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MConsole: Messaging Configuration Management

MConsole (Message Console) is Isode's central tool for M-Switch Configuration and Operational management for both Internet and X.400 Messaging deployments.

On this page you'll find information on MConsole configuration management features for Internet Messaging. On other pages you'll find information on MConsole features specific to X.400 Messaging and MConsole Operational Management features.

 

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Isode Messaging configuration is stored in the directory for M-Switch and M-Box. These servers access their configuration from the directory.

MConsole manages configuration in the directory for M-Switch. M-Box configuration is set up by MConsole, and can be managed either by MConsole or by the Internet Messaging Administrator (IMA web application).

MConsole connects to the directory using an Isode Bind Profile, shared with Sodium and other Isode GUIs that access the directory. Multiple messaging configurations can be managed from MConsole. The configuration management screen shown below enables creation, backup and restore of messaging configurations.

User and Mailbox Management

MConsole provide an Internet Mailbox View that supports:

  • M-Box mailboxes, to enable easy addition of mailboxes to an M-Switch configuration.
  • Redirections, to redirect local addresses to a remote mailbox.
  • File Transfer by Email users for easy support of the M-Switch FTBE capability.
  • X.400 address specification for each mailbox to facilitate per-user MIXER address mappings.
  • White pages information support.

Internet users and mailboxes may also be managed by IMA.

SMTP MTA Configuration

In this SMTP configuration the top row shows the tabs leading to different views appropriate to an SMTP configuration. The base set of channels can be seen, and tabs for detailed MTA configuration.

 

MConsole's Switch view, which is primarily oriented to operational management of M-Switch, also gives access to parts of the configuration, enabling easy adjustment of parameters relevant to specific operations.

Configuration Wizards

New configurations can be set up and existing ones modified using a configuration wizard, making it easy to set up simple configurations for a range of different purposes, while not imposing any constraints on more complex ones.