Workstations

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Although i-Mail is a purely server based program, we have included this section to help you configure various types of workstations and e-mail packages. Most of the information presented can be used as a reference to configuring your messaging system, and will also give useful tips on setting up other mail packages as well. For more details TCP/IP installations you may require a support person to help out.

 

Before You Begin

This section assumes that TCP/IP is configured and running on your server. If not, you will not be able to test the TCP/IP functionality and will undoubtedly have problems. See the TCP/IP fundamentals section for further details.

 

Configuring a workstation using VLM client

To configure this client you will need to add the TCP/IP protocol to the DOS client. Before proceeding you will need to download the TCP/IP workstation software from http://support.novell.com. The file you will need is TCP16.EXE. Extract this file into the directory on your workstation which contains your ODI drivers.

Ensure that you have copied the files from TCP16.EXE onto your workstation into the odi driver directory. This is normally C:\NWCLIENT.

Set the path on your workstation to point to this directory. This needs to be permanent, so ensure that it is configured in the AUTOEXEC.BAT.

Create a TCP directory under your ODI client directory

Modify your NET.CFG file to include TCP/IP networking protocol information. Your NET.CFG should contain additional entries based on the following sample:

LINK SUPPORT

MemPool 8192
Buffers 10 1580

LINK DRIVER NE2000

Frame ETHERNET_II

PROTOCOL TCPIP

path tcp_cfg C:\NWCLIENT\TCP
ip_address 192.168.0.5
ip_netmask 255.255.255.0
ip_router 192.168.0.1

Add to your startup batch file the command TCPIP.COM before VLM.EXE.

Test your configuration by running PING.EXE with a valid IP address on your network.


Configuring a workstation using DOS/WIN Client 32

Modify your STARTNET.BAT file and add or modify the load line for your network card to support the Ethernet_II frame type.

Add the TCP/IP protocol to your STARTNET.BAT file by adding the command 'LOAD TCPIP ADDR=ip_address MASK=ip_subnetmask'

Example section from STARTNET.BAT:

LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CNE2000.LAN INT=3 PORT=300 FRAME=ETHERNET_II
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\TCPIP ADDR=192.168.0.3 MASK=255.255.255.0

Test your configuration by running PING.EXE with a valid IP address on your network.


Configuring a Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 workstation for TCPIP

Load control panel and select networks

If TCP/IP is not installed, click 'Add', select protocol and click 'Add' again, select Microsoft from the left panel and TCP/IP from the right panel, click OK.

If you have a DHCP server on your network you will probably not need to do anything else as the workstation will receive its configuration from the server.

Select TCP/IP from the component list and click properties. If multiple entries exist, select the one that points to your network card.

In the IP address tab, enter an IP address that corresponds to your TCP/IP network numbering and that does not conflict with another computer.


Configuring Your Mail Client

Due to the vast array of mail client software it is not possible for us to give any specific details of how to configure any one mail client. However there are a number of options which are constant throughout almost all internet mail clients.

In the POP server setting and the SMTP server setting, enter the IP address of the network card of your i-Mail server.

You should also set the check mail frequency to one minute for quick delivery of mail.

 

 

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