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Configuring and Managing the POP Server
18.1 Key Concepts
You cannot reply to this type of mail message because the SMTP server does
not accept an address of this form.
• TRANSFORM
The POP server uses the text inside the quotation marks. For example, the
message header
From: ORDERS::"[e-mail]" becomes:
From: [e-mail]
18.1.6.1.5 Cluster-Forwarding SMTP Address With a cluster-
forwarding SMTP address, the POP server uses the SMTP address
within the quotation marks. For example, the message header From:
ABCDEF::SMTP%"[e-mail]"
becomes:
From: [e-mail]
18.1.6.1.6 All Other Addresses For all other address formats, the POP server
changes the entire address to the SMTP format:
• Quotation marks in the address are prefixed with the backslash (\) escape
character.
• The entire address is placed within quotation marks.
• A commercial at sign (@) is appended.
• If the SMTP substitute domain is configured, it is appended. Otherwise, the
name of the local host is appended.
For example, if the substitute domain is xyz.org , the message header
From: ABCMTS::MRGATE::"ORDERS::SPECIAL" becomes:
From: "ABCMTS::MRGATE::\"ORDERS::SPECIAL\""@xyz.org
If the logical name TCPIP$POP_IGNORE_MAIL11_HEADERS is defined and the
address is an SMTP address, the rebuilt From: field is not displayed to the user.
In this case, the POP server sends the actual headers from the body of the mail
as the mail headers.
18.2 POP Server Startup and Shutdown
The POP server process starts automatically if you specified automatic startup
during the configuration procedure (TCPIP$CONFIG.COM).
The POP server can be shut down and started independently of TCP/IP Services.
This is useful when you change parameters or logical names that require the
service to be restarted.
The following files are provided:
• SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$POP_STARTUP.COM allows you to start up the POP
server independently.
• SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$POP_SHUTDOWN.COM allows you to shut down the
POP server independently.
To preserve site-specific parameter settings and commands, create the following
files. These files are not overwritten when you reinstall TCP/IP Services:
• SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$POP_SYSTARTUP.COM can be used as a repository
for site-specific definitions and parameters to be invoked when the POP
server is started.
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