Contents
- What This Package Includes
- The Ipswitch Products
- Visit Our Web Site
- Please Send Us Your Comments
- Getting Technical Support
- Downloading Patches and Upgrades
- What is IMail Server?
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- New in Version 7
- User Interface
- Services
- Web Messaging Administration
- Web Messaging Enhancements for Users
- IMail Web Calendaring
- Basic Services
- SMTP
- SMTP Security
- POP3
- IMAP4
- Web Messaging
- Web Calendaring
- Additional Services
- Standard Features
- User Registration and Maintenance
- Mailing List Creation and Maintenance
- Mail Forwarding
- Vacation Support
- Finger "Plan" Support
- Mail Delivery Rules
- Automated Mail Accounts
- Multiple Host (Domain) Support
- Privacy-Enhanced POP Support
- Forwarding of Mail to a Beeper or Pager
- Unknown Local User Processing
- Anti-spamming Features
- Optional Capabilities
- IMail Client for Windows
- Before You Begin
- Checking Your Primary Host Name
- User Registration and Authentication
- Installing IMail Server for the First Time
- Installation Procedure
- Root User ID
- Performing an Initial Setup and Test
- Sending and Receiving Mail in a Test Account
- Viewing the Basic IMail Server Configuration
- General Properties
- The Mail Queue
- A Quick Look at IMail Server Services
- Verifying Services
- Default Service Ports
- The IMail Server Directory Structure
- Upgrading
- Upgrading Using External Databases
- Upgrading Web Messaging
- Re-Installing IMail Server to a Different Location
- Removing IMail Server
- Basic Configuration
- Advanced Configuration
- Checking Configuration of the Primary Mail Host
- Setting Up DNS for the Primary Mail Host
- Setting Up an Alias for a Mail Host
- Adding an Additional Mail Host
- Virtual Hosts with IP Addresses
- Virtual Hosts Without IP Addresses
- Configuring a Virtual Host
- Setting Up DNS for Multiple Mail Hosts
- Changing the IP Address of a Domain
- Setting Up IMail Server as a Mail Gateway
- Setting up a Dial-up Internet Connection
- Receiving Mail from an Internet Service Provider
- Setting Up the Server for Dial-up Access
- Setting Up IMail Server as a Backup Mail Spooler
- Setting Up "Peer" IMail Servers
- How Peering Works
- Setup Procedure
- Example of Setting Up Peer Servers
- Using ETRN to Retrieve Mail
- Adding a Host Based on an External Database
- Configuring the Primary Host
- Creating a Host Based on an External Database
- Configuring the External Database Interface
- Working with User Mail Accounts
- Adding User Mail Accounts
- Importing NT Users
- Deleting a User Mail Account
- Finding Orphan Mail Accounts
- Setting Defaults for New Users
- Working with Mailboxes
- Combining Mailbox Names with User IDs
- Setting Up a Finger Plan
- Setting Up a Vacation Message
- Setting Up a Basic Vacation Message
- Viewing the List of Sender E-mail Addresses
- Clearing the List of Sender E-mail Addresses
- Sending a Message in Response to Every E-Mail
- Entering LDAP Directory Information (Attributes)
- Forwarding Mail to Another User Account
- Applying User Settings to Other Users
- Global Settings for Existing Users
- Disabling an Entire Domain
- Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Aliases
- Types of Aliases
- Adding an Alias
- Processing Mail to Users That Don't Exist
- Processing Order
- Setting Up Delivery Rules
- Examples
- Rules Processing
- Creating a Delivery Rule
- Order of Rules
- Testing a Delivery Rule
- Rule Syntax
- Storing Search Text in External Files
- Limitations
- Using the Info Manager
- Using the Info Manager for a Single Automated Response
- When to Use a Sub-divided Info Manager Account
- Sub-areas and Mailboxes
- Sub-dividing an Info Manager Account
- Notes about Forwarding
- Disabling the Info Manager
- More About the Info Manager
- What is Web Messaging?
- What Can Users Do with Web Messaging?
