Re: [IMail Forum] Important IMail Server News - 6.0

[Joe Wolf / CompuSystems, Inc.]

I think I'll wait till 6.01 or 6.02 before upgrading.

How long did it take to apply the upgrade?  Was it automatic or was manual
configuration required?

Did anyone notice the e-mail worm posted here earlier?  The title was
"Bounce only ONE user's mail?"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Daws" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Important IMail Server News - 6.0


> Hmmm, fills you with convidence ! :)
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "James A. Tucker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 12:32:07 -0600
>
> >I just got off the phone with one of IMail technical support personnel.
> >They said that v 6.0 was very buggy.  They are suppose to release 6.01
> >today.  Admin beware. :)  I'm sure this is why v6.0 isn't available for
> >download yet.
> >
> >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
> >James A. Tucker
> >CIO, InterVelocity Inc.
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >"I am the asset!"
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dustin Krysak
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 12:04 PM
> >> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> >> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Important IMail Server News - 6.0
> >>
> >>
> >> This is weird.... says the eval is not available... yet the site
does...
> >> hope I am downloading V 6.0 right now ;-)
> >>
> >> -DK
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: David Karp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: December 15, 1999 10:00 AM
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: [IMail Forum] Important IMail Server News - 6.0
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear IMail Forum Participants:
> >>
> >> Ipswitch is pleased to announce the availability of IMail Server 6.0.
> >>
> >> ==========
> >> IMail Server 6.0
> >> ==========
> >>
> >> IMail Server 6.0 is available for purchase via e-commerce, direct from
> >> Ipswitch and through resellers.  The evaluation version of IMail
> >> 6.0 is not
> >> available yet; we expect it in the next few days.
> >>
> >> If you have an active service agreement or purchased IMail Server in
the
> >> past 60 days, you will receive your copy of version 6.0 in about three
> >> weeks.  You will also soon receive an e-mail message with instructions
on
> >> how to download the software immediately.  If you have purchased a
service
> >> agreement and have not faxed in the activation form, please do so
> >> immediately.  You will not get version 6.0 shipped to you unless we
have
> >> received your activation form.
> >>
> >> You will need to purchase a service agreement to be upgraded from older
> >> versions of IMail to 6.0.  Visit our web site or contact your
> >> local reseller
> >> for details.
> >>
> >> Here are the highlights of IMail Server 6.0:
> >>
> >> - Increased security, including SSL support for Web messaging
> >>
> >> - New Web messaging features, including support for draft messages
> >>
> >> - Updated, easier to use IMail Administrator application
> >>
> >> - Fully customizable and localizable Web messaging templates
> >>
> >> You can get more detailed information from the Ipswitch web site, from
the
> >> IMail Server manual (available on-line) or from the release notes
> >> at the end
> >> of this message.
> >>
> >> Thanks again to everyone in the IMail Forum for their suggestions and
> >> support of Ipswitch and IMail Server.
> >>
> >> Best regards and happy holidays,
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >> David Karp
> >> Product Marketing Manager
> >> Ipswitch, Inc.
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> --------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> IMail Server Version 6.0 Release Notes
> >>
> >> Ipswitch, Inc.
> >> http://www.ipswitch.com
> >>
> >> In This File
> >> ===========
> >> - Description
> >> - Installation
> >> - Uninstalling
> >> - New Features
> >> - Web Messaging Notes for Upgraders
> >> - Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Notes
> >> - Addenda
> >> - For More Information
> >>
> >> DESCRIPTION
> >> ===========
> >>
> >> IMail Server is an Internet standards based mail server
> >> system for Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 (Service Pack 5) and
> >> later. IMail Server consists of a series of programs that
> >> run as services on the Windows NT system, including:
> >>
> >> Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service for sending
> >> and receiving mail over the Internet or in an internal
> >> TCP/IP network.
> >>
> >> Post Office Protocol, version 3 (POP3) service to allow
> >> POP3 clients (such as IMail Client and Eudora) to download
> >> mail from the IMail Server.
> >>
> >> Internet Message Access Protocol, version 4 (IMAP4)
> >> service to allow IMAP4 clients (such as Netscape
> >> Communicator 4.0 and Internet Explorer 4.0) to access mail
> >> on the IMail Server.
> >>
> >> Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Version 3
> >> service for publishing user information in an LDAP
> >> directory.
> >>
> >> A List server for creating and managing mailing lists.
> >>
> >> IMail Server can monitor any of these services, notify you
> >> when they are down, and automatically restart a service.
> >>
> >> Web Messaging lets users access their mail on the IMail
> >> Server system from any Web browser on the Internet. It
> >> also provides remote management capabilities for IMail
> >> administrators. Web Messaging can also display banner ads
