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Create Messaging Server

The Messaging Server object represents a physical network server that provides Internet messaging services to users on the network. A NIMS system can have one or more messaging servers.

When there is only one messaging server in a NIMS system, it is termed a standalone configuration. All NIMS Agent objects are created in the same Messaging Server object. In a standalone configuration, the Messaging Server object can be created in the same container where User objects are located, although it is usually created in the Internet Services container along with other NIMS objects.

When there are multiple messaging servers in a NIMS system, it is termed a distributed configuration. Each Messaging Server object can contain various combinations of NIMS Agent objects, depending on how you want to organize the various NIMS functions. In a distributed configuration, the Messaging Server objects are usually created in the Internet Services container.

Fill in the messaging server fields > click Apply to create the Messaging Server object. Click the new Messaging Server object to define additional object properties.

Name
Type a unique name for the Messaging Server object.

Host
Specify the full context name of the server that will serve as a NIMS messaging server, for example, server_name.com or fs1.ISandT.

Postmaster
Specify the full context name of the user assigned to manage the messaging server. The Postmaster receives email notifications about problems with the messaging server and requires more rights than the typical user to correct these problems.

Official Domain
Specify the Internet domain serviced by the messaging server (such as company_name.com or isp.net).

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