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Contents (summary)
Chapter 1Overview of Message Exchange Operation
Chapter 2Configuring MX with MXCONFIG
Chapter 3Managing the Router
Chapter 4Managing the Delivery Agents
Chapter 5Managing Message Entry Agents
Chapter 6Managing the Message Queue
Chapter 7Configuring MX for Part-Time Internet Connections
Chapter 8Reducing or Eliminating "Junk" E-Mail
Chapter 9Other Miscellaneous Utilities
Chapter 10Troubleshooting MX
Chapter 11The MX Startup Process
Part MCP Command Dictionary
Part REJMAN Command Dictionary
 Index
 Figures
 Tables




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Chapter 1
 1 W Overview of Message Exchange Operation
"      1.1 ]     What is a Message?
"      1.2 ^     What is an Address?
"      1.3 X     MX Components
<          1.3.1 v         The Message Queue
<          1.3.2 y         Message Entry Agents
<          1.3.3 o         The Router
<          1.3.4 t         Delivery Agents
<          1.3.5 n         MLF Agent
Chapter 2
 2 M Configuring MX with MXCONFIG
"      2.1 \     Why Use MXCONFIG?
"      2.2 Y     Using MXCONFIG
Chapter 3
 3 D Managing the Router
"      3.1 X     Rewrite Rules
"      3.2 b     Defining Delivery Paths
"      3.3 \     Alias Translation
"      3.4 i     Controlling the Router Process
"      3.5 `     Logging Router Events
Chapter 4
 4 M Managing the Delivery Agents
"      4.1 a     Local Delivery Options
"      4.2 {     SMTP, DECNET_SMTP, and X25_SMTP Delivery Options
<          4.2.1         Internet "Mail Exchanger" Support
<          4.2.2 }         Character Set Conversion
<          4.2.3 x         Default SMTP Router
<          4.2.4 t         SMTP Lock Files
V              4.2.4.1             Excluding Hosts from Locks
"      4.3 `     UUCP Delivery Options
"      4.4 `     SITE Delivery Options
"      4.5 a     The LISTSERV Interface
"      4.6 _     Shutdowns and Resets
"      4.7 h     Logging Delivery Agent Events
Chapter 5
 5 N Managing Message Entry Agents
"      5.1 ^     Local Message Entry
<          5.1.1         System-wide MX Aliases for Outgoing Addresses
<          5.1.2 }         VMS MAIL Protocol Prefix
<          5.1.3 w         Default Host Names
<          5.1.4 }         Character Set Conversion
"      5.2 V     SMTP_SERVER
<          5.2.1 x         SMTP Server Threads
<          5.2.2         Limiting "Outside" Thread Usage
<          5.2.3         Setting the SMTP Listener Port
"      5.3 e     DECNET_SMTP Network Object
"      5.4 b     X25_SMTP Network Object
"      5.5 h     Message Entry Agent Shutdowns
Chapter 6
 6 K Managing the Message Queue
"      6.1 f     Establishing the Queue Size
"      6.2 e     Running the MX FLQ Manager
"      6.3 a     Queue Cleanup Logicals
"      6.4 v     Automatic Purging of Finished Queue Entries
"      6.5 a     The MCP QUEUE Commands
<          6.5.1         Interpreting MCP QUEUE SHOW Output
<          6.5.2         Forcing a Message to "Bounce"
<          6.5.3         Interpreting MCP QUEUE STATISTICS Output
Chapter 7
 7 b Configuring MX for Part-Time Internet Connections
"      7.1 p     Environment for Part-Time Connections
"      7.2 o     Configuring MX as a Part-Time Client
"      7.3 {     Configuring MX as a Server for Part-Time Clients
"      7.4 W     ETRN Support
"      7.5 `     Example Configuration
Chapter 8
 8 ` Reducing or Eliminating "Junk" E-Mail
"      8.1 k     What is "junk" E-Mail?