> >> at the top of the Web Messaging mail screens.
> >>
> >> Mail to Pager/Beeper lets you set up aliases on the IMail
> >> Server system that can receive mail from a mail client and
> >> forward it to preconfigured pager or beeper addresses.
> >>
> >> NOTE: Also available as a separate purchase, the Mail to
> >> Fax option lets you set up mail accounts on the IMail
> >> Server system that can receive mail from a mail client and
> >> forward it to Fax phone numbers.
> >>
> >>
> >> INSTALLING/UPGRADING
> >> ===================
> >> - If you purchased an IMail CD-ROM, insert the IMail Server
> >>   CD in a drive. If the CD does not run automatically, select
> >>   Run from the File menu, and then enter the CD path followed
> >>   by setup.exe.
> >> - If you downloaded IMail from the Internet, run the
> >>   downloaded application, imailec.exe.
> >>
> >> UNINSTALLING
> >> ============
> >> Use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows NT
> >> Control Panel. The following happens:
> >> - IMail services are removed from the Control Panel Services
> >> - Everything is deleted in the Windows NT registry under
> >>   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Ipswitch/IMail (but does
> >>   not remove the Ipswitch key)
> >> - Directories and files created by setup.exe are removed if nothing
> >>   has been added to them. For instance, if you haven't added any
> >>   users (and root never gets mail), the Users directory is removed.
> >>   Note: Removing IMail Server as described above does not delete the
> >>   IMail directory or the subdirectories and files it contains. To
> >>   remove these, you must delete them manually.
> >>
> >> NEW FEATURES
> >> =============
> >> - User Interface
> >>    The IMail User Manager (regist32.exe), List Server
> >>    interface, Pager Client interface, Web Messaging Manager
> >>    (iwebmgr.exe), the IMail Monitor Manager (icmon.exe) and
> >>    the Service tabs in the IMail control panel have all been
> >>    integrated into IMail Administrator.
> >>
> >> - IMail Administrator
> >>   - Threaded loading of users
> >>   - Deletes User directories and files when a user is deleted
> >>   - Displays total messages in the queue
> >>   - Displays individual size of messages in the queue
> >>
> >> - General
> >>   - New install and uninstall procedures based on InstallShield
> >>   - All executables/dlls now contain a VERSIONINFO
> >>     structure. To view the version information, in Windows Explorer,
> >>     right-click the file, then select Properties. The "File version"
> >>     is the build date and number in the format YY,MM,DD,BBB; for
> >>     example: 99,11,29,19. The file version should match the file
> >>     date, though it may not. The "Product version" will have the
> >>     version number, major release, minor release and the build number;
> >>     for example, 6,0,0,19. The build number here should match the file
> >>     build number.
> >>
> >> - List Server
> >>   - Delivery rules can be used for list-server mailing lists
> >>   - Password capability for subscriber and open lists
> >>   - Authorized posters list can be used with any type of list.
> >>   - Posts can now come from the name of the list rather than
> >>     from "List Server"
> >>
> >> - IMonitor
> >>   - Now allows the administrator to adjust service
> >>     timeouts in addition to poll frequency.
> >>
> >> - POP3
> >>   - Now supports APOP authorization
> >>   - Now supports access of sub-areas from both APOP
> >>     and AUTH secure login. This is done in the same way
> >>     as with the USER command -- username-subarea@virtdomain.
> >>   - Now includes a registry setting to change the service welcome
> >>     message
> >>
> >> - SMTP32
> >>   - The "Maximum Size" setting for user mailboxes now
> >>     applies to the TOTAL size of ALL mailboxes in a user's
> >>     directory.
> >>
> >> - AddUser command line utility
> >>   - Reimplemented the -l LDAP flag
> >>
> >> - AddDomain command line utility
> >>   - Now handles upper or lower case flags
> >>   - Now handles '-' or '/' as delimiters
> >>   - Now handles parameters with or without spacers
> >>     between flag and parameter
> >>
> >> - SMTPD/POP3/IMAP4
> >>   - Registry support for changing server welcome message:
> >>     To change the message, add a key (REG_SZ):
> >>
> >>     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ServerKey
> >>        \Parameters\HelloMsg
> >>
> >>     Where ServerKey = POP3D32, SMTPD32 or IMAP4D32.
> >>     HelloMsg = the text you want displayed. The message
> >>     must be 400 characters or less. If it is over 400
> >>     characters, the default welcome message is used
> >>     instead. If APOP is enabled and the messages plus
> >>     the timestamp are over 400 characters, the message
> >>     will be truncated.
> >>
> >> - Command line utilities
> >>   - An LDAP utility to populate the LDAP database (ldaper.exe)
> >>   - A backup utility to backup the IMail registry values (regback.exe)
> >>
> >>
> >> Web Messaging enhancements for administrators
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3/TLS 1.0 based security
> >> (Accepts SSL 2.0 Hello.)
> >>
> >> SSL configuration and certificate generation
> >> utility (SSLUtil.exe)
> >>
> >> New template set with .gif and .cgi files
> >> Old template set still supported
> >>
> >> IWebMsg.ini is a new .ini file for the iWebMsg program.
> >> It contains the ForceSSL and EnableKeepAlive
> >> (persistent connection) keys.
> >>
> >> Administration for delivery rules for mail hosts
> >>
> >> System administrator can now administer lists for
> >> hosts other than current
> >>
