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INSTALLING DECmail/MS SOFTWARE Page 1
1.0 DISTRIBUTION TAPE DIRECTORIES
There are four subdirectories on the DECmail/MS distribution
tape:
o Directory DSKB:[10,7,MAIL,DOC] contains the installation
instructions (INSTAL.DOC), and the beware file (MS.BWR).
o Directory DSKB:[10,7,MAIL] contains the DECmail/MS help
file (MS.HLP) and the DECmail/MS executable files
(MS.EXE and MX.EXE).
o Directory DSKB:[10,7,MAIL,MS] contains the source and
relocatable files for the MS program. MS is the user
interface.
o Directory DSKB:[10,7,MAIL,MX] contains the source and
relocatable files for the MX program. MX manages
message transport and delivery.
2.0 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
1. Use BACKUP to transfer the contents of the tape to the
appropriate directories.
To do this, mount the tape, then enter the following
commands:
R BACKUP
/TAPE MTxn
/REWIND
/FILES ;This is optional
/RESTORE DSK:*.*[10,7,MAIL,*]=DSKB:*.*[10,7,MAIL,*]
/EXIT
2. Copy the executable and help files to SYS:
COPY SYS:=MS.EXE[10,7,MAIL]
COPY SYS:=MX.EXE[10,7,MAIL]
COPY HLP:=MS.HLP[10,7,MAIL]
INSTALLING DECmail/MS SOFTWARE Page 2
3. Create a UFD for UPS:[5,35] if it does not already
exist:
R CREDIR
UPS:[5,35]
^Z
The MX program uses the system-defined ersatz device
UPS: for its scratch files. For example, incoming
network mail is stored in this directory before MX
distributes it to its final destination. In addition,
MX puts tracking information in log files in this
directory. You also put the optional network-related
files there, as described below.
4. MX should be run as a [1,2] job that starts at system
startup. To do this, insert the following commands in
the file SYSJOB.INI.
LOG
MX
5. To start MX immediately after installation, you should
run it and then DETACH from it. The following commands
are an example of an easy way to do this if you are
logged in to [1,2]:
R OPSER
:SLOG
R MX
:MONITOR ;This will get you back to monitor level
At this point, the installation is complete and you may
now use the new MS.
3.0 OPTIONAL PROCEDURES
o When MX detects a fatal error, it can automatically dump
and restart itself. It dumps itself to DUMP:MXDnnn.EXE,
where nnn is the first number that makes MXDnnn unique.
Then, the program that the "pathological" device RUNMX:
points to is run. To activate the dump and restart
capabilities, define DUMP: and RUNMX:.
Note that if DDT was linked into MX.EXE, DDT is
INSTALLING DECmail/MS SOFTWARE Page 3
automatically executed when MX crashes, but MX is
neither dumped nor restarted.
o Create the file UPS:DNHOST.TXT if:
o You have a DECnet network with Phase 3 nodes out of
the area. Put the names and routing strings of
these nodes in this file.
EXAMPLE
SYSA,SYSB::SYSA::
In this example, SYSA is a Phase 3 system in another
area, and SYSB is a Phase 4 system in the same area
as SYSA.
o There are DECnet nodes that you do not want the
DECmail/MS system to recognize. Users will not be
able to send mail to these nodes. However, mail can
be received from them. Add the /INVALID switch to
the entry in the DNHOST.TXT file.
EXAMPLE
SYSA/INVALID
SYSG/INVALID
4.0 BUILDING MS AND MX FROM SOURCES
o In the MS sources directory is a file called MS10.CTL,
which will build MS. By default, all sources will be
recompiled by this control file. If you have only
edited a few source files, specify /TAG:NOCOMP when you
submit the control file, and only the files which have
been changed will be recompiled.
o In order to rebuild MX completely from the MX sources,
you must have the BLISS-36 compiler. Use the MX10.CTL
file to rebuild MX. A time limit of 30 minutes should
ensure the completion of the control file.
INSTALLING DECmail/MS SOFTWARE Page 4
5.0 TAILORING MX TO YOUR MAIL TRAFFIC NEEDS
You can change the default number of SMTP or MAIL-11 listeners to
handle heavier SMTP or VMS mail traffic loads. The number of
SMTP listeners to be started up is in location NSMTP. The number
of MAIL-11 listeners to be started up is in location NVM11.
These can be "poked" with DDT before starting MX to change the
default values. The default values are 2 SMTP listeners, and 3
MAIL-11 listeners.
Alternatively, you can edit NETTAB.MAC and change the literals
DNSMTP and DNVM11 to appropriate values, compile NETTAB, and
relink MX...
Please refer to the MS.BWR file for more information about MS/MX
options.