Installation - No Email Services

Introduction

"Rainmail Server" works with RedHat Linux v 9.0. RedHat Linux can be installed on an ordinary IBM compatible PC. The installation steps for installing "Rainmail Server" when the email package is not selected , are given below.

2.7 Installation

Installation is relatively straightforward and is GUI driven. Following the given steps will ensure a trouble free and easy installation:

• Logon as root. "Rainmail Server" modifies your system configuration files and needs root permission to do them.
  
• Start X GUI (if not already started). This can be done by typing

  "startx"

  at command prompt. If it fails or locks up the screen for some reason, your GUI is configured incorrectly. Please contact your Hardware/OS vendor for correcting this problem.

• Open up a new terminal.

  In "KDE" and "GNOME", this can be done by clicking on the Start menu (on bottom left hand side of the screen) and selecting "Utilities" and then "Terminal".

• Place your "Rainmail Server" CD in the CD-ROM drive.

  Mount the CD by typing in the opened xterm

  "mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom"

  Please note that the CD must be mounted in /mnt/cdrom for the setup program to function properly.

  From the terminal, change directory to "/mnt/cdrom/rainmails" by typing

  "cd /mnt/cdrom/rainmails"

• Ensure that modem link is up. Set the link for modem as follows:

  ln -sf /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem" (in RedHat 9.0).

• Start the setup program by typing

  "bash setup".

One word of comfort before starting with the setup program: All the parameters you enter in the setup program (with the exception of email domain name in the second screen) can be changed even after installing the software. Therefore, there is no need to be afraid of entering invalid values during the setup phase. The values can always be corrected after the software is installed. However, entering the correct value during the setup phase is recommended.

The setup program is Java based. The program will check if you have Java installed on your machine and if not, will install it from the CD. After installing Java, setup program will begin to execute. The Rainmail Package Selector Interface appears.

2.7.4 Installation -No Email Services

1. "Rainmail Server Package Selector" interface allows the Administrator to select and install the software packages. The first screen displayed is the main installation screen, which shows a welcome message. When the Package Selector Interface starts up, you will see the following screen:
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Package Selection
   When the user clicks "Next" the second screen appears which lists all the 12 packages allowing the user to choose the program to install. Select the check box corresponding to the modules you have purchased .Checking the checkbox beside the package name marks it for installation.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Scroll down the window to view the packages. Select the packages you have purchased by marking the corresponding checkbox .
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Scroll down to view and select the remaining packages. The individual packages with a checkmark beside them are currently selected for installation. After the selection is over press the "Next>>" button.
   
   
   
   Pressing the "<< Back" button will take you to the previous screen. Pressing the "Next >>" button will take you to the next screen.
   
   
   
   
5. Global Domain
   In this screen you will need to enter the name of your actual Internet domain. You need to change it only if your letter specified a different domain. To validate your license, enter the 32 character License Key supplied in your letter in the Package Selector program. Press "Next >>" after entering the correct value for this field that have been provided in the letter.
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Type of authentication
   In this screen, you will require to enter information about how your ISP authenticates. You can get this information from your ISP. Most ISP's support PAP and therefore the default should work fine. If you encounter any problems connecting to your ISP, you can try changing to "Login" later. Choose the default (PAP), unless you are sure that your ISP uses Login mechanism. You can also enter text to expect before sending user name, password and the "ppp" command if your ISP uses login authentication. Press "Next >>" after you enter the correct information. That will take you to the next screen.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. ISP details
   In this screen, you will need to enter information that will help the computer connect to your ISP. You can also specify whether you want to allow Internet access to your clients (this can be changed later too) and if your telephone needs to dial using Pulse or Tone dialing. Information about ISP User ID and Password can be obtained from your system administrator or ISP. The default for other fields give the values used by VSNL Chennai. If you use a different ISP, you will need to fill in the values from your ISP (This information can also be obtained from your ISP). Please note that you have to enter your ISP password twice. This is necessary because the password does not appear on the screen when you type it in and it is easy to make mistakes if you type it in only once.

   By default, your modem is configured to dial in the Pulse mode by "Rainmail Server". Selecting the "Tone" radio button can change this setting. After entering the value for all the fields, you can proceed to the next screen by pressing the "Next >>" button. You need to change it only if your letter specified a different domain. Press "Next >>" after entering the correct value for this field. That will take you to the next screen.
   
   
   
   
   
   

8. Forward mails to host
   In this screen you will need to enter the IP address of your Mail Server. If you have a mail server (like MS Exchange Server, Lotus Notes), you can integrate them with "Rainmail Server". Your mail server will handle all internal emails. Any mails generated or received by "Rainmail Server" will be forwarded to this mail server. To configure this situation, enter the IP Address of your mail server in "Forward to Mail Server" field. The above operation takes care of forwarding all mails to the specified host.
   
   
   
   This is the final input screen in the setup program. If necessary, you can review your inputs by going back using the "<< Back" button. The setup program will start installing all the required software.
   
   
   
   
9. A progress bar on the screen will indicate the progress of installation. At end of installation, a message box will be displayed and on pressing "OK", the "Finish" button will be enabled.
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. Click "OK" to enable the "Finish" button.
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. Pressing the "Finish" button completes the installation.
    
    
    
    
    
    
12. It is recommended that you reboot the machine after this installation. When a message box appears asking whether to reboot, save all your existing documents and press "Yes". That will automatically reboot the machine .
    
    
    
    
    

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