Mailbox list |
These are the properties and options on the main mailbox list page - General.
Property |
Description |
Search pattern |
Define the search pattern to return mailbox names that fit the criteria or click on one of the letters A - Z to return mailboxes beginning with that letter, e.g. if you wish to see all the mailboxes beginning with the letter 'A', click on 'A'. The page will refresh and return any mailboxes that start with the letter 'A' or 'a' up to the number defined in 'Limit listed mailboxes to' (see below). |
Limit mailbox list to |
Set the number of mailboxes you wish to be displayed in the list. (Useful if you have large numbers of mailboxes when used in conjunction with the search option above).
Click the 'Refresh list' button to initiate the search or refresh the page. |
Selecting one or more of the following options to show mailboxes of those types in the search:
Other
Selecting 'Other' will return the default mailboxes: null, Daemon and DSN (Delivery Status Notification.) These mailboxes are required for the smooth running of FTGate. They cannot be deleted and are not user configurable. It is recommended that the option 'Other' is left unchecked.
The remaining mailboxes, user, group, list, auto-responder and robot are covered in following sections.
The list of returned mailboxes shows the following information:
Property |
Description |
Name |
The name of the mailbox |
Common Name |
The name entered in the mailbox properties Common Name field. |
Received |
The number of messages that mailbox has received. |
Sent |
The number of messages that mailbox has Sent. |
The numbers down the left hand side are the mailbox indices (useful when there is more then one page of entries). The icons next to each mailbox indicate the type in pictorial form. The following icons represent the mailboxes:
User
Group
List
Autoresponder
Robot
Other
Mailboxes can be deleted by clicking on the 'Delete this mailbox' button for the mailbox you wish to delete. To add an alias for a mailbox, click the 'Create alias for this mailbox' button, enter the name and click 'OK'. The alias will appear in the mailbox names list, if you have the option checked to display aliases.
To add a mailbox click the 'Add' button and follow these steps:
1. Enter the desired name of the mailbox.
2. Select the mailbox type, by clicking the 'Radio button' next to the mailbox type.
3. Click the 'Add' button to create the new mailbox.
There is a 'Create mailbox wizard' available, in the Wizards section of this document.
After the mailbox is created you will see the properties pages relevant to that mailbox. Move to the mailbox type for information on configuring the mailbox, by clicking on the mailbox type in the list below: