E.4.1 Calendar Server Email Notifications Configuration Parameters and Format Files (Sun Java System Calendar Server 6.3 Administration Guide)

Sun Java System Calendar Server 6.3 Administration Guide

E.4.1 Calendar Server Email Notifications Configuration Parameters and Format Files

The following table shows the message type, ics.conf parameter name, default format file description, and recipient for each Calendar Server Mail parameter.

Table E–33 Calendar Server Email Formats in the ics.conf File


Message Type	Parameter	Format File (default)	Description	Recipients
Event Publish	`calmail.imipeventpublish.` `fname`	`"mail_eventpublish.fmt"`	Announces an event or a change to an existing event	Those listed in Notification
Event Cancel	`calmail.imipeventcancel.` `fname`	`"mail_eventcancel.fmt"`	Announces an event cancellation	Those listed in Notification
Reply to Event	`calmail.imipeventreply.` `fname`	`"mail_eventreply.fmt"`	Replies to an event notification.	Those listed in Notification
Request Event	`calmail.imipeventrequest.` `fname`	`"mail_eventrequest.fmt"`	Subscribes to an event notification.	Those listed in Notification
Event Alarm	`calmail.eventreminder.` `fname`	`"mail_eventreminder.fmt"`	Reminder for an upcoming event	Those listed in Reminder
Recurring Event Notification	`calmail.imipevent` `notificationrecur.fname`	`"mail_event` `notificationrecur.fmt"`	Notifies of a recurring event	Those listed in Notification
Event Cancel Notification	`calmail.imipeventcancel` `notification.fname`	`"mail_eventcancel` `notification.fmt"`	Notifies of a cancelled event	Those listed in Notification
Recurring Event Cancel Notification	`calmail.imipeventcancel` `notificationrecur.fname`	`"mail_eventcancel` `notificationrecur.fmt"`	Notifies of a cancelled recurring event	Those listed in Notification
Attendee Reply: Accept Notification	`calmail.imipeventaccept` `notification.fname`	`"mail_eventaccept` `notification.fmt"`	Notifies the event organizer that an attendee accepted the invitation.	Event Organizer
Attendee Reply: Decline Notification	`calmail.imipeventdecline` `notification.fname`	`"mail_eventdecline` `notification.fmt"`	Notifies the event organizer that an attendee declined the invitation.	Event Organizer
Attendee Reply: Tentative Accept Notification	`calmail.imipeventtentative` `acceptnotification.fname`	`"mail_eventtentative` `acceptnotification.fmt`"	Notifies the event organizer that an attendee has tentatively accepted the invitation.	Event Organizer
Attendee Reply: Accept Notification for Recurring Event	`calmail.imipeventaccept` `notificationrecur.fname`	`"mail_eventaccept` `notificationrecur.fmt"`	Notifies the event organizer that an attendee has accepted an invitation to a recurring event.	Event Organizer
Attendee Reply: Decline Notification for Recurring Event	`calmail.imipeventdecline` `notificationrecur.fname`	`"mail_eventdecline` `notificationrecur.fmt"`	Notifies the event organizer that an attendee declined an invitation to a recurring event.	Event Organizer
Attendee Reply: Tentative Accept Notification for a Recurring Event	`calmail.imipevent` `tentativeaccept` `notificationrecur.fname`	`"mail_eventtentative` `acceptnotificationrecur.fmt"`	Notifies the event organizer that an attendee tentatively accepted an invitation to a recurring event.	Event Organizer
Task Publish	`calmail.imiptodopublish.` `fname`	`"mail_todopublish.fmt"`	Announces a task or a change to an existing task	Those listed in Notification
Task Cancel	`calmail.imiptodocancel.fname`	`"mail_todocancel.fmt"`	Announces a task cancellation	Those listed in Notification
Reply to Task	`calmail.imiptodoreply.` `fname`	`"mail_todoreply.fmt"`	Replies to a task notification	Those listed in Notification
Todo Request	`calmail.imiptodorequest.` `fname`	`"mail_todorequest.fmt"`	Subscribes to a todo notification.	Those listed in Notification
Task Alarm	`calmail.todoreminder.` `fname`	`"mail_todoreminder.fmt"`	Reminder for an upcoming task	Those listed in Reminder

Calendar Server generates notification messages by combining a particular event or task with the contents of a format file. The values of data fields within an event or task can be output to the message. The notification message can also include MIME header lines and associated special values. Using special character sequences (format notations), you can include the values of events, tasks, and MIME headers in the message. The lines in the format file are format strings comprised of special character sequences that are replaced with actual values from calendar data fields when the mail message is generated. Special character sequences consist of two characters, the first is the percent sign (%) and the second represents the specific format notation.

The following sections describe special character sequences: