WHMCS Email Solution Module - Installation and configuration

This article provides step-by-step guidance on integrating the Openprovider Email Solution module with WHMCS.

For quick navigation, the following topics are covered:

• Uploading the Openprovider Email Solution files
• Configuring the Openprovider Email Solution server module
• Creating a product group and product
• Linking the product with the server module

1. How to upload the Openprovider - email solution files?

1. Download the module file from here.
2. Extract the downloaded module file.
3. Inside your WHMCS installed directory, go to this path "/modules/servers" and upload the folder 'email_solution'.

2. How to configure the Openprovider - email solution server module?

1. Go to Configuration >> System Settings >> Servers. 

2. Click on Add New Server and then click the Go to Advance Mode button.

3. Fill in a name of your choice (eg: Email Solution), API hostname (api.openprovider.eu), and select module Openprovider - email solution, and fill your API username and password, and click the Save Changes button. Please ensure the user you are using has API access enabled. If not, please enable API access for the user following instructions in this article.

4. After Save click on edit button then click Test connection.

5. Now, create a new server group. Click on Create New Group.

6. On the new page:

• In the Name field, enter the server group name.
• Select the desired server from the list.
• Click the Add button to include the selected server in the group.

Once all required servers are added, click the Save button to create the server group

3. How to create a product group and a product?

1. Go to System Settings >> Find Product/Service and click on it.

2. You will now be on the Products page. Click on the Create a New Group button. Enter the Product Group Name. You can also add a headline and tagline, select the Order Form and Payment Gateway, or choose to set the group as hidden. Once you've entered all the details, click Save Changes. 

3. Your product group has been created. Now, click on the Back to Product List button. You will see the newly created product group on the Products page. Next, click on the Create a New Product button.

4. Now you have to enter the details for the new product:

• Product Type: Select the product type.
• Product Group: Choose the desired product group for this product.
• Product Name: Enter the product name.
• Module: Select the server module (e.g., Openprovider - email solution).

• Create as Hidden: Check this option ONLY if you want to keep the product hidden. 

  After entering all the details, click on Continue.

  

5. In the Product 'Details' tab, enter the tagline, short description, and full description for the product. Then, go to the Pricing tab and set the product price (Free, One Time, or Recurring). Finally, click Save Changes.

4. How to configure the product with the server module?

• Go to Configuration >> System Settings >> Find product/service and click on it.

• Edit the product and go to the module settings. 

• Select the Openprovider Email Solution server module.

• 3. In the module configuration options, you need to configure the module with the following settings:
  • No of Mail: Enter the number of email accounts you want to offer per order.
  • Period Billing: Select the billing period (monthly or yearly).

  • Description: Enter the service description. If a Service ID is needed, use the variable

    {$serviceId} - its value will be assigned when the service is created.

  • Custom DNS: Enter the custom DNS values in the following format:

    [Name/Host | Type | Value | Priority]

    Eg: 
    @|MX|mail.op-email.eu|0

    And for multiple entries, use a new line for each.

  • SMTP: Enter the SMTP port here - 587
  • IMAP: Enter the IMAP port here - 993

Note: Custom mail settings (DNS, SMTP, IMAP) will appear after checkout. Leave these as Default unless you are using a white-labeled mail server.

4. After filling all the configurable options, click on the Save Changes button.