The iPlanet MS 5.2 combines the most powerful features of Netscape Messaging Server and Sun Internet Messaging Server. The differences between version 5.1 and 5.2 include many important upgrades; including, integration with the iPlanet^TM Web Server 6.0 SP2 (Service Pack 2), MTA direct LDAP lookup, and POP before SMTP service. The topics covered in this module will take a more indepth look into these new features.

Below are the topics covered in this module:

• Messenger Express Multiplexor
• Webmail Enhancements
• MTA direct LDAP lookup
• POP before SMTP service

Target Skills

After completing this module you should be able to:

• Describe Messenger Express Multiplexor and how it functions.
• Describe the Webmail enhancements, including spell-check, rich-text editing, and sharing folders.
• Describe the MTA direct LDAP lookup feature and why it is preferred over dirsync.
• Describe the POP before SMTP service feature.

Features Carried Over

For those using iPlanet Messaging Server 5.x, here are the many features that have been carried over to iPlanet MS 5.2:

• Support for Class of Service.
• Merged provisioning model with iPlanet^TM Calendar Server and Netscape^TM Enterprise Server, including support for virtual hosting.
• End-user customizable Delegated Administrator for Messaging and Collaboration.
• Support for Unified Messaging.
• Command-line utilities for user, group, and domain provisioning.
• Access control for IMAP, POP, SMTP, and Messenger Express (Webmail) services.
• Server side rules for inbound message filtering.
• Domain postmaster support.
• Enhanced unsolicited bulk email (UBE) control features.
• Support for SMTP authentication and STARTTLS.
• Support for dynamic groups for mailing lists.
• Provisioning interfaces published so customers can integrate into their order entry system.
• HA integration with Veritas^TM Cluster Server and Sun^TM Cluster.
• Enhanced online backup and restore.
• Improved Message Store reliability and Message Store recovery tools.
• Single sign-on for Calendar Server, Messenger Express (Webmail), and user administration services.
• Extended high-availability with support for Sun Cluster 3.0.
• Platform support for HP-UX and Microsoft^TM Windows NT.
• Enhanced internationalization and localization capabilities for European and Asian markets.
• SNMP monitoring capabilities for Solaris 8^TM platforms.
• Migration tools for migration to Messaging Server 5.1 from Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 and Sun Internet Mail Server (SIMS) 4.0.