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Messaging Server - Security

NetMail® supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL) security. SSL secures information passed between mail clients and the messaging server through public key encryption. SSL does not secure messages leaving your mail system nor does it secure message content. However, you can use TLS to encrypt server-to-server Internet communications as long as both sides of the transaction support TLS.

NOTE: To secure message content, users must have a X.509 certificate installed on their workstation and their e-mail client or browser must be configured to use the certificate to sign and/or encrypt messages.

To enable SSL and TLS, you must first have a server certificate installed on your messaging server. For information on setting up your server certificate, see the Novell® NetMail Administration Guide at http://www.novell.com/documentation.

 

Security

SSL and TLS

Enabling SSL and TLS option allows mail clients to connect to the messaging server over an SSL or TLS connection. It also enables the messaging server to automatically switch into encrypted mode when communicating with other TLS-enabled mail servers.

You must have a server certificate installed on your messaging server before you can enable this option. See the Novell NetMail Administration Guide for more information.

IMPORTANT: You must restart the ims executable to effect any changes in this property. For more information on loading and unloading the messaging server, see the Novell NetMail Administration Guide at http://www.novell.com/documentation.

 

Server Managers

Users who are given rights to access NetMail administrative utilities like RMBOX. The designated users must authenticate to these utilities by providing their NetMail username and password.

For more information on the RMBOX utility, see the Novell NetMail Administration Guide at http://www.novell.com/documentation.

 

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