SIMS 3.5 Administrator's Guide: Contents

Contents

	Preface
1.	Concepts
	Mail Server Authorities
	SIMS Administration
		Administration Console
		Administration Server
		Sun Internet Mail Server Components
		RMI
		How Administrative Service Works
	Internet Message Transfer Agent
		Internet Mail Messages
			Message Envelope
			Message
		Channels
			SMTP Channels
			Local Channel
			Message Store Channel
			The Pipe Channel
		Domain Name System
		Internet Message Transfer Agent-Directory Cache
			Cache Synchronization Schedule Planning
		Rewrite Rules
			Extracting the Host/Domain Specification of An Address
			Matching Host/Domain Specification With A Rewrite Rule Pattern
			Rewriting the Host/Domain Specification
			Mapping a Rewritten Address to a Destination Channel
			Rewrite Rule Controls
			Default Channel Rewrite Rules
			Adding and Reconfiguring Rewrite Rules
		Controlling SMTP Email Access
		Distribution Lists
			Distribution List Process
			Access Control
	Sun Message Store
		Sun OpenWindows Mail Tool V3 Format Conversion
		Simultaneous Connections
			Simultaneous IMAP Connections
			Simultaneous IMAP and POP Connections
			Simultaneous POP Connections
	Message Access Protocols
		Message Access Protocol Transparency
		Security Between Mail Client and Mail Server
	Sun Directory Service
		Directory Information
			Aliasing
			Infrastructure Information
		Password Management
		Access Control
			Permission Levels
			Defining Rules for Entries and Attributes
		Directory Structure
			Example: The XYZ Corporation
		Replication
			How Replication Works
			Example: Replication in the XYZ Corporation
	Connectivity Services
2.	The Administration Console Road Map
	SIMS Components and Tasks
	Admin Console Buttons
	SIMS Component Status
	Stop SIMS, Logging Out and Version Information
		To Stop SIMS Components
		To Start SIMS Components
		To Log Out of the Administration Console
		To Access SIMS Version Information
3.	User Management
	User Management Topics and Tasks
	Admin Console User Management
		To Create a User Entry
		To Create a Group Entry
		Creating Organizational Units
			To Create an Organizational Unit Under the Default Domain
			To Create an Organizational Unit That is Not Under the Default
		To Find and View an Existing User/Group Entry
		To Delete a User or Group Entry from the Directory
		To Delete an Organizational Unit
		To Modify a User Entry
		To Modify a Group Entry
	Command Line User Management
			To Create the Root Entry for XYZ Corporation
		Adding Entries
		Modifying Entries
		Deleting Entries
4.	Internet Message Transport Agent (IMTA) Administration
	IMTA Topics and Tasks
	IMTA Maintenance Tasks
		Stopping, Starting, and Restarting a Channel or the IMTA
			To Stop And Start the Internet Message Transfer Agent
			To Restart the Internet Message Transfer Agent
			To Stop then Start the Connectivity Services Channels
			To Restart the Connectivity Services Channels
		Backing Up and Restoring the IMTA Configuration
			To BackUp And Restore the IMTA Configuration
	Notary Message Locale
		To Change the Notary Message Locale
	Monitoring Channel Status
		To Monitor Channel Status
	Alternative Delivery Programs
		To Make Delivery Programs Available to Users
	Alias Synchronization Schedule
		To Reconfigure the Alias Synchronization Schedule
		To Disable Full and Incremental Synchronization
	SMTP Access and Relay Restrictions
		To Configure Access and Relay Restrictions
			Conflicting Access Restriction Rules
	IMTA Location Relative to Public Internet
		To Configure IMTA Position Relative to the Internet
	Routability Scope
		To Configure Routability Scope
		To Configure Mail Server Domains
	Channels
		Configuring Channels
		To Create a Channel
		To Delete A Channel
		To Access Channels Property Book
		To Configure A Channel Description
		To Configure a Router Host
		To Configure Character Set Labels
		Message Limitation
		To Configure Message Limitation
		Delivery Status Notification
		To Configure Delivery Status Notification
		To Configure Failed Delivery Reports to the Postmaster
		Diagnostics Output
		To Configure Diagnostics Output
		Performance Tuning
		Message Logging
		To Configure Message Logging
		Reassembling MIME Messages
		To Enable Reassembly of Message Fragments
		Rewrite Rules
		To Add, Delete, or Modify A Rewrite Rule
