[quote user="cynist"]What is the difference between direct and indirect modes?

When does the passwords that are inputed into the usernames utilized?[/quote]

POP3 and IMAP4 access and maybe the user authorization for sending via SMTP.

I just went through the Mercury installation guide and followed all the instructions for: pop3, smtp, and imap.  I put a link on my desktop from the winpm-32.exe file on the server and when I try to log in I get this error:

"The user you are attempting to 'become' (rb) does not exist on this system."

But, If I log in locally(Mercury server w/ Pegasus) to pmail I have access.

What am I doing wrong?

run pconfig locally on the server and verify that all paths are entered as \\server\share

[quote user="cynist"]

I just went through the Mercury installation guide and followed all the instructions for: pop3, smtp, and imap.  I put a link on my desktop from the winpm-32.exe file on the server and when I try to log in I get this error:

"The user you are attempting to 'become' (rb) does not exist on this system."

But, If I log in locally(Mercury server w/ Pegasus) to pmail I have access.

What am I doing wrong?

Run PCONFIG.exe from the WinPMail program directory and make sure that the Standalone Home and new mail directory specs use the UNC format. Should look like this:

Home mailbox :    [\\TSTEPHENSON\C-DRIVE\PMAIL\MAIL\~n                     ]
New mailbox  :     \\TSTEPHENSON\C_DRIVE\PMAIL\MAIL\~n
Asynch gateway? :  N

where TSTEPHENSON is the server name and C_DRIVE is the share name. [/quote]

This worked.  I was also successful at sending and receiving SMTP mail. [:D] 

Two more question:

1. I need for the users to be required to enter in their password that I supplied in their user account.  How do I do this?  Currently, it just asks for their username.
2. When I received the test message the from field says username@email.secureserver.net and also gave a reply address with the correct address.  What did I do to prompt the email.secureserver.net and is this good?

[quote user="cynist"]

This worked.  I was also successful at sending and receiving SMTP mail. [:D] 

Two more question:

1. I need for the users to be required to enter in their password that I supplied in their user account.  How do I do this?  Currently, it just asks for their username.

2. When I received the test message the from field says username@email.secureserver.net and also gave a reply address with the correct address.  What did I do to prompt the email.secureserver.net and is this good?

This is set in the User Defined Gateway and it uses the domain set in Configuration | mercury core "Internet name for this system"  This also can be managed using PCONFIG by editing the MERCURY UDG.

              Gateway name :  MERCURY
           *New mail path :
   Is ? a program to run? :  N
    *New mail search mask :
      *Outgoing mail path :  \\tstephenson\C_Drive\MERCURY\QUEUE
   *Run for outgoing mail :
         *Filename format :  ~d~d.101
  Run to validate address :
    *Reply address format : ["~p" <~L~L~N@tstephenson.com>                   ]
  Accepts SMTP addresses? :  Y
  Simple message headers? :  'Glue' headers
    UUEncode attachments? :  Y
          Burst messages? :  N    Gateway processes BCC? : N
      Strip gateway name? :  Y
  Force all mail through? :  Y

The ~d is 4 hex characters.  The ~L~L says use a synonym is available.  The ~p is the users personal name.  The ~n is the users username more than 8 characters (the ~8 can be used as well is the user names are all 8 characters of less). 

You just change the "Reply address format" domain name to set the one you want to use.

Thanks for the help!

I have shared the pmail folder and have only the specific domain user in the security list with modify access.  But, I can still go onto any client computer logged in as a staff member and pull up any mailbox.  What am I doing wrong?

What is the difference between direct and indirect modes?

When does the passwords that are inputed into the usernames utilized?

Never mind. I figured it out. Once I removed all the inherited permissions then it worked. 

But, I wouldn't mind the answer to the last two questions.

Is there a way to work in direct mode yet still have new mail alerts on the staff member's desktop or do they need to have the full client installed?