Sun Java System Calendar Server 6 2005Q4 Administration Guide

Calendar Server Mail Parameters

The following table shows the message type, parameter name, default format file description, and recipient for each Calendar Server Mail parameter.

Table E–30 Calendar Server Email Formats in the ics.conf File

Message Type  

Parameter 

Format File (default)  

Description 

Recipients  

Event Publish 

calmail.imipeventpublish.fname

"mail_eventpublish.fmt"

Announces an event or a change to an existing event 

Those listed in Notification 

Event Cancel 

calmail.imipeventcancel.fname

"mail_eventcancel.fmt"

Announces an event cancellation 

Those listed in Notification 

Reply to Event 

calmail.imipeventreply.fname

"mail_eventreply.fmt" 

Replies to an event notification. 

Those listed in Notification 

Request Event 

calmail.imipeventrequest.fname

"mail_eventrequest.fmt" 

Subscribes to an event notification. 

Those listed in Notification 

Event Alarm 

calmail.eventreminder.fname

"mail_eventreminder.fmt"

Reminder for an upcoming event 

Those listed in Reminder 

Recurring Event Notification 

calmail.imipeventnotificationrecur.fname

“mail_eventnotificationrecur.fmt” 

Notifies of a recurring event 

Those listed in Notification 

Event Cancel Notification 

calmail.imipeventcancelnotification.fname

“mail_eventcancel notification.fmt” 

Notifies of a cancelled event 

Those listed in Notification 

Recurring Event Cancel Notification 

calmail.imipeventcancelnotificationrecur.fname

“mail_eventcancelnotificationrecur.fmt” 

Notifies of a cancelled recurring event 

Those listed in Notification 

Task Publish 

calmail.imiptodopublish.fname

"mail_todopublish.fmt"

Announces a task or a change to an existing task 

Those listed in Notification 

Task Cancel 

calmail.imiptodocancel.fname

"mail_todocancel.fmt"

Announces a task cancellation 

Those listed in Notification 

Reply to Task 

calmail.imiptodoreply.fname

"mail_todoreply.fmt" 

Replies to a task notification 

Those listed in Notification 

Todo Request 

calmail.imiptodorequest.fname

"mail_todorequest.fmt" 

Subscribes to a todo notification. 

Those listed in Notification 

Task Alarm 

calmail.todoreminder.fname

"mail_todoreminder.fmt"

Reminder for an upcoming task 

Those listed in Reminder 

Calendar Server generates notification messages by combining a particular event or task with the contents of a format file. The values of data fields within an event or task can be output to the message. The notification message can also include MIME header lines and associated special values. Using special character sequences (format notations), you can include the values of events, tasks, and MIME headers in the message. The lines in the format file are format strings comprised of special character sequences that are replaced with actual values from calendar data fields when the mail message is generated. Special character sequences consist of two characters, the first is the percent sign (%) and the second represents the specific format notation.

The following sections describe special character sequences: