Nortel Networks Alteon Link Optimizer 150 - Manual (Page 12)

12 Chapter 2 Configuring your system for Desktop Messaging
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Configuring IMAP/LDAP/SMTP servers for Desktop Messaging
CallPilot supports IMAP/LDAP protocols, which let Desktop Messaging subscribers access their
CallPilot mailboxes using Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Novell GroupWise, and selected
third-party Internet mail clients: Microsoft Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, and Qualcomm
Eudora Pro.
Each type of desktop client is configured and used slightly differently. To configure a specific
Desktop client, refer to
“Installing and configuring Desktop Messaging” on page 15 .
Although you individually configure each desktop client, you configure CallPilot 100/150 the
same way for all the Desktop clients it supports. Follow the instructions in this chapter to
configure the IMAP/LDAP/ SMTP servers.
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) lets a client access and use electronic mail messages on
a server. These messages are stored on CallPilot 100/150.
IMAP lets subscribers check for messages from any location with an Internet connection. IMAP
also lets subscribers access messages from multiple locations. IMAP is a method of accessing
electronic mail or bulletin board messages that are kept on a shared mail server. IMAP lets a client
email program access remote message stores as if they were local. For example, email stored on an
IMAP server can be accessed from a computer at home, a workstation at the office, and a notebook
computer while traveling, without the need to transfer messages or files between computers.
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a set of protocols for accessing information
directories. LDAP supports TCP/IP, which is necessary for any type of Internet access. LDAP lets
a client search for and use information entries on a directory server, such as CallPilot 100/150. For
example, a typical entry in the CallPilot directory contains attributes of a subscriber such as name,
telephone number, and CallPilot mail address. Internet clients can use LDAP to query address
book information from the CallPilot directory, perform address resolution, or search for specific
subscribers, if this functionality is implemented by the Internet client.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol for sending email messages between servers.
Most email systems that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server
to another. These messages can then be retrieved with an email client using IMAP. SMTP is also
generally used to send messages from a mail client to a mail server. This is why you must specify
both the IMAP server and the SMTP server when you configure your email application.
Since Voice Profile for Internet Mail (VPIM) Networking also uses SMTP, you do much of the
configuration for IMAP in the same places you set up VPIM Networking.