Target Skills:

By the end of this module you will be able to...

  • Describe the general configuration process

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Configuration Overview

Content

The General configuration process:

1) Decide what you want the server to do (its role)

  • Incoming message server (variations relay, hub)
  • Outgoing message server (variations hub)
  • Message box server (IMAP4, POP3, or both)
  • 2) Decide which services affect that role (smtp, imap4, pop3, store)

    3) Consult tech pubs for configuring the services for the role...

    a) Find the parameters for the role in the tech pubs
    b) Decide which parameters to set to what
    c) find how to set these parameters
    4) Configure the role using Console or command line utilities

    5) Stop and restart any affected services

    6) Test it out to make sure it's working properly
     

    Interactions

    1) They are given the 6 steps shuffled, and have to place them in the correct order.
     
     
       

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