Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook 7 2005Q4 Deployment Planning Guide

Preface

This guide describes the deployment of Sun JavaTM System Connector for Microsoft Outlook. This guide is intended to help understand your deployment choices and options before using the Sun Java System Connector Deployment Toolkit—a collection of software tools for system administrators designed to install and configure the Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook for individual users.

Who Should Use This Book

You should read this book if you are responsible for administering and deploying Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook at your site.

Before You Read This Book

This book assumes that you are responsible for administering and deploying the Connector for Microsoft Outlook software and that you have a general understanding of the following:

How This Book Is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Introduction and Overview introduces the deployment process and the components of the deployment toolkit.

Chapter 2, General Guidelines describes the guidelines to the deployment process.

Chapter 3, Issues to Address in Planning for a New Mail Server discusses any issues that you may encounter during the deployment process.

Connector for Microsoft Outlook Documentation Set

The following table summarizes the books included in the Connector for Microsoft Outlook core documentation set.

Table P–1 Books in This Documentation Set

Book Title  

Description  

Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook 7 2005Q4 Deployment Planning Guide

(This guide) Describes the administrator’s process and strategies for deploying Connector for Microsoft Outlook to user desktops. 

Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook 7 2005Q4 Installation Guide

Describes how to install the administration software that helps an administrator deploy Connector for Microsoft Outlook to user desktops. 

Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook 7 2005Q4 Administration Guide

Describes the administrator’s deployment configuration program for the Connector for Microsoft Outlook. 

Sun Java System Connector for Microsoft Outlook 7 2005Q4 User’s Guide

Explains how to install, use and configure the Connector for Microsoft Outlook on your desktop. This guide also describes the user interface. 

Sun Java System Communications Services 2005Q4 Release Notes

Contains last-minute information, including a description of what is new in this current release, known problems and limitations, installation notes, and how to report issues with the software or the documentation. 

Related Books

For other server documentation, go to the following:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–2 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output 

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output 

machine_name% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

A placeholder to be replaced with a real name or value 

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized (note that some emphasized items appear bold online) 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows default system prompts and superuser prompts.

Table P–3 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell on UNIX and Linux systems 

machine_name%

C shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX and Linux systems 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX and Linux systems 

#

Microsoft Windows command line 

C:\

Symbol Conventions

The following table explains symbols that might be used in this book.

Table P–4 Symbol Conventions

Symbol 

Description 

Example 

Meaning 

[ ]

Contains optional arguments and command options. 

ls [-l]

The -l option is not required.

{ | }

Contains a set of choices for a required command option. 

-d {y|n}

The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument.

${ }

Indicates a variable reference. 

${com.sun.javaRoot}

References the value of the com.sun.javaRoot variable.

Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes. 

Control-A 

Press the Control key while you press the A key. 

Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes. 

Ctrl+A+N 

Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys. 

-> 

Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface. 

File -> New -> Templates 

From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates. 

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