General Settings

  • Connecting as the Postmaster 
  • Assigning the Domain Name 
  • Configuring the General Settings 
  • Entering License Keys 
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    Connecting as the Postmaster

    When the CommuniGate Server is installed and it is running, you can connect to the Server using the CommuniGator client application. Login as the Postmaster and configure the CommuniGate Server:
    The Server and other menus should appear in the menu bar.

    Assigning the Domain Name

    Every mail server on the Internet should have a unique domain name that identifies that server on the global network.

    If you do not plan to use Internet E-mail, use some fictitious name as your domain name, for example: mycompany.com.

    There are several methods that can be used to connect your CommuniGate Server to the Internet, and the domain name of your system may depend on the method used. Please see the Assigning Domain Names document for more details.

    Configuring the General Settings

    Choose General from the Server menu. The General Settings dialog box appears.
    Log
    Use this setting to specify what kind of information the CommuniGate Server should put in the System Log. Usually you should use the Major (message submitting/message deleting) or Problems (non-fatal errors) levels. But when you experience problems with the Server, you may want to set the Log setting to Low-Level or All Info: in this case more low-level information about the Server activity will be recorded in the System Log, too. The Server kernel records in the System Log are marked with the SYSTEM tag.
    Internet Domain Name:
    Enter the Domain Name assigned to your CommuniGate Server here.
    Default Internet Character Set:
    The CommuniGate Server converts incoming Internet messages into the internal format that uses the System character set. When an Internet message is in the MIME format, the character set used in the message is specified in the MIME message headers and the Server uses the specified character set. If a message is not in the MIME format, the Server uses the Default Internet Character Set.

    Specify the ISO-8859-1 character set if most of the messages you receive come from Europe.
    Specify the ISO-2022-JP character set if most of the messages you receive come from Japan.
    Specify the KOI8-R character set if most of the messages you receive come from Russia.
    The character set called US-ASCII is actually the "transparent" character set, i.e. incoming messages will not be decoded at all.
    When you send messages without specifying the Character Set explicitly, the CommuniGate Server converts your messages into the Default Internet Character Set.
    Delete Failed Messages:
    If the system fails to deliver a message (for any reason), it does not delete that message from the Server queue immediately. This feature allows the message sender and the system administrator to open the failed message and examine the error codes and message contents. Use this setting to specify how long failed messages are kept in the Server queue.
    Delete Logs:
    The system stores Log files on the CommuniGate Server computer, for every day it creates a new file.  This feature allows to delete the outdated log files automatically thus saving your disk space. Use this setting to specify how long the log files are kept on the Server computer.
    Additional Memory:
    The CommuniGate Server keeps information about the queued messages in its memory partition. If you plan to process more than 1000 messages in the queue, or if you plan to use the CommuniGate Server with large resources (such as sophisticated Fax Cover Pages), you should increase the Server memory partition size. You can add from 0 to 4 megabytes to the Server partition size. The new value will be stored in the Server application system descriptor and will take effect when the CommuniGate Server is restarted.
    Server Queue Size:
    The CommuniGate Server keeps all messages in one large queue. To avoid server overload, the number of messages in that queue is limited. New messages are accepted, but they are not put in the queue while the queue is full. The most common reason for queue overload is a large number of messages users leave in their In Boxes. If it is absolutely necessary to keep more messages in the Server queue, increase the queue limit with this setting. The new value will take effect when the CommuniGate Server is restarted.
    AppleShare password (optional):
    If the CommuniGate Server is running on the same computer as an AppleShare Server, you may want to specify the AppleShare password to let the Server access the Users&Groups information (this information is used when the Server has to verify if a user can access the Server using non-native applications such as POP and IMAP mailers). If the Server is running on a computer with the regular File Sharing installed (which can be switched on or off), no password is required.
    Time Zones:
    Since the CommuniGate System uses the Universal (Greenwich-Mean) Time everywhere, the correct values of the Time Zone settings are essential for system functionality. This field allows you to verify that the Time Zone is set correctly on the Server computer and on the computer you are using to connect to the Server.

    Entering the License Keys

    When your CommuniGate System is up and running, and everything is working as expected, you should purchase the License Keys directly from Stalker Software, Inc. or from your local dealer.

    When you receive the License Keys, choose Keys from the Server menu and enter the Keys one by one. First, enter the Master Key and click the OK button. Then, choose Keys from the Server menu again and enter the Key for the first module and click the OK button.

    You can always check which components of your CommuniGate Server are licensed by choosing About CommuniGate from the Apple menu. The window appears and displays the version numbers and the license status of all system components.