Starting and stopping the Mail Server 

    You need to start your AppleShare IP Mail Server before users can use any mail services. You can start the server manually, or have it start automatically with your system.

    You may need to stop the Mail Server to perform backups of the Mail Database or to change Mail Server settings. You shouldn't stop the server when mail services are in use.

    This section tells you how to

      Manually start or stop the Mail Server
    Set the mail server to start up automatically

 
Manually starting or stopping the Mail Server
 

    To start or stop the Mail Server, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2 To start the Mail Server, click the Start Mail Server button in the Status window. To stop the Mail Server, click the Stop Mail Server button in the Status window.
    If the Mail Server is going to be unavailable for an extended period of time, you should notify mail users before you stop the Mail Server.

 
Setting the Mail Server to start up automatically
 

    You can make the Mail Server start up automatically each time your computer starts up.

    To set automatic startup, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the Mail server button.


       
    3 Click the Server Settings button.
    4 In the Server Settings list, click General.
    5 Select the box labeled "Start AppleShare IP Mail Server at system startup."
    6 Click Save.
    7 Click Send.
    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. For instructions, see Manually starting or stopping the Mail Server.

 
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