Which services in the Server app use PostgreSQL?

I want to use Postgres.app for PostgreSQL and move my databases currently on the Apple installed instance. The documentation states that it works best if there is only one active instance of PostgreSQL.
I currently use the latest version of the Mavericks Server app for DNS and Websites (for now). I know that at one time Websites was using PostgreSQL. I would like to know if I can turn of postgres and still use the DNS service. I think I can figure out how to host my one website in Apache.
For future projects I would like to know which services in the Server app use PostgreSQL.

Look at the WiFi selection in System Information and it will tell you.

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Webmail is turned off. You can turn it on by using the Server app on the server.

Not sure why this suddenly happened. Nothing has really changed on this server. The web IS on (hence receiving the message above) and I have "Enable PHP web applications" checked. Mail is routing fine. Just not sure why the webmail suddenly quit working. I ran the "/System/Library/ServerSetup/CommonExtras/PostgreSQLExtras/WebmailServerSetup.s h" and it completed but no luck. Is there a script to reset just the webmail?

So, I've done some more digging. Thank you Apple, for thoughtfully providing documentation on your included software! All you told me was that to enable webmail I had to check one box in the Server App.
Sigh.
Okay, rant off. It's pretty obvious from the log entries I posted that both a user and a database are missing from postgres. After some searching I found an INSTALL document, that says this:
* PostgreSQL
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simple steps, which have to be done as the postgres system user (or
which ever is the database superuser):
$ createuser roundcube
$ createdb -O roundcube -E UNICODE roundcubemail
$ psql roundcubemail
roundcubemail =# ALTER USER roundcube WITH PASSWORD 'the_new_password';
roundcubemail =# \c - roundcube
roundcubemail => \i SQL/postgres.initial.sql
All this has been tested with PostgreSQL 8.x and 7.4.x. Older
versions don't have a -O option for the createdb, so if you are
using that version you'll have to change ownership of the DB later.
Okay, good...except it doesn't tell me how to get to the $ prompt for entering the first set of commands. On a hunch I tried just typing "postgres" at the command prompt and got this:
postgres does not know where to find the server configuration file.
You must specify the --config-file or -D invocation option or set the PGDATA environment variable.
I Googled that whole section as my search item and about the only relevant thing I got was info on how to set one's environment variables--which I already know how to do. What I don't know is where this variable is supposed to point.
Okay, I'm at my limit, I've run out of fingers to hold on various bullet points. Is there some clear, concise how-to on setting all this up that doesn't assume I already know half this stuff?

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http://nbalonso.com/os-x-server-caching/
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TS4000 I am using iOS devices in Hong Kong, and subscribed iCloud service through the US App Store a year ago. Ever since, all my iCal and photostream invitaion emails to my friends are generated in Japanese, though my iOS language is set in English! Why

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Mac Mini Server late 2009 running OSX Server 10.6xx for years without any problem,
upgrading to Mavericks Server in Dec. 2013, running perfectly for 6 month.
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When you try to install RDS role on server 2012 R2 using standard deployment, this issue may occur (Figure 1).
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Figure 1: Unable to connect to the server by using Windows PowerShell remoting
First of all, we need to verify the configurations as it suggested:
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Figure 2: Enable PowerShell Remoting
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The SUMO forums focuses on end-user support.
For questions about developing for Firefox OS, you will find better guidance in MDN, StackOverflow, and mailing lists:
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS MDN - Firefox OS]
* [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/firefox-os StackOverflow - Firefox OS]
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo Mailing Lists at Mozilla]
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Hi ephraimephraim
I dont know if you found a solutions, but I hit the same problem so here is what I worked out...
Go to: Mac HD/Library/Server/Mail/Config/amavisd
In there you will find a file called amavisd.conf
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#$virus_admin              = "[email protected]"; # notifications recip.
#$spam_admin               = '[email protected]';
#$spam_quarantine_to       = '[email protected]';
#$banned_quarantine_to      = '[email protected]';
#$virus_quarantine_to      = '[email protected]';
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#$virus_admin              = "virus-admin\@$mydomain"; # notifications recip.
#$spam_admin               = 'virus-admin\@$mydomain';
#$spam_quarantine_to       = 'virus-admin\@$mydomain';
#$banned_quarantine_to      = 'virus-admin\@$mydomain';
#$virus_quarantine_to      = 'virus-admin\@$mydomain';
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#$spam_admin               = "virus-admin\@$mydomain";
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Put all your config files in something unknown to Apple. I like to use 'vhosts' instead of 'sites'.
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