Target Skills:

Ability to set up default message quotas.

 

More Info:

Setting up Message Quota Defaults  (Admin Guide)

 
     

Set Up a Message Quota

Let's set up a small message quota for all users, and then verify it works.
 

Set up a Default Message Quota with the Console

Bring up the Messaging Server Console

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

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 your machine name. (see it)
d. Click on the + box next to Server Group. (see it)
e. Double click on the Messaging Server. (see it)


Go to Configuration Tab/Message Store/Quota Tab

2. Go to Configuration, Message Store, Quota.

a. Click on the "Configuration" tab. (see it)
b. Click to highlight "Message Store" in the left pane of the console. (see it)
c. Click on the "Quota" tab in the right pane of the console. (see it)


Set the Default User Disk Quota to a Small Size (1 Kbyte)

3. In the "Default user disk quota:" box, change the quota from unlimited to 1 Kbyte.

a. Click on the circle beneath Unlimited to set a quota. (see it)
b. In the adjacent boxes, fill in "1" and select "Kbytes(s)".  (see it)
c. Click on "Save" to save the settings. (see it)

Verify the Quota Limit Works

1. Using Communicator, compose a message with a large attachment.  If you want, File menu and choose 
    "Send Frame".

2. Send the message to yourself (To: "p1").

3. Get new messages.

4. You should get a message back saying you are surpassing your quota, with a message similar to the following:

User quota threshold exceeded - reduce space used.

Restore the Default Quota to Unlimited

NOTE: This step is important so we can use our messaging accounts in the rest of this training.

1. In the "Default user disk quota:" box, change the quota back to "Unlimited".

a. Click on the circle next to Unlimited to set a quota. (see it)
b. Click on "Save" to save the settings. (see it)
You're done with this exercise.  Click the arrow key at the top to move on.....
     

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