System Settings

The System Settings page allows you to configure the settings for the IMail domain.

Product Name (Display Only). Ipswitch IMail Server Product Name.
Serial Number (Display Only). Assigned at registration. Although not needed for installation of product, it is needed to receive Customer and Technical Support. It confirms current sales agreement and is also used to assist with upgrades/crossgrades.
Version Number (Display Only). Version Number of IMail Server Product.
Licensed User Count (Display Only). Licensed User Count of IMail Server Product.
Number of Active Users (Display Only). This count displays active users that are able to access their accounts. This does not count disabled users.
Domain Name (OHN). Enter the Official Host Name (OHN) that will be used to address mail to the users on the domain.
Gate Host. Enter the name of another host (IMail Serve ) to send mail to when it cannot be delivered directly to the destination host. This can also be used in conjunction with the Send All Remote Mail Through Gateway option (on the Services tab, SMTP Settings page) to force mail delivery through the gateway host. Since IMail Server should be able to reach all hosts directly, this field should typically be left blank.
Default Host. Enter the name of the host (IMail Server) that will accept messages when no mail domain is specified in the e-mail address.
Important: Restart Web Service after changing the value of the Default Host.
Top Directory. The directory where IMail application files are installed. This is specified during installation. Use this text box to change the directory where the directories for users, lists, and web files for this host will be stored.
- Browse. Use this button to browse to the directory where users, lists, and web files for this host will be stored. It is best to setup a folder within IMail Server directory. This can be done manually, or the following options to assist in creating the folder after clicking browse:
  Creating a New Folder:
  - The Create New Folder page appears.
  - Take note of the path at the top of the folder tree.
  - Click the to move up the folder tree
  - Double click the displayed folder to move down the folder tree
  - Enter the new folder name in the text box, click Create.
  - Your new folder will automatically select, and appear as part of the path in the upper text box.
  - Click OK. The path to the new directory appears in the Log Directory text box.
Spool Directory. This is the temporary directory where messages are spooled while awaiting processing and where log files are kept. Use this text box to change the directory that stores log and temp files, as well as mail messages, attachments, etc. that are waiting for delivery.
- Browse. Use this button to browse to the directory that stores log and temp files, as well as mail messages, attachments, etc. that are waiting for delivery. See above instructions to create a new folder.
Log Server. Enter the IP address of the server to which IMail sends the log files.
Log Directory. If you wish to separate log messages from spooled messages, use this text box to set up a separate directory.
- Browse. Click this button to set up a separate directory to store log files. See above instructions to create a new folder.
Install Date. Displays the date and time the IMail Server application was installed.

Archiving (If Installed)

Caution: Do not enable this feature unless archiving has been installed, as the Spool Manager will no longer function correctly.

Note: A utility exists to archive all current e-mail messages. This utility called "archive.exe" is located under \IMail directory, to archive existing messages that have never archived.

View Getting Started Guide. PDF link to Archiving Getting Started Guide.
None. (Default Setting)
SMTP-based. This radio button should be checked to enable a third party archiving engine to use the SMTP-based transport mechanism.
- Server. Location of third party archiving SMTP gateway server. Enter the valid IP address of the SMTP gateway server, or localhost.
- Port. Port setting for your third party archiving server to listen on and communicate with your IMail Server.
- Recipient. E-mail address of your third party archiving recipient.
- Archive Orphaned Messages. Orphaned files, by default, will not be archived.
Mailbox-based. This radio button should be checked to enable a third party archiving process to deliver e-mail to a specified recipient.
- Recipient. Location of mailbox that will accept all archiving from your third party process. This recipient can be any valid user on the primary domain.
- Archive Orphaned Messages. Orphaned files, by default, will not be archived.

Save. To save any changes made.

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