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cc:Mail installation


Preparing the MAILsweeper host

Before installation ensure that the MAILsweeper host is configured with:

Pre-installation checklist

Before installation you should determine:

Installing MAILsweeper

After you have determined the configuration required for your network and prepared your network for MAILsweeper deployment, you can run the setup program to install MAILsweeper on the host machine.

MAILsweeper should be installed by a user with write access to the Windows NT registry, such as a user in the Administrator's group.

Before starting the installation you should ensure that:

There are several evaluation copies of anti-virus tools on the installation CD-ROM. If you wish to use any of these you should install them separately, before starting the installation.

The release notes for MIMEsweeper may provide additional information required for the installation to be successful. You should read these before starting the installation.

The release notes also provide details on the demonstration post offices provided with MAILsweeper for cc:Mail.

Stopping the MAILsweeper service

If you are performing an upgrade you must shutdown the MAILsweeper service before starting the installation, to prevent file access conflicts.1

Remember to start the service again, after the upgrade is complete. See page 2-101 for details.

To shutdown the MAILsweeper service:

1. Double-click on the Services icon, found in the Control Panel.

2. A Services dialog box is displayed showing a list of services. Select the MAILsweeper entry and click on the Stop button.1

3. Click on the Close button to exit the Services dialog box.

Alternatively, you can shutdown the MAILsweeper service by entering the following command at the command prompt:2

net stop MAILsweeper

You should also exit from the MAILsweeper Manager before upgrading.

If the MAILsweeper service is stopped while MAILsweeper Manager is still running, the MAILsweeper Manager dialog box will change colour to red and display a message. This is because MAILsweeper Manager can no longer communicate with the MAILsweeper service. See page 6-24 for details.

Starting the installation

One of the files on the installation CD-ROM is called SETUP.EXE. Run this program to start the installation.

It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running the setup program.

The setup program allows you to configure MAILsweeper with one post office group only, that is, as a standard cc:Mail configuration.

If your configuration requires more than one post office group, in a hub cc:Mail configuration, you will need to edit the [PostOfficeGroups] section manually, after installation is complete.This section is found in the post office configuration file, CCMAIL.CFG. See page 2-99 for details.

To proceed with the installation, follow the dialog boxes in the InstallShield setup program.

The first dialog box you will encounter is the Welcome dialog box, as shown below.

Click on the Next> button to proceed with the installation.

At this point, if an existing MIMEsweeper installation is detected that is of a version prior to version 3.0, you are informed and asked if the setup program should reorganise it before proceeding. If a version 3.0 installation is detected this reorginisation will involve the quarantine areas only.

Click on the Yes button to continue.

If you are performing an upgrade it will happen automatically. You will not be presented with any further options. During the upgrade, all your existing configuration files will be copied into the directory CONFIG\CFGBAK.

If you are not performing an upgrade you are presented with a series of dialog boxes like the one shown below, offering configuration options for MIMEsweeper.

Work your way through each of the dialog boxes, typing in or selecting information from each one, as required.

Selecting the product components

The Product Components dialog box, shown on the previous page, allows you to select the MIMEsweeper modules and components you wish to install.

For a cc:Mail installation, check the MAILsweeper box and the Lotus cc:Mail option, as shown.

The default directory for the installation is C:\MSW, as indicated in the Destination Directory area.

If you wish to change the default directory, click on the Browse... button and select a new directory from the Choose Directory dialog box.

Select the directory path by double-clicking on the folder icons that are displayed in the Directories: area. The selected directory path is shown in the Path: field.

If the directory is located on a different drive, change the entry in the Drives: field, by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the field and selecting from the displayed list.

Specifying the cc:Mail post offices (user or demonstration)

The next dialog box asks whether you want to use demonstration post offices or to specify your own.

Click on the Demonstration option to use the demonstration post offices supplied with MAILsweeper.

For details on the demonstration post offices see the release notes.

If you click on the Demonstration option no further mail system information is required. Go to page 2-95 to proceed with the installation.

Click on the User specified option to specify your own post offices.

If you click the User specified option then a further four dialog boxes are displayed, as explained on the next two pages.

The first two dialog boxes prompt for details on the two post offices that MAILsweeper is to service (that is, the post office group).

If your configuration requires more than one post office group, as in a hub environment, you should specify one group now and then add the extra groups manually, after the installation is complete. See page 2-99 for details.

For the first post office in the group - enter the name of the Mailbox and the Password for the second post office.

For the second post office in the group - enter the name of the Mailbox and the Password for the first post office.

You can, if required, change the Location of each post office. If you wish to change the default directory, click on the Browse... button and select a new directory from the Choose Directory dialog box. This dialog box is shown on page 2-91.

If the post office is on another machine, type the UNC into the Path: field of the Choose Directory dialog box. See page 2-102 for more details on using networked post offices.

Specifying the email addresses

The next two dialog boxes prompt you to supply the address elements that will comprise two email accounts. These are the MAILsweeper account and the MAILsweeper administrator's account.

The email accounts are used to specify where Inform messages are to be sent FROM and TO during disposal:

These addresses form the value of the Server and Administrator directives, found in the [Main] section of the mail configuration file, MIMESWP.CFG. See page 7-11 and page 7-12 for details.

Specifying the SNMP details

MAILsweeper is capable of generating SNMP traps at startup and shutdown. If SNMP traps are required you can enable them using this dialog box.

Check the SNMP Traps box and type in the Community and Target Address information, as follows:

SNMP traps can also be generated during disposal, see page 7-37 for details.

Specifying the anti-virus tool locations

If you intend to use command line anti-virus tools with MIMEsweeper, the next dialog box prompts you to check the box of each one you will be using.

