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From: "Philip Brashear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "inFusion Support List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:51 PM
Subject: [iMS] POST files
> I've been reading through the archives and the IMS manual, and I think I
> understand more or less what I'm asking here. :)
>
> Just to be sure I do, let me ask this. If I use CF to write a control file
> and a mail file and stick 'em in the queued and out directories,
> respectively, the POST server will pick 'em up and deliver 'em, right?
> Assuming I have named the files properly, of course
> (control=20hexcharacters_mailfile.mail and mail=20hexcharacters.mbx).
>
You need to make sure that you write the control file first (especially in later iMS
versions). Also, if you are writing more than one control file for a mail source
file, the server (v2.4f and higher) requires an associated counter file. If you are
writing one mail file and one control file then the counter is not needed.
> Is there anything else to this? How far ahead should I set the next value in
> the control file to ensure it gets picked up, or is there some process by
> which I need to notify the POST server that there's new mail to pick up?
>
The server continually looks for new files. You would just need to make sure that the
nextdelivery date/timr is the current date/time or less.
You can always use the spooldir parameter of the cfx tag to write files to a test
folder for examination (a good way to check the email and control file formats).
HTH,
Howie
> Thanks,
> Philip
>
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