Why not just bind the IMail to the primary card address and then set up all
of the other web sites in IIS to use another address.  That way they can all
use port 80 in IIS 4 and above (so it now includes NT as well as W2K Server
and Plus)

Even if you already have IIS running, you can go into each web site setup
and change the IP address to which it binds. (just SELECT an address in
stead of selecting ALL AVAILABLE).

This does the same thing, is PERMANENT and does not require the writing and
debugging of any scripts! (If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it)

Once again, reading the documentation usually holds the answers.

Bruce Barnes
The ChicagoNetTech

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sanford
Whiteman
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 02:46
To: Mark Kahn
Subject: Re[2]: [IMail Forum] Webmail on port 80


> you  can't  put  imail  on port 80 if you also have IIS running (and
> want  websites  on  80  as  well).

Okay,  have  a  seat,  because  you  can, but only on Win2K+. (This is
previously undiscovered info, as far as I know.)

The general overview: add a new IP address *after* IWEBMSG has started
and  bind  IIS  to  that  IP.  This process can certainly be scripted,
though I did it ad hoc.

1. Set socket pooling off in IIS (one-time change, very important):

cscript adsutil.vbs set w3svc/disablesocketpooling true

2.  Set  up  IIS  to  selectively bind to an IP that is not yet on the
machine. Do not start the IIS web service.

3. Start IWEBMSG.

4.  Using  netsh  (my preference; you could probably use the GUI, too,
but that won't be scriptable), add the new IP address to the machine.

5.  Start the IIS web service. It is CRUCIAL that you NOT double-check
for the presence of IWEBMSG on the new IP address before starting IIS!
That seemingly innocent step will make IWEBMSG dynamically bind to the
new IP address. Don't do it! Start IIS, *then* feel free to check that
IIS owns that socket.

Obviously,  those that restart IWEBMSG every night will need to have a
more  robust startup/shutdown procedure, but the steps will work again
during the same session.

YMMV,  but  I  think this one's a keeper. Oh, and it also works for MS
SMTP, with a little more trickery--I'm pretty psyched about that one.

Now  go tell the world.

-Sandy


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