IMail Server LDAP Implementation

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IMail Server provides an LDAP interface to the IMail user database. The IMail user database is extended to include standard LDAP attributes (such as name, address, organization name, phone number) and any other attributes that a site defines. The user database is flat; it does not support a tree hierarchy of users.

Each user with an account on the IMail Server system has an LDAP entry. When a user is added to the IMail user database, an LDAP entry is defined with the following attributes:

Entry	Attribute
ObjectClass	The type of entry. The value would be "Person."
CN CommonName	The full name of the user.
Mail	The IMail Server e-mail address for the user. This is constructed from the user ID and the host name.
UID	The IMail Server user ID.

Using an LDAP-enabled client, the user can add, delete, and modify information in his/her own LDAP entry. A user cannot modify another user's entry. The following table describes several additional attributes that the user can add (by using an LDAP client that supports the Modify function):

Entry	Attribute
SurName	The surname, or last name, of the user.
Organization	The company that the user works for.
OrgUnit	The department within the company that the user works for.
Street	The street address of the user.
City	The city in which the user is located.
ST	The state or province in which the user is located.
Postal	The ZIP or postal code of the user.
C	The country name of the user.
Telephone	The telephone number of the user.

These are the most common attributes used in the LDAP entry. Other attributes can be defined by the system administrator or the user.

The system administrator can add and delete users, add LDAP attributes, and modify LDAP attribute values using:

• IMail Administrator - For more information, see "Chapter 3: User Mail Accounts" ..
• A web browser. For more information, see "Chapter 9: IMail Web Messaging" . and "Using the Web Administration Capability".

Note: You can also use an LDAP-enabled client to add and modify LDAP attributes (but not to add and delete users). Refer to the documentation for your client for information on accessing and using an LDAP directory.

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