> >> Support for cookies: users can save their User ID and
> >> password in a "cookie" file, so it is sent automatically
> >> each time they log on.
> >>
> >> Support for "Expire Page Views" to prevent the browser
> >> from saving views.
> >>
> >> Configuration options for fine-tuning Web Messaging
> >> server's performance:
> >> - Support for persistent TCP connections between a
> >>    browser and the web server
> >> - Thread pool. Application creates 64 threads -- defined in
> >>    iwebmsg.ini:MaxWorkThreads. Number of threads can be
> >>    increased or decreased by editing the ini file.
> >>
> >> Enhanced ability to modify templates:
> >> - Images for read, unread, attached message are now
> >>    from templates
> >> - All buttons (in most cases, HTML syntax) are in templates
> >> -  All tables are now completely in the templates and they can
> >>    be fully configured (column ordering) by the administrator
> >> -  Options on Menu page are now in the templates
> >> -  Conditional tags: if-then-else/while constructs are now
> >>    supported in the tag structure
> >> -  Support for "include" tags that let you include a file in
> >>    your web templates. Files with .asp and .cgi
> >>    extensions are further probed for tags, else included
> >>    as is. Default path for include file is host's top directory,
> >>    but absolute (full) path can be specified. See references to
> >>    cs_help.cgi and sm_js.cgi for examples on how these work.
> >>
> >> BUTONTXT.INI - button text file. This version supports
> >> user-definable text for buttons. You can have different
> >> button text for different domains. Copy this file to domain's
> >> top directory.
> >>
> >> Now supports 'urgent' messages (red dot)
> >>
> >> Gif images for up/down rules
> >>
> >> Display of current user count in user administration
> >> screens
> >>
> >> Web Messaging enhancements for users
> >> ------------------------------------
> >> Support for mailbox searching in To/From/Subject/Content
> >> in a selected mailbox or all mailboxes. Results of the
> >> most recent search are preserved.
> >>
> >> Support for deleting all the messages in a mailbox with
> >> single button
> >>
> >> Preference for previewing part of message body in a
> >> message summary screen
> >>
> >> Message summary screen gives visual indication of
> >> current sort criteria or sort order
> >>
> >> Easy switching between secure (SSL) and
> >> non-secure mode
> >>
> >> Ability to save unfinished/unsent messages in a Draft
> >> folder.
> >>
> >>
> >> WEB MESSAGING NOTES FOR UPGRADERS
> >> =================================
> >>
> >> This version of Web Messaging contains a new set of
> >> templates that incorporate the newer tags and present
> >> a more uniform look. The new version of Web Messaging
> >> expects a logout.html template. The old templates will
> >> continue to work, except that there will be an
> >> "Invalid Template" error on logout.
> >>
> >> SECURE SOCKETS LAYER (SSL)
> >> ==========================
> >> You can check the following if you are having trouble getting
> >> SSL to work.
> >>
> >> - IWebMsg.ini should have EnableSSL=1 (ForceSSL=1 may
> >>   or may not be there).
> >>
> >> - IWebMsg.ini is in proper windows directory (%WINDOWS%
> >>   usually \winnt).
> >>
> >> - After changing IWebMsg.ini, stop service and restart it
> >>   again to have changes recognized by the application.
> >>
> >> - Select "Allow Service to interact with Desktop" to see if
> >>   there is any dialog box from SSL.DLL like initialization
> >>   failure because of certificate or key file is not found.
> >>   If SSL.DLL initialization has failed, then
> >>   application will not continue.
> >>
> >> - If application is running but SSL is not working,
> >>   EnableSSL is the only problem.
> >>
> >> - SSL.CGI allows change from secure to non-secure mode.
> >>   If SSL is disabled, then changeover from secure to non-
> >>   secure is not allowed; hence SSL.CGI is not parsed.
> >>
> >> - The private key file is protected using a password
> >>   specified in SSL Configuration Utility. This password
> >>   is required for decoding the key file while loading the
> >>   SSL server. This password is stored in the registry and
> >>   automatically retrieved during the loading process of
> >>   SSL Server. The registry path for IMail is usually
> >>   SOFTWARE\Ipswitch\imail\ssl. The registry
> >>   path must be correct; otherwise an error message is
> >>   generated and the files will not be created.
> >>
> >> ADDENDA
> >> ========
> >> - In the IMail Administrator help topic named "Setting Mailbox
> >>   Directory limits for a Particular User," ignore Steps 5, 6 and 7.
> >>   It is not possible to "delete messages by date" for a user.
> >>   You can "delete messages by date" for a single user by
> >>   using the command line utility described in Appendix C
> >>   of the User's Guide It is also not possible to rename,
> >>   or refresh a mailbox as stated.
> >>
> >> - Note that you can set delivery rules for hosts, lists, and users. Any
> >>   delivery rules set for the primary host will apply to all other hosts
> >>   that you create on your mail server.
> >>
> >> FOR MORE INFORMATION
> >> ====================
> >>
> >> - Download the IMail Server User's Guide (.pdf file) from
> >>   the Ipswitch Web site:
> >>     http://www.ipswitch.com/downloads/manuals.html
> >>
> >> - Note: You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the
> >>   .pdf file. You can also download the Acrobat Reader from
> >>   the same location on our Web site.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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