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NMAP Agent - Context

IMPORTANT: In NetMail® 3.1 and 3.5, the messaging server's context list is updated in memory; therefore, it is not necessary to restart the messaging server to effect changes to the Context property.

This page lists the NDS® contexts managed by the current NMAP Agent.

The original context is defined when creating the NMAP Agent. Click the Browse button to add other user contexts using the Browse dialog box. Because NMAP contexts are not inherited, you must add every container or sub-container serviced by an NMAP Agent to that agent's context list.

Messaging services are automatically provided to every user in the NMAP Agent’s assigned contexts. User mailboxes are created in the local message store directory the first time users log in or receive messages.

IMPORTANT: Do not add the same context to multiple NMAP Agents.This produces unpredictable behavior in NetMail systems.

 

The Messaging Server’s Context List

NMAP contexts are tracked by the messaging server. When it starts, the messaging server generates a list of NMAP contexts and holds it in server memory. In distributed environments, the context list includes the assigned contexts for every NMAP Agent in the Internet Services container. On standalone messaging servers, this list only includes the local NMAP Agent’s assigned contexts.

NetMail agents reference the messaging server’s context list in providing user-related services. If a user is not included in the list, the agent’s services are denied. For example, users cannot establish a POP or IMAP connection to the messaging system unless they are in the context list.

 

System Requirements

NDS requires a minimum of 3 KB per User object replicated on the server. Therefore, in addition to the standard NetMail disk space requirements, you must calculate at least an additional 3 KB for every NDS User object in the NMAP Agent’s context.

Additionally, the NMAP Agent requires local access to all User objects within its assigned contexts.

 

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