"      8.2 `     MX Filtering Features
"      8.3 \     Sender Validation
"      8.4 l     Disabling the SMTP Relay Function
<          8.4.1         Identifying Inside Networks and Hosts
<          8.4.2         Disabling the "Percent Hack"
"      8.5 b     Realtime Blackhole List
<          8.5.1         Using Alternate RBL Providers
"      8.6 v     Establishing Rejection Criteria with REJMAN
<          8.6.1 }         Address-Based Rejections
<          8.6.2 |         Header-based Rejections
<          8.6.3 x         Tracking Rejections
<          8.6.4 v         Purging Old Rules
"      8.7 \     Heuristic Filters
<          8.7.1 v         Confidence Levels
<          8.7.2 v         Rejection Actions
<          8.7.3 w         Junk Mail Warnings
"      8.8 i     Logging SMTP Server Rejections
"      8.9 z     Debugging Rejection Rules and Heuristic Filters
#      8.10 x     Reducing Junk Mail Postings on Mailing Lists
=          8.10.1         Ignoring Heuristically-Determined Junk Mail
=          8.10.2         Ignoring Messages Without the List Address
#      8.11     Using SMTP Authentication to Bypass Junk Mail Checking
=          8.11.1         Authentication Mechanisms Supported
=          8.11.2         Managing the SMTP Authentication Database
=          8.11.3 ~         How Authentication Works
=          8.11.4         PLAIN Authentication Features
=          8.11.5         Limiting SMTP Authentication Access to Certain Users
=          8.11.6         Intrusion Detection and Evasion
W              8.11.6.1             Authentication Retry Timers
W              8.11.6.2             Authentication Retry Limits
W              8.11.6.3             Intrusion Evasion
Chapter 9
 9 N Other Miscellaneous Utilities
"      9.1 ]     The MLFAKE Utility
"      9.2 `     The MAILQUEUE Utility
"      9.3 `     The MX_DECODE Utility
Chapter 10
10 D Troubleshooting MX
#      10.1 m     Queue Files Used by MX Components
=          10.1.1 p         File Types
#      10.2 Y     Process Names
#      10.3 ^     Debug/Trace Output
Chapter 11
11 H The MX Startup Process
#      11.1 f     Startup Command Procedures
#      11.2 ^     Startup Data Files
Part
Part B MCP Command Dictionary
'     Command 1 L     MCP
'     Command 2 c     @ (Redirect Command Input)
'     Command 3 Q     ADD USER
'     Command 4 O     ATTACH
'     Command 5 b     CREATE USER_DATABASE_FILE
'     Command 6 S     DEFINE/KEY
'     Command 7 U     DEFINE ALIAS
'     Command 8 [     DEFINE FILE_SERVER
'     Command 9 f     DEFINE INSIDE_NETWORK_ADDRESS
(     Command 10 U     DEFINE LIST
(     Command 11 ]     DEFINE LOCAL_DOMAIN
(     Command 12 U     DEFINE PATH
(     Command 13 ]     DEFINE REWRITE_RULE
(     Command 14 ]     DEFINE SYSTEM_USERS
(     Command 15 N     EXIT
(     Command 16 N     HELP
(     Command 17 P     MODIFY
(     Command 18 U     MODIFY USER
(     Command 19 V     QUEUE CANCEL
(     Command 20 X     QUEUE COMPRESS
(     Command 21 V     QUEUE CREATE
(     Command 22 V     QUEUE EXTEND
(     Command 23 T     QUEUE HOLD
(     Command 24 U     QUEUE PURGE
(     Command 25 U     QUEUE READY
(     Command 26 V     QUEUE SELECT
(     Command 27 T     QUEUE SHOW
(     Command 28 Z     QUEUE STATISTICS
(     Command 29 [     QUEUE SYNCHRONIZE
(     Command 30 N     QUIT
(     Command 31 P     REMOVE
(     Command 32 U     REMOVE USER
(     Command 33 O     RESET
(     Command 34 P     REVIEW
(     Command 35 N     SAVE
(     Command 36 Y     SET DECNET_SMTP
(     Command 37 S     SET LOCAL
(     Command 38 Q     SET MLF
(     Command 39 T     SET ROUTER
(     Command 40 R     SET SITE
(     Command 41 R     SET SMTP
(     Command 42 V     SET X25_SMTP
(     Command 43 N     SHOW
(     Command 44 R     SHUTDOWN
(     Command 45 O     SPAWN
(     Command 46 P     STATUS
Part
Part E REJMAN Command Dictionary
(     Command 47 P     REJMAN
(     Command 48 c     Command Input Redirection
(     Command 49 W     ADD EXCLUSION
(     Command 50 W     ADD REJECTION
(     Command 51 P     ATTACH
(     Command 52 O     CHECK
(     Command 53 T     DEFINE/KEY
(     Command 54 Z     DELETE EXCLUSION
(     Command 55 Z     DELETE REJECTION
(     Command 56 [     DISABLE HEURISTIC
(     Command 57 Z     ENABLE HEURISTIC
(     Command 58 N     EXIT
(     Command 59 N     HELP
(     Command 60 N     QUIT
(     Command 61 O     PURGE
(     Command 62 N     SAVE
(     Command 63 X     SET HEURISTICS
(     Command 64 N     SHOW
(     Command 65 O     SPAWN
Index
Index
Figures
1-1Message parts
Tables
5-1Address Formatting Logical Names
6-1FLQ Manager/Router queue-related logicals
8-1Heuristic Filters
8-2Intrusion Detection and Evasion Parameters
10-1Debug/Trace logical names
11-1Component names for use with MX_STARTUP.COM
1MCP Mailing list protection classes
2MCP Mailing list protection codes
3MCP Typical protection codes
4MCP Header name keywords
5MCP MCP STATUS Descriptions



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