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Installing IMail Server for the First Time

The IMail Server install program installs the complete IMail Server software. If you need help at any time during the installation, press F1 to display the install help. However, before you start, make sure you have read "Before You Begin".

Note: Before you use IMail Server to associate an external database with a host, use the Windows Control Panel to make sure there is a System DSN (Data Source Name) that points to a valid database name. See your Windows NT and database documentation for information on the System DSN.

Installation Procedure

To install IMail Server:

  1. Log on to Windows NT as System Administrator, or to an account with System Administrator privileges.
  2. Back up your Windows NT registry. (Run regedit.exe and select Export Registry File from the Registry menu.)
  3. Do one of the following:
    • If you purchased an IMail Server CD-ROM, insert it in the CD-ROM drive. If the installation program does not run automatically, select Run from the File menu, and enter the CD-ROM path followed by setup.exe.
    • If you downloaded IMail Server from the Internet, run the downloaded application, imailec.exe.
  4. Official Host Name dialog box. Confirm (or enter) the official host name of your primary system as described in"Checking Your Primary Host Name". This will be the "primary host."
  5. Database Options dialog box. Select the user database option you prefer. For more information, see "User Registration and Authentication".
  6. System DSN dialog box. If you selected External Database, you must specify the ODBC System DSN for the database where the user information is stored. IMAILSECDB is the default name that the IMail ODBC link uses.
  7. Choose Destination Location dialog box. Enter the directory where IMail Server will be installed. This directory should not be moved or renamed after installation.

Note: The path and directory must not contain spaces.

  1. Select Program Folder dialog box. Confirm or enter the Program Group in which IMail Server will appear (on the Start menu).
  2. SSL Keys dialog box. When asked if you want to install default SSL keys, do one of the following:
    • If you already have a third-party SSL certificate, click No. After installing IMail Server, run the IMail SSL utility by selecting Programs -> IMail Server -> IMail SSL Configuration Utility from the Start menu, and then follow the instructions in Help.
    • If you do NOT already have a third-party SSL certificate, but want to run the IMail web server using a "self-signed" SSL certificate, click Yes.
    • If you would like to read more about SSL before you make a decision, click No. (You can always install default keys later.)
  3. Template Options dialog box. Select the set of web templates that you want to install by default. You can add additional templates (i.e. to virtual hosts) later by manually copying them from the CD.
  4. Dictionary Options dialog box. Select the dictionaries that you want to install by default. Note that dictionaries can also be installed later.
  5. SMTP Relay Option dialog box. Select the mail relay setting for your setup.
  6. Start IMail Services dialog box. The install program displays a list of IMail services; the ones already running on your system are selected. Select any others you want to start by default. (Note that you can also specify default services at any time after the installation.)
  7. Add User dialog box. You see this dialog box only if you selected the IMail Database option. We recommend you add a few "stand-in" users now so you can test the installation. (Note that you can also add users at any time after the installation.)

If prompted to do so, restart your system when the setup is completed.

Note: If your primary host is based on an external database, see "Creating a Host Based on an External Database".


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