Target Skills:

Ability to create group  messaging lists.
 
     

Create a Group Messaging List 

Let's create a group messaging account named "bunch of people", with members "person 1" and "person 2", and address "bp@<your_domain>".
 

Create a Group Messaging Account with the Console

NOTE: If you haven't yet set up test messaging accounts and Communicator for messaging, please complete  Adding User Accounts/Create and Test Messaging Accounts , then come back here.

Bring up the Directory Server Console

1. Start Netscape Console, and open up the Directory Server.

a. From a Unix shell with root privileges, 
# <server-root>startconsole
example: # /usr/netscape/server4/startconsole
b. When the console appears, enter your User ID and Password, and click OK. (see it)
example: admin, admin
c. Click on the + box next to the Directory Server's machine name. (see it)
d. Click on the + box next to Server Group. (see it)
e. Double click on the Directory Server. (see it)


Add a New Messaging List to the Groups Branch

2. Go to the Groups branch of your domain's directory.

a. Click on the "Directory" tab at the top of the console. (see it)
b. Click on your domain in the left pane of the console. (see it)
c. Click on "Groups" in the right pane of the console. (see it)
3. Create a Group named "bunch of people", with members "person 1" and "person 2".
a. Select Object/New/Group from the top menu of the console. (see it)
b. On the "General" tab, fill in Group name "bunch of people". (see it)
c. Click on the "Members" tab. (see it)
d. On the "Static Group" form, click "Add". (see it)
e. Enter "p1" (or "person 1") in the "Search for" field. (see it)
f. Click "Search". (see it)
g. When "person 1" entry appear, click "OK". (see it)
h. Repeat the process for "person 2" (begin at step d).
4. Turn the Group into a messaging list, with messaging address "bp@<your_domain>".
a. Click on the "Account" tab. (see it)
b. Check the "Install" box next to "Mail Account". (see it)
c. Click on the "Mail" tab. (see it)
d. Enter "bp@<your_domain>" in the Primary email address box.
Example: "bp@mcom.com"
(see it)
e. Click OK. (see it)

Verify the Messaging List Works

1. Using Communicator, send a message to "bp@<your_domain>".
Example: To "bp@mcom.com"
2. Get new messages.

3. The message should be sent to you, since you're a member of the group.
 
 

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