You can perform basic configuration of the Messaging Server POP service by using the configutil command or by using Sun ONE Console. Some of the more common POP services options are given in this chapter. A complete listing can be found in the configutil Parameters in Sun Java System Messaging Server 6 2005Q4 Administration Reference.
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From Sun ONE Console, open the Messaging Server you want to configure.
Click the Configuration tab and open the Services folder in the left pane.
Select POP.
Click the System tab in the right pane.
To enable the service, check the box labeled “Enable POP service at port” and assign a port number.
Specify connection settings as follows:
Set the maximum number of network connections per process. For more information, see Number of Connections per Process.
Set the maximum idle time for connections. For more information, see Dropping Idle Connections.
Specify process settings as follows:
Set the maximum number of threads per process. For more information, see Number of Threads per Process.
Set the maximum number of processes. For more information, see Number of Processes.
If desired, in the POP service banner field, specify a service banner.
Click Save.
For the POP service, password-based login is automatically enabled.
Command Line. You can set values for POP attributes at the command line as follows:
To enable or disable the POP service:
configutil -o service.pop.enable -v [ yes | no ]
To specify the port number:
configutil -o service.pop.port -v number
To set the maximum number of network connections per process:
configutil -o service.pop.maxsessions -v number
To set the maximum idle time for connections:
configutil -o service.pop.idletimeout -v number
To set the maximum number of threads per process:
configutil -o service.pop.maxthreads -v number
To set the maximum number of processes:
configutil -o service.pop.numprocesses -v number
To enable POP over SSL:
configutil -o service.pop.enablesslport -v 1 configutil -o service.pop.sslport -v 995 |
TLS is also supported if SSL is configured correctly.
To specify a protocol welcome banner:
configutil -o service.pop.banner -v banner