Configuring Internet Services; Configuring Smtp/Mime Services; Configuring Basic Smtp/Mime Settings - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

Configuring Internet Services

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For detailed instructions about installing and starting the Internet Agent for the first time, see
"Installing the GroupWise Internet
The Internet Agent offers several useful services that you can configure to meet the needs of your
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GroupWise system.
Section 46.1, "Configuring SMTP/MIME Services," on page 731
Section 46.2, "Configuring POP3/IMAP4 Services," on page 752
Section 46.3, "Configuring LDAP Services," on page 757
Section 46.4, "Configuring Paging Services," on page 759

46.1 Configuring SMTP/MIME Services

SMTP and MIME are standard protocols that the GroupWise Internet Agent uses to send and
receive e-mail messages over the Internet. SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is the message
transmission protocol. MIME, or Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension, is the message format
protocol. Choose from the following topics for information about how to enable SMTP/MIME
services and configure various SMTP/MIME settings:
Section 46.1.1, "Configuring Basic SMTP/MIME Settings," on page 731
Section 46.1.2, "Using Extended SMTP (ESMTP) Options," on page 734
Section 46.1.3, "Configuring How the Internet Agent Handles E-Mail Addresses," on page 735
Section 46.1.4, "Determining Format Options for Messages," on page 738
Section 46.1.5, "Configuring the SMTP Timeout Settings," on page 739
Section 46.1.6, "Determining What to Do with Undeliverable Messages," on page 740
Section 46.1.7, "Configuring SMTP Dial-Up Services," on page 742
Section 46.1.8, "Enabling SMTP Relaying," on page 745
Section 46.1.9, "Using a Route Configuration File," on page 747
Section 46.1.10, "Customizing Delivery Status Notifications," on page 747
Section 46.1.11, "Managing MIME Messages," on page 748

46.1.1 Configuring Basic SMTP/MIME Settings

Basic SMTP/MIME settings configure the following aspects of Internet Agent functioning:
Number of send and receive threads that the Internet Agent starts and how often the send
threads poll for outgoing messages
Hostname of the server where the Internet Agent is running and of a relay host if your system
includes one
IP address to bind to at connection time if the server has multiple IP addresses
Whether to use 7-bit or 8-bit encoding for outgoing messages
Agent" in the GroupWise 8 Installation Guide.
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