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README for V-MailServer 1.22
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V-MailServer is supplied with an installation/setup program, called
VINSTALL.EXE. VINSTALL will ask you to fill in information that will be
used in creating the initial configuration files.
Below is a sample of the VINSTALL screen looks like:
┌V-MailServer Installation Utility────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Enter the directory to install V-MailServer to: │
│ D:\USER\VMAIL │
│Node Name : vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca │
│Mail server ID : Mail-Server │
│Mail sender ID : VMS-Daemon │
│Temporary directory: │
│ e:\ │
│Directory for mail executables: │
│ c:\waffle\bin │
│Top directory of public file area 1: c:\public │
│Top directory of public file area 2: d:\public\ftp │
│Top directory of public file area 3: │
│Source directory for V-MailServer files: │
│ d:\download\temp │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The directory to install V-MailServer to is completely up to you. A good
place for it is under the user directory tree somewhere.
The node name is whatever you call your site.
The mail server ID is the name the name you want to access V-MailServer
as - eg. mail-server, file-request, or ftpmail.
The mail sender ID is the name to place in the Sender: field on outgoing
mail. This should be different that the mail server ID, to prevent
bounce loops.
The temporary directory can be a RAM drive, or any other directory you
wish. V-MailServer uses a few temporary files when processing requests.
They are created in the temporary directory named here.
The directory for mail executables is where you keep the programs that
do the actual mail processing for whatever UUCP implementation you use.
An example for a Waffle site is 'C:\WAFFLE\BIN'.
The three public file areas are used to locate the top-level directory
of the file-request areas. Three are allowed in case you have files on
more than one drive. A directory tree is generated based on what is
given here, and used to create the SearchTree and ValidPaths files. See
VMAIL.DOC for more information.
The source directory for V-MailServer files is wherever you have
unarchived the V-MailServer distribution file into.
VINSTALL will create a list of aliases that should be added to the
ALIASES file. This file is called ALIASES.ADD. A batch file is also
created to set the VMS environment variable needed by V-MailServer. It's
called VSET.BAT.
The VMS.CFG file contains a line - INDEXFILE. You should ensure
that the file exists as specified, or change the configuration to
point to another file. VMAIL will abort if it cannot find the
INDEXFILE file.
Support is offered through the V-MailServer Issues List. You can join
this mailing list by sending a message to
mail-server@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca.
Include in the message body the line:
SUBSCRIBE VMAIL-L
The VMAIL-L list will be the main support vehicle for V-MailServer.
You may also direct questions to rick@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca.
For additional documentation, please read VMAIL.DOC.