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Q87649: X400: How to Move the Gateway to Another Postoffice

Article: Q87649
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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Moving the Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 requires a series of steps that
involve saving some valuable programming from the gateway and access components,
removing and transporting the components to the new gateway postoffice by
re-installing, then inserting the saved programming.

MORE INFORMATION
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1. Hardware: Move the necessary hardware. The Eicon Card and software do not
  have to be moved.

2. Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 access component:

  a. Address lists: Use the import program to extract the X.400 address lists
     that are already entered into the postoffice. The extracts them to an
     ASCII text file that can be readily transported.

  b. Removal: After the address lists have been moved, the access component is
     ready for removal. Use the access component disk and run the installation
     program with the "-r" command-line option.

3. Microsoft Mail Gateway to X.400 gateway component:

  a. Gateway settings: In the postoffice database, the X.400 subdirectory and
     all of the subdirectories beneath it must be copied to a safe location.

  b. Removal: After the X.400 subdirectory is moved to a safe location, you can
     remove the X.400 gateway component.

4. New gateway postoffice installation:

  a. Install the gateway component.

  b. Install the access component.

5. Modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.


Additional query words: pcmail

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbMailGateSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailGatex400300
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0

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