The procedure below illustrates installation from the SIMS 3.5 client CD. You can also perform a netinstall.
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Installing and Configuring the IMAP/SMTP MAPI Service Provider |
| 1. | Insert the SIMS 3.5 client CD in the Windows machine. |
| 2. | Click on the IMAP/SMTP MAPI Provider button. |
| This displays the InstallShield Dialog box, which prompts you to install the IMAP/SMTP component. |
| 3. | Click on Yes in the InstallShield Dialog box. |
| 4. | After installation is complete, display the Control Panel and double-click on the Mail icon. |
| 5. | Click on the Add button. |
| This displays the Add Service to Profile window. |
| 6. | Select the IMAPSP Folders and click on the OK button. |
| 7. | Enter the SIMS 3.5 IMAP Server Name (fully qualified with DNS domain); change the Port Number (143=default) only if the SIMS 3.5 server uses a non-standard port. |
| This is the SIMS 3.5 server that runs the mail service. |
| 8. | Enter the client's username and password -- these must match the username attributes for same. |
| This completes the required connection parameters. You can optionally change other connection parameters. |
| 9. | Click on the OK button. |
| 10. | Click on the Add button. |
| This displays the Add Service to Profile window. |
| 11. | Select the IMAPSP SMTP Transport and click on the OK button. |
| 12. | Enter the SIMS 3.5 server machine name. |
| 13. | Enter the client's e-mail return address and full name. |
| 14. | Click on the Advanced tab. |
| 15. | Optionally select a character set and HTML and/or RTF format support for client's e-mail. |
| 16. | Make sure the settings are correct and click on the OK button. |
This configures the SMTP server access and re-displays the MS Exchange Settings Properties window.
Note - If the client is not currently configured with an Exchange Server for mail service, then you must designate a personal folder as the default MAPI message store. The next steps in this procedure show you how.
| 17. | Click on the Add button. |
| 18. | Select Personal Folders and click on the OK button. |
| 19. | Enter a name for the Personal File retaining the .pst suffix, and click on the Open button. |
| 20. | Optionally configure encryption and password parameters. Then click on the OK button. |
This completes the personal folder configuration and re-displays the MS Exchange Settings Properties window.
| 21. | Click on the Delivery Tab. |
| 22. | Select an incoming mail location. |
| 23. | Click on the up and down settings to choose the order in which information services process recipient addresses. |
| 24. | Click on the Apply button. |
| This completes the IMAP/SMTP service configuration. Now you can configure the LDAP service on the client. |