Sun Internet Mail Server 4.0 Concepts Guide: Contents

Contents

	Preface
1.	Introduction
	What is Internet Messaging?
	What is Sun Internet Mail Server?
		SIMS Key Features
		SIMS 4.0 Benefits
	What is New in Sun Internet Mail Server 4.0?
		New SIMS 4.0 Key Features
2.	SIMS Key Features
	Virtual Hosting
	Vertical and Horizontal Scaleability
	Delegated Management Capability
	Provisioning Interfaces
	Anti-spamming Services
	Monitoring Tools
3.	SIMS Topology
	Enterprise Messaging Topology
		SIMS Enterprise Configuration
	Enterprise Messaging Topology with Workgroup Domains
	Services Provider Messaging Topology
	SIMS as a Proxy Mail Access Server
4.	Deployment Scenarios
	Defining a Case Study
			Protocol Requirements
			Bridge Corporation Characteristics
			Subscribers Characteristics
			Directory Service
			Directory Information Tree (DIT) Structure
			Domain Distinguished Names
	Consumer Hosting Scenario
		Consumer Hosting Topology
			On the Consumer's Site
			Consumer to Service Provider Connection
			Service Provider Email Server
			DNS Server
			SMTP Relay Host
		Directory Service
	Virtual Hosting Scenario
		Virtual Hosting Topology
			On the Consumer's Site
			Consumer to Service Provider Connection 24
			Email Servers
			SMTP Relay Hosts
		Directory Service
	Horizontal Scalability Scenario
		Horizontal Scalability Topology
			On the Consumer's Site
			Consumer to Service Provider Connection
			Message Proxy Servers
			Message Store Servers
			SMTP Relay Hosts
5.	SIMS Architecture
	SIMS Components Overview
		SIMS Optional Components
		SIMS Components Features
			Internet Message Transfer Agent
			Message Store/Message Access
			Sun Web Access Server
			Delegated Management Console
			SIMS Administration Console
			Administration Utilities
			Directory Services
			Other Optional Features
		Overview of SIMS 4.0 Components
			Internet Message Transfer Agent
			Message Store/Message Access
			POP3/IMAP4 Protocol
			Directory Services
			Sun Web Access Server
			Delegated Management Console
			Delegated Management Server
			SIMS Administration Console
			SIMS 4.0 Administration Utilities
			SIMS Server man pages
			SIMS High Availability System
			Remote SIMS Administration Console
			Message Transfer Agent SDK
	Message Routing Through SIMS
	SIMS Messaging Data Flow Example
	SIMS System View
	Supported Standards
	Supported Clients
6.	Domain Hosting with SIMS
	What is Domain Hosting?
	Domain Hosting Components
		Delegated Management Console
		Delegated Management Server
		Delegated Administrator
		LDAP Directory
	Domain Hosting Authentication
		Internal Unique User ID
	Domain Hosting Restrictions
		Transmission of Access Rights
		Control of Access Rights
		Browsing Capabilities for Users
7.	Internet Message Transfer Agent
	Overview of IMTA
	IMTA Structure
		The Transportation Methods--IMTA Channels
			The Layout of Transportation Routes--The IMTA Configuration File
			Arrivals Trigger Activity--IMTA Channels Run on Demand
			Delivering the Passengers--The Execution of IMTA Channel Processing Jobs
			The Waiting Room--The IMTA Queue Area on Disk
			Delivery Retry Attempts
		Types of Operations
	Email Message Structure
		Message Envelope
		Message Headers and Contents
			Message Headers
			Message Content/MIME
	IMTA Directory Cache
	Address Rewrite Rules
			Extracting the Host/Domain Specification of An Address
			Matching Host/Domain Specification with a Rewrite Rule Pattern
			Rewriting the Host/Domain Specification
			Mapping a Rewritten Address to a Destination Channel
			Rewrite Rule Controls
			Default Channel Rewrite Rules
			Adding and Reconfiguring Rewrite Rules
	SMTP Authentication
		Background and Terminology
	Controlling SMTP Email Access
	Distribution Lists
			Distribution List Process
			Access Control
8.	Directory Services
	What is the Directory Service?
		How Do SIMS Components Use the Directory Services?
	The Directory Information Tree (DIT)
		Directory Entries
		User Entries
		Group Entries
	Password Management
	Sun Directory Services Replication
		How SunDS Replication Works
		Example: Replication in the Stream Corporation
		Sun Directory Services 3.1 Features
		Sun Directory Services 3.1 Components
9.	Sun Message Store
	Sun Message Store's Key Features
		Component Architecture
			IMTA Delivery Queue
			Retrieval Interface
			Backup and Restore Facility
			Administration
			Monitoring
			Maintenance Utilities
	How Does the Message Store Work?
	User Identification for Message Store and Message Access
	Mail Folders
	Sun OpenWindows Mail Tool V3 Format Conversion
	Simultaneous Connections
		Simultaneous IMAP Connections
		Simultaneous IMAP and POP Connections
		Simultaneous POP Connections
		APOP authentication for POP3
	Message Access Protocols
		Message Access Protocol Transparency
	Message Access Service Specifications
10.	SIMS Adminstration Console
	SIMS Administration Services
	SIMS Administration Console
	SIMS Administration Server
		Communication with SIMS Components
		RMI
	Mail Server Authorities
		Directory Services
		UNIX File System
	Administration Services
		Component Architecture
	Who is the SIMS Administrator?
		Changing Configuration Files
11.	Delegated Management Administration
	Administrators' Tasks and Tools
	Delegated Management Tasks

	Glossary

	Index

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