| User Registration and Maintenance |
User accounts can be based on an external database using the ODBC method, but can be extended to include up to ten different methods. Administrators can add, delete, and manage user accounts, create aliases, and update Whois and LDAP information.
Command line utilities can be used to add or delete users from text files, delete old messages in a user account, and send a message to all users on a host or on the entire server. For information on user accounts, see "User Mail Accounts" and "Command Line Applications".
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| Mailing List Creation and Maintenance |
IMail Server can create and maintain public and private mailing lists.When a mailing list receives mail, it re-sends the mail to all subscribers. Messages can be sent one at a time, or in digest form. For information, see "List-Server Mailing Lists".
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| Mail Forwarding |
IMail Server can forward new mail for a user to another address. For information, see "Forwarding Mail to Another User Account".
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| Vacation Support |
If a user cannot answer mail due to vacation or other absence, IMail Server can send one notice to each person who sends mail to that user. For information, see "Setting Up a Vacation Message".
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| Finger "Plan" Support |
Allows remote users to see information about users registered on a system, including the user's full name, email address, and a "Plan" file provided by the user containing any additional information the user wants to provide. For information, see "Finger Server".
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| Mail Delivery Rules |
Delivery rules search for particular text patterns in the content of a particular part of a message (To, From, Sender, Subject, entire header, or message body) and re-route the message. You can apply delivery rules for a mail host, a mailing list, or users. For information, see "Setting Up Delivery Rules".
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| Automated Mail Accounts (Info Manager) |
Allows you to set up an automated response for messages. When mail is received for a user that has enabled the Info Manager, a message is sent back to the sender. For information, see "Using the Info Manager".
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| Multiple Host (Domain) Support |
To receive mail for more than one mail host on the same system, you can set up multiple virtual hosts. For information, see "IMail Configuration".
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Privacy-Enhanced POP Support
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Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) is the most common protocol used by mail clients for retrieving messages from a mail server. The user ID and password are encoded so they cannot be read by standard text editors. For information, see "POP3 Server".
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| Forwarding of Mail to a Beeper or Pager |
IMail Server can route inbound mail to an external program such as pager or beeper addresses, or any other application. For information, see "Types of Aliases".
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| Unknown Local User Processing |
IMail Server can process mail that is incorrectly addressed or addressed to users that don't exist. This is accomplished through the nobody alias, which sends mail to a specified program or another user's mailbox. For information, see "Processing Mail to Users that Don't Exist".
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| Antispam Features |
IMail Server's built-in messaging controls prevent spammers from using IMail Server as a relay or gateway. You can set up the server to accept only mail that originates from or is destined for local users. You can also block incoming messages from IP addresses that have been a source of spam. For more information, See "SMTP Security".
Antispam features also catch spam messages by examining the message content and comparing the IP addresses against configurable black lists. For information, see "Antispam Features".
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