Features

Additional Services

Web Calendaring A web-based calendar accessible from any web browser. IMail Web Calendaring provides a user-friendly interface for storing schedules, setting appointments, recording notes and tasks, and receiving e-mail reminders for appointments. Users can also send e-mail requests to others inviting them to appointments or events. IMail Web Calendaring also supports online advertising. For information on Web Calendaring see "IMail Web Calendaring".

A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) version 3 server Allows remote access to user data through any LDAP client. User data includes standard LDAP information such as the user's name, organization, mailing address, and telephone number. For information see "LDAP Server".

A list server Allows you set up automated mailing lists, which receives mail and resends it to all users on the list. The list server supports moderated and unmoderated lists, and the ability to group messages into a digest. For information see "List-Server Mailing Lists".

Monitor server Monitors each service by polling. It can be configured to send e-mail, beeper, or pager notifications and restart a service that is down. It can also monitor other services (DNS, NNTP, WWW, Telnet, and FTP), the default gateway, and disk space, from either the local or a remote system.
You can access the Monitor server remotely using a web browser to view the status of services and perform administration functions. For more information see "The Monitor Server".

Finger and Whois servers These servers allow you to publish user information on the Internet. For information see "Finger Server".

A Password server Allows users of older mail clients (Eudora and NuPOP) to change their passwords remotely.

Queue Manager service
Provides control over the flow of messages through the queue by allowing you to set options based on your system's needs. The queue manager can regulate SMTP32 threads so the maximum is not exceeded. A daily report can be sent to administrators detailing the server's performance.

Features

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".

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".

Mail Forwarding IMail Server can forward new mail for a user to another address. For information, see "Forwarding Mail to Another User Account".

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".

Finger "Plan" Support
Allows remote users to see information about users registered on a system, including the user's full name, e-mail address, and a "Plan" file provided by the user containing any additional information the user wishes to provide. For information, see "Finger Server".

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".

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".

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 "Configuration".

Privacy-Enhanced POP Support
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".

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".

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".

Anti-Spam 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".
Anti-spam features also catch spam messages by examining the message content and comparing the IP addresses against configurable black lists. For information see "Anti-Spam Features".

Web Calendaring	A web-based calendar accessible from any web browser. IMail Web Calendaring provides a user-friendly interface for storing schedules, setting appointments, recording notes and tasks, and receiving e-mail reminders for appointments. Users can also send e-mail requests to others inviting them to appointments or events. IMail Web Calendaring also supports online advertising. For information on Web Calendaring see "IMail Web Calendaring".
A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) version 3 server	Allows remote access to user data through any LDAP client. User data includes standard LDAP information such as the user's name, organization, mailing address, and telephone number. For information see "LDAP Server".
A list server	Allows you set up automated mailing lists, which receives mail and resends it to all users on the list. The list server supports moderated and unmoderated lists, and the ability to group messages into a digest. For information see "List-Server Mailing Lists".
Monitor server	Monitors each service by polling. It can be configured to send e-mail, beeper, or pager notifications and restart a service that is down. It can also monitor other services (DNS, NNTP, WWW, Telnet, and FTP), the default gateway, and disk space, from either the local or a remote system. You can access the Monitor server remotely using a web browser to view the status of services and perform administration functions. For more information see "The Monitor Server".
Finger and Whois servers	These servers allow you to publish user information on the Internet. For information see "Finger Server".
A Password server	Allows users of older mail clients (Eudora and NuPOP) to change their passwords remotely.
Queue Manager service	Provides control over the flow of messages through the queue by allowing you to set options based on your system's needs. The queue manager can regulate SMTP32 threads so the maximum is not exceeded. A daily report can be sent to administrators detailing the server's performance.

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".
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".
Mail Forwarding	IMail Server can forward new mail for a user to another address. For information, see "Forwarding Mail to Another User Account".
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".
Finger "Plan" Support	Allows remote users to see information about users registered on a system, including the user's full name, e-mail address, and a "Plan" file provided by the user containing any additional information the user wishes to provide. For information, see "Finger Server".
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".
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".
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 "Configuration".
Privacy-Enhanced POP Support	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".
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".
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".
Anti-Spam 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". Anti-spam features also catch spam messages by examining the message content and comparing the IP addresses against configurable black lists. For information see "Anti-Spam Features".

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