Quick Installation Instructions for Novell
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PART 1.


1> Log into server as a supervisor (or equivalent).

2> Attach to all other servers with supervisory capability.

3> Create subdirectory SYS:VIEW on all servers.

4> Pick an userid.  We selected 'mailer' for the userid of our gateway
   machine.

5> On each server, create the userid MAILER.  The userid MAILER must
   have full read/write to the SYS:MAIL directory.  It must also have
   full read/write to SYS:VIEW.

6> Give the group EVERYONE read-only access to SYS:VIEW.

7> Change the system login script on each server to include the
   following lines:

             set viewroot = "F:"
             #F:\view\check

   Step 7 will allow the mail system to find the proper network
   volume, and will cause a 'new mail waiting' message to print at
   login time.

8> Copy all  .EXE files to the SYS:VIEW directory of each server.

   NOTE:  Only the master server requires  PCONFIG.EXE & POSTMAN.EXE

9> Create a batch file called  mail.bat that will run 
   SYS:VIEW\VIEW.EXE  Also create  CHECK.BAT for  SYS:VIEW\CHECK.EXE
PART 2.

1> Create a boot disk for the mailer machine.

2> Pick one server to be the 'master' machine.  The MAILER logs into
   the master server and attachs to all others.

3> On the bootdisk, make sure that MAILER attachs to all other
   servers. Also, MAP a drive letter to the SYS: of each server.

   For example, we have 4 servers and mailer at login time has the
   following

   attachs/maps:

   MAP L:=BIZ1/SYS:
   MAP J:=STUDENT/SYS:
   MAP H:=BIZ3/SYS:
   {mailer is logged into BIZ2 which has F: as its SYS:}


4> run pconfig from the \VIEW directory of the master server.

   The following is from within the PCONFIG program....

5> Select  'f1 define servers'
   Fill in the drive letter and server-name for each server.  Remember
   that  we attached to other servers in our bootdisk autoexec.bat. 
   Up to 8 servers can be defined.  Only servers configured on this
   screen will be searched for mail.

6> From the main screen select 'f3 general setup'
   Fill in your company name:  ie:   School of Business Administration
   Official hostname for your LAN: ie:   novell.business.uwo.ca
   Mailer delay:  How often to check for mail?   We use 15 seconds.
   External SMTP:  0   LAN email only.

   POSTMAN loops through all mailboxes then waits, then repeats again. 
   You can select that an user written program executes with each
   loop.  That is why the 'user function' entry has been included.

   When POSTMAN is executed, it will check each mailbox to verify that
   is it valid.  It will stop and display an error if it has a problem
   with a mailbox.  POSTMAN cannot continue until the problem is
   resolved.
PART 3.


1> This is the quickest way to define mailboxes.  Go into the SYS:VIEW
   directory on each server.  Create a file called  VIEW.MBX.  
   VIEW.MBX  contains a list of userids contained on that server.  An
   user can only have a mailbox on ONE server.  At our site, it is
   possible for someone to have the same 'username' on each server. 
   We force people to select a home server. Simply list the userids on
   this server.  One entry per line,  (make sure the MAILER is on the
   list!)

   For example:   F:\VIEW\VIEW.MBX on server BIZ2 contains,

   MAILER
   MBRAMWEL
   HTOMLI
   SMOSS
   CKAY
   and so on....



2> Once all mailboxes have been defined, boot the mailer machine and
   start POSTMAN.  The title screen should show how many servers and
   how many mailboxes are defined.

3> Log into the server from another workstation.  Type MAIL to bring
   up the mailer (did you Remember to create MAIL.BAT?).

4> Compose a message to someone.  Since each server has a list of
   userids, you need not know where an user is located.  The POSTMAN
   will search the list on each server.  If the user is not found,
   then POSTMAN will return the mail message to you.  Make sure you
   have configured VIEW on your workstation before you send a message.


Let me know how you made out.....

Mark Bramwell
mark@hamster.business.uwo.ca
519-661-3714

feel free to call if it bombs on you.  Make sure you are next to your
keyboard.