't remember how the MARTI mail relay "proves itself" to the downstream mail relay--if that's done purely through DNS or there's something more substantial like a PKI validation.

prastle

@ssoloff It has been renewed for another year.