		Monitoring Channel Queues
		To Monitor the IMTA Channel Queues
		Viewing Enqueued Messages
		To View Messages Stored In the IMTA Channel Queues
		Connectivity Channels
5.	Message Store Administration
	Sun Message Store Topics and Tasks
	Sun Message Store Configuration Back Up and Restore
			To Back Up and Restore the Sun Message Store Configuration
	Monitoring the Sun Message Store
		To Monitor Mail Store Space Usage and Settings
		To View Sun Message Store Paths
		To Monitor User Quotas
	Message Store Quota Enforcement
		Mail Store Usage Calculation
		To Activate Message Store Quota Enforcement on an Installed System
		To Set a User's Mail Store Quota
		To Warn Users When Their Mail Store Usage is Approaching Their Mail Store Quota
	Configuring Advanced Options
		User Quota Enforcement
		Mail Server Client Type
		Directory Context
		Maximum Connections Permitted
		Percentage of Space Left Warning Threshold
		/var/mail Support
		Sun Message Store Increase
		To Configure Advanced Options
	Message Purge
		Configuring Purge Options
			Customized Purge
		To Configure Purge Options
		To Configure the Purge Schedule
	Message Access Protocol Connections
6.	Sun Directory Services Administration
	Sun Directory Services Topics and Tasks
	Initial Configuration
		To Specify an Administrator Name, Password, and Distinguished Name
	Populating the Directory
		Setting the Environment for Directory Population
		Saving and Restoring Existing Data in the Directory
		Using ldif2ldbm and ldbmcat to Initially Populate Local Directories
		Populating the Directory Via the SLAPD Server
			Starting and Stopping SIMS Components
			Gathering Data Used to Populate the Directory
			Gathering Directory Data on Systems Using `/etc` Files
			Gathering Directory Data on Systems Using NIS
			Gathering Directory Data on Systems Using NIS+
			Formatting Data Used to Populate the Directory
			passwd File Format Rules for imldifsync(1M)
			aliases File Format for imldifsync
			Converting the Data to LDIF Format
			Converting the Data to LDIF Format Using imldifsync(1M), and
	General Properties Configuration
	Configuring the Data Store
		To Create a Data Store
		To Modify a Data Store
		Indexing the Data Store
		To Create or Modify Indexes
		Replication
			To Create or Modify Replicas
			To Set Up a Replication Synchronization Schedule
			Initializing Replication
			Configuring Replication for XYZ Corporation
	Modifying the Schema
		To Create a New Attribute
		To Add an Attribute to an Object Class
		To Change the Mode of an Attribute
		To Create a New Object Class
	Configuring Access Control
		To Add an Access Control Rule
		To Modify an Access Control Rule
		Delete an Access Control Rule
		Reordering Access Control Rules
		Using the Distinguished Name Editor
			Regular Expressions
			Specifying an LDAP Filter
	Configuring Logging
	SMCS Directory Synchronization
	Web Access to the Directory
		To Access the Email Administrator's Configuration Interface
		To Browse the Directory
		To Search the Directory
		To Modify a Directory Entry
		Configuring the Email Administrator's Configuration Interface
	Monitoring the Directory Service
		To Monitor Directory Service Statistics
7.	Maintenance
	Maintaining Licenses for SIMS
		To Add Licenses to an Already Running License Server
			To Install License Information By Hand
			To Install License Information From a File
	IMTA Maintenance
		Adjusting Post Job Frequency
		Adjusting the Frequency of the Return Old Messages Program
	Sun Message Store Maintenance
		Recommended Maintenance Schedule
		Message Purge
		Message Store Backup and Restore
		Backing Up the Message Store Using Solstice Backup
		Restoring the Message Store
		Folder Check
		Importing /var/mail Users
		Deleting Old Messages
		Delete User
	Maintaining the Directory Service
		Maintaining the Data Store Attribute Indexes
		To Back Up a Data Store
		To Restore a Data Store
		Backing Up the Directory Data Base
		Backing Up and Restoring Directory Service Configuration
			To Back Up the Directory Service Configuration
			To Restore the Directory Service Configuration
		To Start the Directory Services
			Starting the Directory Services Using the Command Line
		To Stop the Directory Services
			Stopping Directory Services Using the Command Line Interface.
