Determining The Context For The Post Office Object - Novell GROUPWISE 7 - POST OFFICES Manual

the user's GroupWise ID, the post office name, the GroupWise domain name, and optionally, an
Internet domain name.
Domains function as the main administration units for the GroupWise system. Post office
information is stored in the domain database, as well as in the post office database. Changes are
distributed to each post office database from the domain.
WORKSHEET
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The items in the worksheet are listed in the order you enter them when setting up your post office.
This planning section does not follow the same order as the worksheet, but all worksheet items are
covered.

11.2.3 Determining the Context for the Post Office Object

The eDirectory context of the Post Office object determines how you administer the post office. The
post office can be created in any Organization or Organizational Unit container in any context as
long as it is in the same tree as the domain. The following diagrams provide some examples of how
post offices can be placed in the eDirectory tree:
WORKSHEET
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create the new post office.
GroupWise Objects Reflect Physical Locations
The GroupWise system below focuses on the physical layout of the company. Because most mail
traffic is generated by users in the same location, the mail traffic across the WAN is minimized. An
organizational unit was created for each site. A domain and post office were created under each
organizational unit, corresponding to the city. The sites can be administered centrally or at each site.
Administrator rights can be assigned at the domain level.
Figure 11-2
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Item 3: GroupWise Domain, specify the GroupWise domain that the new post office will belong to.
"GroupWise Objects Reflect Physical Locations" on page 158
"GroupWise Objects Reflect Company Organization" on page 159
"GroupWise Objects Are Grouped with Servers" on page 159
"GroupWise Objects Are Located in a Separate GroupWise Container" on page 159
Item 1: eDirectory Container, specify the name of the eDirectory container where you want to
A GroupWise System Following the Physical Layout of the Company