There are several evaluation copies of anti-virus tools provided on the installation CD-ROM. These are not automatically installed by the setup software.

A dialog box is displayed for each anti-virus tool selected, prompting you to provide the location where it has been installed. Some anti-virus tools will also prompt for the version being used (Windows NT or MS DOS).

Click on the Browse... button to change the directory shown, using the Choose Directory dialog box. This dialog box is shown on page 2-91.

If you are using DLL based validators these should be installed after the MIMEsweeper installation. For more details see page 2-98.

Starting the file transfer

At this point, setup has enough information to start the file transfer operation. Your chosen options are displayed for a final accuracy check.

Check the information displayed and ensure it is correct. If any of the information is wrong, click on the <Back button to locate and change it, otherwise click on the Next> button to proceed.

The file transfer operation now takes place and the new MIMEsweeper installation is copied from the CD-ROM. A program group is created for all the MIMEsweeper components. Installation of MIMEsweeper is now complete and a default configuration is in place.

Setting the licence key

You can enter the licence key at this point, by ensuring that the Set MIMEsweeper licence key box is checked before clicking on the Finish button. Make sure that you have the licence key readily available.

Alternatively, you can enter the licence at a later time by running the Licence program. See page 4-1 for details.

Finally, click on the Finish button to exit the InstallShield setup program.

Some files may not be updated if they were being used by other programs at the time of the installation. These files will be updated the next time the system is started.

Installation of the DLL based anti-virus tools occurs after the MIMEsweeper installation is complete. These anti-virus tools can be found on the MIMEsweeper CD and come with their own instructions for installation.

After installation, the [PostOfficeGroups] section is configured with one post office group, as specified by the details entered during installation. This section is found in the post office configuration file, CCMAIL.CFG.

For example:

[PostOfficeGroups]
Group1

[Group1]
admin=CCAWnt
R&D=CCAWnt

[admin]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\admin\
Mailbox=R&D
Password=msw
ProcessReadMessages=TRUE

[R&D]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\R&D\
Mailbox=admin
Password=msw
ProcessReadMessages=TRUE

This is how a standard cc:Mail configuration using UNC pathnames would be represented, as illustrated by the diagram on page 2-77. For more details on the directives used to configure the cc:Mail post offices, see page 7-50.

If your configuration requires more than one post office group, for example, a cc:Mail hub configuration, you will need to add the extra groups to the [PostOfficeGroups] section manually, after installation is complete.

In this example, three extra groups are added (these groups are shown in bold). Each group is added in a similar manner.

For example:

[PostOfficeGroups]
Group1
Group2
Group3
Group4

[Group1]
accounts=CCAWnt
hub1=CCAWnt

[Group2]
admin=CCAWnt
hub2=CCAWnt

[Group3]
r&d=CCAWnt
hub3=CCAWnt

[Group4]
personnel=CCAWnt
hub4=CCAWnt

[accounts]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\accounts\
Mailbox=hub
Password=msw
ProcessReadMessages=TRUE

[admin]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\admin\
Mailbox=hub
Password=msw

[r&d]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\R&D\
Mailbox=hub
Password=msw

[personnel]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\personnel\
Mailbox=hub
Password=msw

[hub1]
Location=C:\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\hub\
Mailbox=accounts
Password=msw
ProcessReadMessages=TRUE

[hub2]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\hub\
Mailbox=admin
Password=msw

[hub3]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\hub\
Mailbox=r&d
Password=msw

[hub4]
Location=\\integ486\scsi3\ccMail\PO\hub\
Mailbox=personnel
Password=msw

In this example, MAILsweeper is configured with four post office groups, using UNC pathnames, as illustrated by the diagram shown on page 2-79.

The ProcessReadMessages directive is optional. If it is omitted the default value of TRUE is used.

For more details on the directives used to configure the cc:Mail post offices, see page 7-50.

Starting the MAILsweeper service

After installing MAILsweeper for cc:Mail you must either reboot the machine or start the MAILsweeper service manually3 via the Services dialog box, accessed as explained on page 2-87.

1. Select the MAILsweeper entry from the list of services and click on the Start button.1

The Status value tells you that the service is currently Started.

2. Click on the Close button to exit the Services dialog box.

Alternatively, enter the following command at the command prompt:

net start MAILsweeper

(For WEBsweeper, use net start WEBsweeper).

See page 6-4 for more details on starting and stopping the MIMEsweeper services.

Using networked post offices

MAILsweeper may need to connect to post offices across a network. This is achieved using UNC pathnames for the post offices. The UNC (Universal Naming Convention) is a method of specifying resources on remote machines. It allows network access without the need for drive mappings.

The format is:

\\server\volume\directory

The UNC pathname for each post office can be specified during installation, using the dialog boxes of the InstallShield setup program.

When prompted, ensure that you can name your own post offices, by clicking on the User specified button. See page 2-92 for details.

After installation you will need to select a logon account for the server.4

This is achieved using the following steps:

1. Double-click on the Services icon, found in the Control Panel.
2. Select MAILsweeper from the list of services and click on the Startup... button.
3. In the Log On As section, click on This Account and display the list of names by clicking on the ... button.
4. Select a logon name from the list by double-clicking on the name. The name must match the user on the file server that has access to the post offices.
5. Type in the Password for the logon name you selected. Confirm this password by retyping it in the Confirm Password field.
6. Click on the OK button.
This information must be re-entered if you upgrade your MAILsweeper installation.
 


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1 Also the WEBsweeper service if this is applicable (select the WEBsweeper entry).

2 To shutdown the WEBsweeper service use:

      net stop WEBsweeper

3 Also the WEBsweeper service if this is applicable (select the WEBsweeper entry).

4 This must be a user with access rights to the file server and who has `logon as a service' rights.

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