- System Requirements
- Upgrading
- Web Messaging Security
- Setting Up Web Messaging
- Web Address for the Web Messaging Server
- If You Have Multiple Mail Hosts
- Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- Troubleshooting SSL
- Configuring the Web Server
- Advanced Tab
- Setting Access to Web Messaging Functions
- Using Remote Administration Functions
- User Administration
- Alias Administration
- List Administration
- Viewing Monitor Logs and the Spool Directory
- Managing Virtual Hosts
- Managing Mailing Lists
- Setting Rules
- Editing News of the Day and Welcome Message
- Spell Checker
- Installing Dictionaries For Domains
- Enabling Spell Check
- Accessing Spell Check
- Disabling Spell Check
- Editing Dictionaries
- Dictionary Explanations
- Displaying Online Advertisements
- Customizing Web Messaging
- What is IMail Web Calendaring?
- What Can Users Do with IMail Web Calendaring?
- System Requirements
- IMail Web Calendaring Security
- Setting Up IMail Web Calendaring
- Web Address for the IMail Web Calendaring Server
- If You Have Multiple Mail Hosts
- Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- Starting an SSL Connection from a Browser
- Configuring the Web Calendaring Server
- Setting Access to IMail Web Calendaring
- Invitations
- Sending E-mail Invitations
- Viewing Invitations
- Accepting Invitations
- Declining Invitations
- Displaying Online Advertisements
- Customizing IMail Web Calendaring
- SMTP RFCs Supported
- Basic Information
- Logging On
- Configuring the SMTP Server
- SMTP Options
- Using a Remote Mail Gateway
- SMTP Processes
- SMTP Security
- Background on SMTP Protocol Security
- Security Strategies
- Mail Relay Options
- Validating Incoming Mail
- Access Control Options
- Changing the SMTP Welcome Message
- Setting SMTP Security Options
- Setting Mail Relay Options
- Setting Access to Local Mail Groups
- Validating Incoming Mail
- Setting Access to the SMTP Server
- Copying Inbound and Outbound Mail
- Logging On
- Configuring the POP3 Server
- Logging Options
- Other Options
- Setting Access to the POP3 Server
- Changing the POP3 Welcome Message
- The IMail Server IMAP4 Implementation
- IMAP4 Server Support
- Full IMAP4 Client Support
- Mailbox Management
- Public Mailboxes
- Logging On
- Configuring the IMAP4 Server
- Logging Options
- Changing the IMAP Welcome Message
- The IMail Server LDAP Implementation
- Full LDAP Directory Support
- Supplying LDAP Information for Unregistered Users
- Accessing LDAP Information from Microsoft Mail Clients
- Populating the LDAP Database
- Logging On
- Configuring the LDAP Server
- Logging Options
- Logging On
- Configuring the Whois Server
- Logging On
- Configuring the Finger Server
- Logging Options
- Configuring the Password Server
- Logging Options
- Logging On
- Configuring the Monitor Server
- Changing Monitor Settings in the Control Panel
- Working with Notifications
- Defining Any Type of Notification
- Defining Beeper Notifications
- Using an External Beeper Program
- Defining Pager Notifications
- Defining E-mail Notifications
- Putting a Notification on the Notifications Tab
- Enabling Notifications
- Disabling Notifications
- Configuring the Web Administration Capability
- Setting Access to Web Administration
- Using the Web Administration Capability
- Personal Account Options
- System Administration
- Host Administration
- Features
- Types of List-Server Mailing Lists
- Using Passwords and Posters Lists
- Open Lists (Anyone Can Post)
- Subscriber Lists
- Moderated Lists
- Posting to a List
- Using a Password
- Requesting Information and Subscribing
- Format of Requests
- Commands for Requesting Information
- Commands for Subscribing and Unsubscribing
- Commands for the Use of Subscribers
- Commands for the Use of the List Owner (or Moderator)
- How the List Server Works
- Creating a List-Server Mailing List
- Setting Advanced Options
- Setting Security
- Setting Up Digest Mode
- To set up digest mode for a list-server mailing list:
- Digest Scheduling
- Adding and Removing Subscribers and Unknown Users
- Setting Up an Alias to Remove an Unknown User
