Aim of Module | To provide students with the knowledge and skills required to administer a mail server |
Credits | 7 |
Student Learning hours | 70 |
Content Revised | New 2004 |
Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
1 Administer Mail Objects and Data | A | 50 | |
2 Install, configure and troubleshoot mail systems | P | 50 | |
100 |
LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
A | 1 | Administer objects and data on a groupware server |
P | 2 | Install, configure and troubleshoot groupware systems |
1 | Administer Mail Objects and Data |
> | Administer mail objects associated with users such as mail storage, client mail profiles and address lists. | |
> | Integrate the mail server(s) with a directory service such as Microsoft’s Active Directory or Netware’s NDS. | |
> | Create, apply and modify policies for multiple groupware users. | |
> | Administer message storage for ease of management. | |
> | Share and manage public data. | |
> | Administer and troubleshoot permissions associated with objects and data storage. | |
2 | Install, configure and troubleshoot mail systems |
> | Install a groupware server. | |
> | Use one or more protocols commonly employed in a groupware server environment, such as SMTP, IMAP, POP3 and MAPI. | |
> | Route messages and directory information across multiple mail servers by means of SMTP and configure replication between mail servers. | |
> | Secure access to the gateway server on the Internet. | |
> | Provide services through a web server so that clients can access their mail and other data by means of HTTP, HTTPS or other protocol. | |
> | Troubleshoot problems in message delivery and storage in a groupware server environment, through the use of available tools. | |
Note | ||
> | Any appropriate groupware server can be used, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Novell GroupWise or Lotus Notes. | |
> | The course should provide students with the opportunity to implement and administer servers in a multiple groupware server environment. | |