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Configuration Checklist

After installing Oracle eMail Server, you must configure the system based on the information specific to your site. Configuring your system involves using the administration tools to perform tasks such as registering processes, subscribing nodes to domains, and setting process parameters. In some cases, you must also run scripts provided by eMail Server and edit special configuration files to specify additional configuration information. Optional configuration steps are clearly marked.

These checklists list the basic tasks that you must complete to get your eMail Server system running for different types of server configurations. These tasks are based on the most common system architectures. Some custom steps might not be included here. If you need additional help configuring your system, contact Oracle Support Services.

You can choose from the following configuration checklists:

• Pre-Configuration Tasks (Required)

• Single-Node Installation

• Three-Tier Installation with Separate Protocol Servers (Optional)

• Member Node Installation (Optional)

Pre-Configuration Tasks (Required)

Pre-configuration tasks are required before configuring your system.

Review the benefits and overview of the system provided in Oracle eMail Server Concepts Guide.

Plan your system by determining your requirements and creating a system architecture diagram.

See Also:: Oracle eMail Server Concepts Guide for more information.

Install eMail Server.

See Also:: Oracle eMail Server Installation Guide for instructions.

Install and configure the administration tools.

See Also: : Chapter 1, "Administering eMail Server" for more information and instructions.

Single-Node Installation

If you plan to use only one eMail Server node, your node, domain, and community information will be completed during the installation process.

See Also: the Oracle eMail Server Installation Guide for more information on configuring these things.

To configure your system, complete the following tasks:

Configure SMTP/MIME

Configure gateways.

Configure MIME attachment types (optional).

Configure rewriting rules.

Configure Messaging Server Processes

Configure messaging server processes.

Configure Protocol Server Processes

Configure the protocol server process parameters.

Configure the protocol server database connections.

Specify gateways for the protocol servers.

Setup support for changing IMAP4 passwords (optional).

Configure Security and Privacy (Optional)

Configure protocol server for SSL (optional).

Obtain an SSL trusted certificate (optional).

Reject incoming spam messages (optional).

Prevent use of the server as a mail relay (optional).

Configure virus-checking (optional).

Start the Processes

Start the guardian process.

Start all registered server and gateway processes.

Install and Configure Oracle Internet Directory or Other LDAP Directory (Optional)

Install Oracle Internet Directory or other LDAP directory.

Configure the LDAP server processes for synchronization.

Configure Optional Items (Optional)

Configure queue clean-up (optional).

Configure queue clean-up (optional).

Configure shared folder hierarchy (optional).

Configure ESPrefs.

Configure System Monitoring

Prepare for system monitoring.

Test Your System Configuration

Configure messaging clients/browsers for testing.

Create test users and send a test message.

Three-Tier Installation with Separate Protocol Servers (Optional)

If you plan to install the protocol server process on a separate, third-tier machine, you must configure certain items specifically for that machine in addition to configuring the eMail Server node.

To configure your system, complete the following tasks:

Configure SMTP/MIME on eMail Server Tier

Configure gateways.

Configure MIME attachment types (optional).

Configure rewriting rules.

Configure Messaging Server Processes on eMail Server Tier

Configure messaging server processes.

Configure Protocol Server Processes on Protocol Server Tier

Configure the protocol server tier.

Configure the protocol server process parameters.

Configure the protocol server database connections.

Specify gateways for the protocol servers.

Setup support for changing IMAP4 passwords (optional).

Configure Security and Privacy (Optional)

Configure protocol server for SSL (optional).

Obtain an SSL trusted certificate (optional).

Reject incoming spam messages (optional).

Prevent use of the server as a mail relay (optional).

Configure virus-checking (optional).

Start Processes on eMail Server Tier

Start the guardian process.

Start all registered server and gateway processes.

Start Processes on Protocol Server Tier

Start the guardian process.

Start all protocol services.

Install and Configure Oracle Internet Directory or Other LDAP Directory (Optional)

Install Oracle Internet Directory or other LDAP directory.

Configure the LDAP server processes for synchronization.

Configure Optional Items (Optional)

Configure queue clean-up (optional).

Configure queue clean-up (optional).

Configure shared folder hierarchy (optional).

Configure ESPrefs.

Configure System Monitoring

Prepare for system monitoring.

Test Your System Configuration

Configure messaging clients/browsers for testing.

Create test users and send a test message.

Member Node Installation (Optional)

If you have designed a multi-node architecture, you will probably be installing some member nodes that have no gateways and no protocol server processes. These nodes will, however, require some node, domain, and community configuration. This configuration checklist assumes that you have already gone through the standard single-node configuration to set up your first node.

See Also:: "Single-Node Installation" for the checklist.

To configure a member node, complete the following tasks:

Configure Nodes, Domains, and Communities

Configure nodes.

Configure communities and commroutes.

Configure Messaging Server Processes

Configure messaging server processes.

Start Processes

Start the guardian process.

Start all registered server and gateway processes.

Configure Optional Items (Optional)

Configure queue clean-up (optional).

Configure queue clean-up (optional).

Configure shared folder hierarchy (optional).

Configure System Monitoring

Prepare for system monitorig.