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Sun Java System Messaging Server 6 2004Q2 Deployment Planning Guide

Preface

The Sun Java System Messaging Server Deployment Planning Guide contains the information you need to deploy Sun™ Java System Messaging Server 6 2004Q2 and its accompanying software components. Messaging Server provides a powerful and flexible cross-platform solution to meet the email needs of enterprises and messaging hosts of all sizes using open Internet standards.

This preface contains the following sections:

Who Should Read This Guide

What You Need to Know

Conventions

Resources on the Web

How to Report Problems

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Who Should Read This Guide

You should read this book if you are responsible for deploying Messaging Server at your site.

Note

You will not be able to directly migrate any existing mailboxes and message queues from Netscape Messaging Server or Sun Internet Mail Server products to Sun Java System Messaging Server.

Refer to the Sun ONE Messaging Server 5.2 Migration Guide to migrate from Netscape Messaging Server or Sun Internet Mail Server to Sun ONE Messaging Server 5.2. Then, follow the instructions in the Sun Java System Messaging Server Administration Guide, to upgrade from Messaging Server 5.2 to Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.

What You Need to Know

This book assumes that you are responsible for planning the Messaging Server deployment and that you have a general understanding of the following:

The Internet and the World Wide Web

IMAP, POP, SMTP, HTTP, and LDAP protocols

Sun Java™ Enterprise System

Sun Java™ System Administration Server

Sun Java™ System Identity Server

Sun Java™ System Web Server

Sun Java™ System Directory Server

Sun Java™ System Console

Solaris™ system administration and networking

Conventions

The following table describes the typeface conventions used in this guide.

Table 1  Typeface Conventions

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

(Monospace)

API and language elements, HTML tags, Web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, on-screen computer output, sample code.

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

(Monospace bold)

What you type, as contrasted with on-screen computer output.

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

(Italic)

Book titles.

New words or terms.

Words to be emphasized.

Command-line variables to be replaced by real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

The file is located in the ms_svr_base/sbin directory.

The following table describes placeholder conventions used in this guide.

Table 2  Placeholder Conventions

Item

Meaning

Examples

product_base

Placeholder for the directory where the product is installed.

The ms_svr_base/bin directory might be
/opt/SUNWmgsr.

The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.

Table 3  Symbol Conventions

Symbol

Meaning

Notation

Example

[ ]

Contain optional command options.

O[n]

¯O4, ¯O

{ }

|

Contain a set of choices for a required command option.

Separates command option choices.

d{y|n}

¯dy

+

Joins simultaneous keystrokes in keyboard shortcuts that are used in a graphical user interface.

Ctrl+A

-

Joins consecutive keystrokes in keyboard shortcuts that are used in a graphical user interface.

Esc-S

>

Indicates menu selection in a graphical user interface.

File > New

File > New > Templates

Resources on the Web

In addition to this guide, Messaging Server comes with supplementary information for administrators as well as documentation for end users and developers. Use the following URL to see all the Messaging Server documentation:

http://docs.sun.com/coll/MessagingServer_04q2

The Messaging Server product suite contains other component products, such as Sun Java System Console, Sun Java System Directory Server, and Sun Java System Administration Server. Documentation for these and other products can be found at the following URL:

http://docs.sun.com/coll/entsys_04q2

Third-party URLs are included in this document to provide additional, related information.

Note

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party Web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Also, see the Sun Java System Messaging Server Software Forum for technical help on specific Messaging Server product questions. The forum can be found at the following URL:

http://swforum.sun.com/jive/forum.jsp?forum=15

How to Report Problems

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

Sun Software Support services online at

http://www.sun.com/service/sunone/software

This site has links to the Knowledge Base, Online Support Center, and ProductTracker, as well as to maintenance programs and support contact numbers.

The telephone dispatch number associated with your maintenance contract

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

Description of the problem, including the situation where the problem occurs and its impact on your operation

Machine type, operating system version, and product version, including any patches and other software that might be affecting the problem

Detailed steps on the methods you have used to reproduce the problem

Any error logs or core dumps

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Use the web-based form to provide feedback to Sun:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback/

Please provide the full document title and part number in the appropriate fields. The part number is a seven-digit or nine-digit number that can be found on the title page of the book or at the top of the document. For example, the part number of this Sun Java System Messaging Server Deployment Planning Guide is 817-6440-10.

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Typeface	Meaning	Examples
AaBbCc123 (Monospace)	API and language elements, HTML tags, Web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, on-screen computer output, sample code.	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
AaBbCc123 (Monospace bold)	What you type, as contrasted with on-screen computer output.	% su Password:
AaBbCc123 (Italic)	Book titles. New words or terms. Words to be emphasized. Command-line variables to be replaced by real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. The file is located in the ms_svr_base/sbin directory.


Note	You will not be able to directly migrate any existing mailboxes and message queues from Netscape Messaging Server or Sun Internet Mail Server products to Sun Java System Messaging Server. Refer to the Sun ONE Messaging Server 5.2 Migration Guide to migrate from Netscape Messaging Server or Sun Internet Mail Server to Sun ONE Messaging Server 5.2. Then, follow the instructions in the Sun Java System Messaging Server Administration Guide, to upgrade from Messaging Server 5.2 to Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.

Symbol	Meaning	Notation	Example
[ ]	Contain optional command options.	O[n]	¯O4, ¯O
{ } \|	Contain a set of choices for a required command option. Separates command option choices.	d{y\|n}	¯dy
+	Joins simultaneous keystrokes in keyboard shortcuts that are used in a graphical user interface.		Ctrl+A
-	Joins consecutive keystrokes in keyboard shortcuts that are used in a graphical user interface.		Esc-S
>	Indicates menu selection in a graphical user interface.		File > New File > New > Templates


Note	Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party Web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.