	Maintaining the Connectivity Services
8.	Troubleshooting
	Troubleshooting Tools
		Logging Facilities
		Event Log Manager
			To Trace Log Entries
	Troubleshooting the Admin Console
		Preventing the "Warning Applet" Banner
		Admin Console Core Dump
		Forgetting the Admin Password
	Troubleshooting the User Manager
		Can't Create New Users
		New Entries Created in Old Domain
	Troubleshooting the Message Store
		User Not Able to Access INBOX
		Problems Turning Message Store Quota Enforcement Off and On
		Message Purge Failure
		User Can't Perform Internationalized String Search on Mail Messages
	Troubleshooting the IMTA
		SMTP Connection Aborted
		Sent Message Can't Find Server Name
		Message Queue Problems
			Unjamming a Message Queue
			Message Not being Dequeued
			.HELD Messages
		Tracking Messages
		Address Unknown to IMTA
		Multiple Reprocess Jobs Generated
		Addresses Not Reversed
		SMTP Access Restrictions Not Working As Expected
	Troubleshooting the Directory Service
		Directory Service Logging
		LDIF Attributes Required By SIMS
		Diagnosing SIMS Problems Caused by Improper Directory Entries
			General Hints
			Users Can't Login to Their IMAP Mail Server
			Mail Inbound to the SIMS MTA Bounces
			Mail Delivered Does Not Arrive
			Mail Forwarded Between SIMS and Other Servers Isn't Received.
	Crash Recovery
		SIMS Crash Recovery
		Message Store Crash Recovery
		Admin Console Crash Recovery
9.	Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Support in SIMS
	SSL Overview
		SSL Encryption
		Authentication by Certificate
	Setting Up SIMS with SSL
		To Create a Root Certification Authority
		To Create a Key Pair and Certificate for Your Mail Server
		To Install the Certificate and Key Package on the SIMS Host
		Re-initializing the Credential Repository
			To Re-initialize the Credential Repository
	Using Netscape Messenger and Microsoft Outlook Express with SIMS and SSL
		Using Netscape Messenger with SIMS and SSL
		Using Microsoft Outlook Express with SIMS and SSL
10.	User Administration
		To Change the Mail Password
		To Start and Stop the Vacation Notice
		To Use Alternative Delivery Programs
		To Forward Mail
A.	Configuring SIMS as a Proxy Message Access Server
	Proxy Message Access Servers Overview
	Proxy Server Models
		Proxy Servers for Horizontal Scalability
		Proxy Servers for the Internet Mail Access
		Proxy Servers for Migrating Users
	How to Deploy a SIMS Message Access Proxy
		Setting Up a Pure Proxy
			To Configure the Proxy Slave and Master Directories
			Pure Proxy Administration
			To Change the Maximum Number of Connections on a Proxy
			To Start/Stop imaccessd
			To Configure IMAP Capabilities in the Proxy
		Setting Up a Proxy/Mail Server
			To Migrate Users by Converting a Mail Server to a Proxy/Mail
B.	Replication Configuring--Examples
	Example 1 - Replicating Data From A Master Server To One Replica Server
	Example 2 - Replicating Data From A Master Server To Two Replica Servers
	Example 3 - Bidirectional Replication
C.	Populating the Directory Examples
	Populating the Directory with User Data--Sample Session
	Populating the Directory with User Aliases Data and Distribution Lists --Sample Session
		Migrating /var/mail Mailboxes
D.	SIMS Directory Schema and Directory Information Tree
	Introduction
		Directory Basics
	The Directory Information Tree
		Primary tree
		Secondary tree
	The SIMS Object Classes
		User Object Classes
			emailPerson Object Class
			gatewayCCMailUser Object Class
			gatewayMSMailUser Object Class
			gatewayPROFSUser Object Class
		Distribution List Object Classes
			emailGroup object class
			rfc822MailGroup Object Class
		Miscellaneous Object Classes
			country Object Class
			organization Object Class
			domainRelatedObject Object Class
			organizationalUnit Object Class
			domain Object Class
			labeledURIObject Object Class
		Client Data Objects
			Calendar Data
	Creating a Directory Information Tree, Users and Distribution Lists
		Setting up the DIT
		Creating a User Entry
		Creating a Distribution List
	Indexed Attributes
E.	Error Messages
	User Management Error Messages
	Log Manager Error Messages
	IMTA Error Messages
		Queue Monitor Error Messages
	Message Access Protocols Error Messages
	Directory Service Error Messages
		Directory Service Error Messages Returned by slapd and slurpd Daemons
		Directory Service Error Messages Returned by the Admin Console

	Glossary

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