Gigarom 1/Gigarom Macintosh Archives (Quantum Leap)(CDRM1080320)(1993).iso/FILES/APP/S-Z/sys 7 Snap Mail Package.sea/System 7 Snap Mail Package/Snap Mail Help.rsrc/TEXT_162_Using Servers.txt

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One of the aspects of Snap Mail which makes it so easy to use is that it does not require that you set up and maintain a dedicated server.

Snap Mail can function without a server by using “store and forward” technology.  When operating this way, your computer will locally hold any outgoing mail that has not yet been delivered.  You need not worry about computers that are off because as soon as they are turned on, your computer will send them their mail.

You may find it very useful to have server capabilities on your network.  If a server is present, whenever you shut your computer down, undelivered outgoing mail gets sent to the server.  The server will then deliver your mail for you when the recipient’s computer is turned back on.

Most e-mail systems require you to set up a separate server program.  Each computer running Snap Mail, however, already has the capacity to be a server, and you can easily set one or more computers to act as a server.  This is called a “Distributed-Server” network because the server capability can be shared by all computers on the network.

In the Server window, available from the Preferences window, there are two options related to servers.  The first option allows you to volunteer your computer as a server.  Any computer may be a server. This means that mail may be temporarily stored on that computer for another computer.  When server computers are being shut down, they will attempt to send their undelivered outgoing mail to some other available server.  If you have a Mac you would like to use as a dedicated server, check this preference for that one computer.  Allowing a few Macs to function as servers provides for a very efficient system as no Mac is likely to become overburdened by an excessive load.  It is not recommended that you use computers that are turned off and on regularly as servers. PowerBooks, computers with less than two MB of RAM, and computers with little disk space available should not be made servers.

The second server option allows you to stop your computer from sending mail to a server at shutdown.  You will know your computer is sending mail to a server at shutdown if you see a snapping finger cursor during shutdown.

If your computer is a server, Cmd-Shift-L will bring up a special version of the mail log which lets you see mail items that are currently being held for other users.  These items are not readable.