- Adding a Beeper or Pager Alias
- Defining a Pager Alias
- Defining a Beeper Alias
- Sending a Message to a Pager/Beeper
- "Forwarding" a Message to a Pager
- Sending a Message to a Beeper When Mail Arrives
- Requirements for Connection
- Password Server Setup
- Connecting to a Remote Server
- Connecting Back to the Local Machine
- Installing IMail Fax Support
- Setting the Modem Port
- Adding a "Mail to Fax" Alias
- Creating and Modifying Fax Cover Pages
- Setting Up and Using Dynamic Dialing Aliases
- Setting Global Properties for All Dynamic Aliases
- Setting Access and Dialing Restrictions
- Sending Mail to a Fax Alias
- Attachments
- Sending Mail to a Dynamic Dialing Alias
- Viewing the Fax Queue Files
- Backing Up the IMail Server Configuration
- Using IMail Administrator to Back Up the Registry
- Using a Command Line Utility
- Using Regedit
- Backing Up IMail Server System Files
- Backing Up User Mail
- Adding Aliases (addalias.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax
- Adding an Alias to the Default Domain
- Adding an Alias to a Specific Domain
- Deleting an Alias
- Return Codes
- Using a Text File
- Adding Virtual Hosts (adddomain.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax and Example
- Adding Users (adduser.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax
- Adding a User ID
- Deleting a User ID
- Return Codes
- Using a Text File
- Disabling Web Options
- Sample File
- Sending Mail (imail1.exe)
- Command Syntax
- Deleting Old Messages (immsgexp.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax
- Example
- Populating the LDAP Database (ldaper.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax
- Sending Mail to All Users (mailall.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax
- Examples
- Backing Up IMail Server Configuration (regback.exe)
- Basic Syntax Command
- Delivering Mail (smtp32.exe)
- Processing Rules for smtp32 (and imail1)
- Cleaning the Spool Directory (isplcln.exe)
- Basic Command Syntax
- Example
- Remote Administration Utility (iradmin.exe)
- imutil.exe
- Files in the Queue
- Beginning Character in File Name
- File Extensions
- Attachments
- Troubleshooting
- Log Files
- The Log Files
- Typical Log Files
- Large Log Files
- Disabling Logging
- Global Settings
- Finger Server
- IMAP Server
- LDAP Server
- Password Server
- POP3 Server
- SMTP Server
- Whois Server
- Changing Mailbox Delimiter
- Allowing Ampersand in Windows NT User Names
- Setting Maximum Recipients per Message
- Setting a Delay Between Recipients
- Setting the Port Used by SMTP
- Changing Service Welcome Message for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4
- Changing the Number of SMTP Processes
- Deleting an IP Address No Longer in Use
- Web Files and Web Directory Structure
- Web Directories for Multiple Hosts
- Changing Text, Background Colors, Buttons, and Logos
- Editing the Welcome Message
- Editing the News of the Day
- Changing Button Labels
- Customization Using the butontxt.ini File
- Changing Text in Messages
- Using Files with Multiple Hosts
- Editing Web Templates
- Web Templates and Their Associated Web Pages
- Customizing a Web Page
- Which Pages Use Which Templates
- E-mail Web Pages
- Personal Information Web Templates
- Administrator Web Templates
- Help PagesHelp Pages
- IMail Tags
- Tag Syntax
- Types of Tags
- ParseExtensions
- ParseExtensions Directory Location
- Adding ParseExtensions to the Registry
- List of graphic files in the Web Directory
- Web Files and Web Directory Structure
- Web Directories for Multiple Hosts
- Changing Text, Background Colors, Buttons, and Logos
- Editing the News of the Day
- Changing Buttons
- Using Files with Multiple Hosts
- Editing Web Templates
- Web Templates and Their Associated Web Pages
- Customizing a Web Page
- Which Pages Use Which Templates
- Calendar Web Pages
- Help Pages
- IMail Tags
- Tag Syntax
- Types of Tags
- List of Graphic Files in the Web Directory
- What is DNS?
- How the Mail Server Uses DNS
- Setting Up Mail Server Records in the DNS
- Your Local Network's DNS server
- Example of a Basic Configuration
- Sample DNS Records
- Other Configurations