Release Notes for iPlanet Messaging Server

Version 5.0 patch 2

Updated February 28, 2001




These release notes contain important information available at the time of the version 5.0 patch 2 release of iPlanet Messaging Server. Features and enhancements, installation notes, known problems, and other late-breaking issues are addressed here. Read this document before you install iPlanet Messaging Server.

An electronic version of these release notes can be found at the iPlanet documentation web site: http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/messaging.html/. Check the web site prior to installing and setting up your software and then periodically thereafter to view the most up-to-date release notes and manuals.

These release notes contain the following sections:





iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0

iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 provides a powerful and flexible solution to the email needs of enterprises and messaging hosts of all sizes using open Internet standards.

iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 is a "best of breed" integration of the Netscape Messaging Server and Sun Internet Messaging Server. The most robust and highest performing components of each product have been combined to produce the iPlanet Messaging Server. For example, the message store, LDAP directory, and Administration Console come from Netscape Messaging Server, while the message transfer agent (MTA) and delegated administrator command line interface comes from Sun Internet Mail Server.

Because this is an integrated product, Netscape Messaging Server and Sun Internet Messaging Server customers may find that many processes and procedures for those products are different for the iPlanet Messaging Server. For complete information refer to the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 documentation at http://docs.iplanet.com/docs/manuals/messaging.html as well as the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 Migration Guide.

iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 includes the following features:





Bugs Fixed in iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 patch 2

The following bugs have been fixed in iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 patch 2:

Table 1    Fixed Bug List

Bug ID

Bug Description

Status

516615 

The usage text for the hold_master command is incorrect, referring to itself as move_master. This has been changed so that the usage text is correct.  

Fixed 

517852 

Solaris 2.6 patch 106613-01 is required for Japanese operation of the Messaging Server. Without this patch, character set conversion for Japanese is incomplete. This causes the auto-reply feature not to work if the target language was Japanese. A fix has been included so that if a conversion fails, a reply is sent with the text unconverted rather than sending nothing at all. 

Fixed 

517822 and 517834 

While you could create and search for a mail list and family group, you could not edit a mail list or family group. This has been fixed. 

Fixed 

518766 

The reconstruct utility does not function with empty mailboxes. 

Fixed 

519227 

When using mailbox filters, filter-directed delivery to folders other than the INBOX was not reliable. 

Fixed 

520229 

When vacation auto-reply is enabled, only the auto-reply option remains. No error message appears. 

Fixed 

521470 

The MoveUser utility was missing from the RTM packaging. It is now included in the packaging and installation. 

Fixed 

521478 

The maximum length of the path to a channel program was limited to 64 characters. This is defined in the MASTER_COMMAND parameter in the job_controller.cnf file. If a command is longer than the specified maximum length, the results were unpredictable. The character limit has been increased to 256 characters. 

Fixed 

521498 

The installer for iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 failed while trying to determine the user/group LDAP URL when used in certain server configurations involving remote directory servers. 

Fixed 

521520 

When running ims_dssetup.pl against a directory server installation with multiple instances, sometimes the user's instance selection is ignored and ims_dssetup.pl uses the default selection.  

Fixed 





Installation Notes

This section contains important information you should know before installing the product. For complete installation-related information and instructions, refer to the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 Installation Guide.

Hardware Requirements

The minimum hardware requirements for iPlanet Messaging Server are:

Software Requirements

For Messenger Express access, Messaging Server requires a JavaScript-enabled browser. For optimal performance, iPlanet recommends using the following browsers:

Supported Platforms

iPlanet Messaging Server is supported on the following platforms:

A list of recommended patches for Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 8 can be found at http://access1.sun.com/patch.public/.

Product Hierarchy and Dependencies

Messaging Server 5.0 requires the following:

These products are all included on the Messaging Server CD and in the archive file. Enterprise Server is required for iPlanet Delegated Administrator.

Both Enterprise Server and Messenger Express use port 80 as the default port; be sure to specify different port numbers for one or both of these servers to avoid any conflicts. Additionally, both sendmail and SMTP use port 25 by default; it is recommended that you stop sendmail before installing the Messaging Server.


Tip

It is recommended that you record all of the port numbers you specify during the installation, along with the specific component using that port number.




Although the Directory Server is included, you may choose to use an existing Directory Server and not install the one that is included with the Messaging Server. If you do so, you must run ims_dssetup against that existing Directory Server prior to installing the Messaging Server. If you do not have an existing Directory Server or you chose to install the one included with the Messaging Server, you do not have to run ims_dssetup.

The Enterprise Server must be installed on the same machine as the Delegated Administrator, but the Messaging Server can be installed on a separate machine. Since the existence of the Enterprise Server is required for the Delegated Administrator, you must install the Enterprise Server before you install the Delegated Administrator.

The Enterprise Server and Delegated Administrator should both be installed immediately after the Messaging Server; if you start to provision the Messaging Server before installing the Delegated Administrator, you may encounter some complications in the Delegated Administrator installation.

Regardless of whether the Messaging Server is installed on the same machine as the Administration Server or the Delegated Administrator, it is recommended that you install the Messaging Server first, then the Enterprise Server, then the Delegated Administrator.





Known Problems and Limitations

The Messaging Server 5.0 patch 2 suite of products include the problems, limitations and considerations described in the following subsections.

iPlanet Messaging Server Installation

Upgrading from Beta to RTM Version

If you upgrade from the Beta version of iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 to the RTM or later version of iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0, you need to perform the following tasks:

  1. Shut down your system.

  2. Remove everything in the msg-instance/store/mboxlist directory.

  3. Start the message store:

    start-msg store

  4. Execute the reconstruct command. The command should be run as the mail server user.

    reconstruct -m

  5. Start the remainder of the messaging server services:

    start-msg

iPlanet Messaging Server

The following are known problems with the Messaging Server:

iPlanet Delegated Administrator for Messaging

The following are known problems with iPlanet Delegated Administrator for Messaging.

iPlanet Messenger Express

The following are known problems with iPlanet Messenger Express:





Documentation Changes

This section describes any errors or changes to the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 documentation set.

iPlanet Delegated Administrator for Messaging

This section describes any errors or changes to the iPlanet Delegated Administrator for Messaging Installation and Administration Guide.

Administrator's Guide

This section describes any errors or changes to the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 Administrator's Guide.

Reference Manual

This section describes any errors or changes to the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 Reference Manual.

MTA SDK Documentation

The documentation for the MTA SDK is included in the iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0 packaging. The documentation and man pages included were originally developed for Sun Messaging Server 3.5 and were not updated for iPlanet Messaging Server 5.0. The name and path references may be out of date, but the technical information is still valid.





How to Report Problems

If you have problems with iPlanet Messaging Server, contact iPlanet customer support using one of the following mechanisms:

So that we can best assist you in resolving problems, please have the following information available when you contact support:





For More Information

Useful iPlanet information can be found at the following Internet locations:


Use of iPlanet Messaging Server is subject to the terms described in the license agreement accompanying it.

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Last Updated February 28, 2001