This is the configuration of the discussion forum on this server. Special 
things are:

- a guest menu so people without an account can read it
- an entry can only be edited by the original author ('restrict edit = 1')
- the author and email attributes are taken from the password file and
  cannot be changed by the author, thus to make sure who wrote a specific
  entry
- the email notification is sent to all people who registered for it, but
  their email address is not contained in the "To:" field 
  (Omit Email to = 1) so that they don't see each other's email address
  (for security reasons). For the 'from' field in the email, my address
  is used to that people can hit 'reply' on automatic notifications and
  they will reach me.
- The option "Format <attribute>" is used for a compact page display

[Forum]

; general options
Password file = forum.pwd
CSS = forum.css
Login expiration = 1000
Allow delete = stefan
Self register = 2
Comment = Discussion forum about ELOG
Display mode = threaded
Guest menu commands = Back, Find, Login, Help
Guest find menu commands = Find, Login, Help
Number Attachments = 1
Message comment = <img src=icons/icon6.gif> Please enter only serious messages here, for testing use the <b>Linux</b> Logbook:
Filtered browsing = 0
Entries per page = 8
Reverse sort = 1
Restrict edit = 1

; Attributes
Attributes = Icon, Author, Author Email, Category, OS, ELOG Version, Subject
Options Category = Info, Bug report, Bug fix, Question, Request, Comment, Other
IOptions Icon = icon1.gif, icon2.gif, icon3.gif, icon4.gif, icon5.gif, icon6.gif, icon7.gif, icon8.gif, icon12.gif, icon13.gif, icon14.gif
MOptions OS = Linux, Windows, Mac OSX, All, Other
Icon comment icon1.gif = Entry
Icon comment icon2.gif = Reply
Icon comment icon3.gif = Idea
Icon comment icon4.gif = Warning
Icon comment icon5.gif = Question
Icon comment icon6.gif = Cool
Icon comment icon7.gif = Smile
Icon comment icon8.gif = Angy
Icon comment icon12.gif = Blink
Icon comment icon13.gif = Disagree
Icon comment icon14.gif = Agree
Required Attributes = Author, Author Email, Subject, Icon
Subst on reply subject = Re: $subject
Thread display = $subject, posted by $author on $Entry time
Thread icon = Icon
Remove on reply = Author, Author Email
Date format = %B %d, %Y
Preset Author = $long_name
Preset Author Email = $user_email
Locked Attributes = Author
Quick filter = Date, Category

; Combine attributes into singles lines
Format Author = 1
Format Author email = 1
Format Category = 1
Format OS = 1
Format ELOG Version = 1
Format Subject = 0, subjname, subjvalue

; Email notification
Email message body = 1
Display Email recipients = 0
Omit Email to = 1
Use Email from = stefan.ritt@psi.ch
Use Email subject = ELOG Forum: "$Subject" posted by $Author