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- Quick Installation Instructions for Novell
- ==========================================
-
- PART 1.
-
-
- 1> Log into server as a supervisor (or equivalent).
-
- 2> Attach to all other servers with supervisory capability.
-
- 3> Create subdirectory SYS:VIEW on all servers.
-
- 4> Pick an userid. We selected 'mailer' for the userid of our gateway
- machine.
-
- 5> On each server, create the userid MAILER. The userid MAILER must
- have full read/write to the SYS:MAIL directory. It must also have
- full read/write to SYS:VIEW.
-
- 6> Give the group EVERYONE read-only access to SYS:VIEW.
-
- 7> Change the system login script on each server to include the
- following lines:
-
- set viewroot = "F:"
- #F:\view\check
-
- Step 7 will allow the mail system to find the proper network
- volume, and will cause a 'new mail waiting' message to print at
- login time.
-
- 8> Copy all .EXE files to the SYS:VIEW directory of each server.
-
- NOTE: Only the master server requires PCONFIG.EXE & POSTMAN.EXE
-
- 9> Create a batch file called mail.bat that will run
- SYS:VIEW\VIEW.EXE Also create CHECK.BAT for SYS:VIEW\CHECK.EXE
- PART 2.
-
- 1> Create a boot disk for the mailer machine.
-
- 2> Pick one server to be the 'master' machine. The MAILER logs into
- the master server and attachs to all others.
-
- 3> On the bootdisk, make sure that MAILER attachs to all other
- servers. Also, MAP a drive letter to the SYS: of each server.
-
- For example, we have 4 servers and mailer at login time has the
- following
-
- attachs/maps:
-
- MAP L:=BIZ1/SYS:
- MAP J:=STUDENT/SYS:
- MAP H:=BIZ3/SYS:
- {mailer is logged into BIZ2 which has F: as its SYS:}
-
-
- 4> run pconfig from the \VIEW directory of the master server.
-
- The following is from within the PCONFIG program....
-
- 5> Select 'f1 define servers'
- Fill in the drive letter and server-name for each server. Remember
- that we attached to other servers in our bootdisk autoexec.bat.
- Up to 8 servers can be defined. Only servers configured on this
- screen will be searched for mail.
-
- 6> From the main screen select 'f3 general setup'
- Fill in your company name: ie: School of Business Administration
- Official hostname for your LAN: ie: novell.business.uwo.ca
- Mailer delay: How often to check for mail? We use 15 seconds.
- External SMTP: 0 LAN email only.
-
- POSTMAN loops through all mailboxes then waits, then repeats again.
- You can select that an user written program executes with each
- loop. That is why the 'user function' entry has been included.
-
- When POSTMAN is executed, it will check each mailbox to verify that
- is it valid. It will stop and display an error if it has a problem
- with a mailbox. POSTMAN cannot continue until the problem is
- resolved.
- PART 3.
-
-
- 1> This is the quickest way to define mailboxes. Go into the SYS:VIEW
- directory on each server. Create a file called VIEW.MBX.
- VIEW.MBX contains a list of userids contained on that server. An
- user can only have a mailbox on ONE server. At our site, it is
- possible for someone to have the same 'username' on each server.
- We force people to select a home server. Simply list the userids on
- this server. One entry per line, (make sure the MAILER is on the
- list!)
-
- For example: F:\VIEW\VIEW.MBX on server BIZ2 contains,
-
- MAILER
- MBRAMWEL
- HTOMLI
- SMOSS
- CKAY
- and so on....
-
-
-
- 2> Once all mailboxes have been defined, boot the mailer machine and
- start POSTMAN. The title screen should show how many servers and
- how many mailboxes are defined.
-
- 3> Log into the server from another workstation. Type MAIL to bring
- up the mailer (did you Remember to create MAIL.BAT?).
-
- 4> Compose a message to someone. Since each server has a list of
- userids, you need not know where an user is located. The POSTMAN
- will search the list on each server. If the user is not found,
- then POSTMAN will return the mail message to you. Make sure you
- have configured VIEW on your workstation before you send a message.
-
-
- Let me know how you made out.....
-
- Mark Bramwell
- mark@hamster.business.uwo.ca
- 519-661-3714
-
- feel free to call if it bombs on you. Make sure you are next to your
- keyboard.