Changing mail storage and log settings

 
Setting the minimum amount of free disk space
 

    You can change the point at which the Mail Server stops accepting mail. By default, the Mail Server stops accepting mail when the amount of free disk space reaches 2048K (2 MB).

    To change the minimum amount of free disk space, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the Mail server button.


       
    3 Click the Server Settings button.
    4 Click General.
    5 Type a new number in the "Preferred free disk space" box.
    The Mail Server will stop accepting incoming mail after the limit is reached.
    6 Click the Save button.
    Your changes take effect after you stop and start the Mail Server. You should do this when you're sure no one is using it. See Starting and stopping the Mail Server.

 
Setting the mail storage volume
 

    You can change the storage device on which the Mail Server stores mail. By default, the Mail Server stores mail in a file named AppleShare IP Mail Data 6 in the AppleShare IP Mail Folder at the root level of the startup disk.

    Note: To prevent unauthorized access to the Mail Database file, the Mail Server regularly resets the access privileges of the AppleShare IP Mail Folder to None for the User/Group and Everyone categories.

    To change the mail storage volume, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the Mail server button.


       
    3 Click the Server Settings button.
    4 Click General.
    5 Under Mail Storage Volume, enter the name of the storage device on which to store incoming and outgoing mail messages.
    6 Click the Save button.
    7 Your changes take effect after you stop and start the Mail Server. You should do this when you're sure no one is using it. See Starting and stopping the Mail Server.
    If you like, you can check the Mail Server log to verify that the Mail Server is now storing mail on the selected volume. For instructions, see Viewing the mail logs.

 
Setting maximum log file sizes
 

    The Mail Server maintains two logs:
    • The Server log contains information about normal operations, such as when the Mail Server started and stopped.
    • The Error log contains information about error conditions, such as failure to deliver mail.

    You can change the maximum size of these logs. When the log reaches the maximum size, the Mail Server starts to remove the oldest entries.

    To change the Mail Server maximum log sizes, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the Mail server button.


       
    3 Click the Server Settings button.
    4 Click General.
    5 Under Log Files, enter a new maximum size for the Server Log or Error Log.
    The minimum size of each log is 64K.
    If you increase the mail log size, you should also increase the memory partition for the Mail Admin program. Make sure the Mail Admin program is not open. Then select the Mail Admin program icon in the Finder, choose Get Info from the File menu, and increase the minimum size by the amount you increased the mail log.
    6 Click the Save button.
    Your changes take effect after you stop and start the Mail Server. You should do this when you're sure no one is using it. See Starting and stopping the Mail Server.

 
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