I've been able to make an entire copy of the Code Generation Network on Claudia and debug it locally. Which is the reason that I have been adding lots of new features. I can add them without fear that I might break the running site. Once the feature is debugged I can put it up on the site and go.
One problem remained. I couldn't test features that mailed me stuff. For example, the survey system mails me a record of the survey results. Claudia's sendmail system doesn't work by default, it's disabled. But I'm adding some email features, so I needed it to work. The only problem is that it's usually a fifteen step procedure to enable it. But that turns out not to be the case anymore. Now there is Postfix Enabler. Which configures it with just a few clicks. Woo hoo!
Not only can I test the email features of the CGN, but I can also change my local mail program so that I use the local mailer instead of the Hurricane Electric mailer. Which means that as soon as I move the Ultimate Chordbook I can dump Hurricane Electric! That is great news because that is like $25 a month, just so that we can send mail.
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