PMDF-LAN channel option files have an ACCESS_METHOD option that specifies the access method PMDF-LAN will use to read and write message files. On OpenVMS, a value of 1 selects direct NetWare file server access using the MultiWare client API library. When ACCESS_METHOD=1 is specified, the FILE_SERVER, USERNAME, and PASSWORD options must also be specified. ACCESS_METHOD=1 is not supported on UNIX.

Note that when ACCESS_METHOD=1 is set, you will likely want to protect your channel option file against general access as it will necessarily contain a username and password for one of your NetWare file servers.

FILE_SERVER (string)

Specifies the name of the NetWare file server to use when ACCESS_METHOD=1 is specified.

PASSWORD (string)

Specifies the password that goes with the NetWare username specified with the USERNAME option. This option is used only when ACCESS_METHOD=1 is specified.

USERNAME (string)

Specifies the NetWare username to use when the PMDF process logs into a file server. This option is used only when ACCESS_METHOD=1 is specified.

For instance, an example of a cc:Mail channel option file when when PMDF directly accesses messages stored on a NetWare file server by using MultiNet's MultiWare client API library is shown in Example 4-1; an example for a Microsoft Mail channel option file is shown in Example 4-2; an example for an MHS channel option file is shown in Example 4-3; an example for a GroupWise (WordPerfect Office) channel option file is shown in Example 4-4.

Remember that the MS-DOS directory and file specifications are restricted to an eight character name part and three character extension part.

Example 4-1 A Sample cc:Mail Channel Option File

ACCESS_METHOD=1 FILE_SERVER=DOGHUT USERNAME=MROCHEK PASSWORD=WOOF ! CC_GATEWAY_NAME=PMDF CC_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME=SYS:/MROCHEK/CCMAIL.IMP CC_INPUT_FILE_NAME=SYS:/MROCHEK/CCMAIL.EXP CC_UNDEL_FILE_NAME=SYS:/MROCHEK/CCMAIL.UND

Example 4-2 A Sample Microsoft Mail Channel Option File

ACCESS_METHOD=1 FILE_SERVER=FRODO USERNAME=JDOE PASSWORD=MORGAN ! FF_DEFAULT_NETWORK=EXAMPLE FF_DEFAULT_POSTOFFICE=HQ ! FF_OUTPUT_FILE_NAME=SYS:/MSMAIL/EXAMPLE/PMDF2MS.MSG FF_INPUT_FILE_NAME=SYS:/MSMAIL/EXAMPLE/MS2PMDF.MSG

Example 4-3 Sample MHS Channel Option File

ACCESS_METHOD=1 FILE_SERVER=FRODO USERNAME=JDOE PASSWORD=MORGAN ! MHS_GATEWAY_WORKGROUP=PMDF MHS_GATEWAY_USERNAME=MAILER MHS_GATEWAY_TYPE=SMTP MHS_ID_SUFFIX=81BADD28 ! MHS_DEFAULT_WORKGROUP=EXAMPLE ! MHS_IN=SYS:/MHS/MAIL/GATES/PMDF/OUT/ MHS_IPARCEL=SYS:/MHS/MAIL/GATES/PMDF/OPARCEL/ MHS_OPARCEL=SYS:/MHS/MAIL/GATES/PMDF/IPARCEL/ MHS_OUT=SYS:/MHS/MAIL/GATES/PMDF/IN/

Example 4-4 A Sample GroupWise Channel Option File

! Sample PMDF_TABLE:wpo_local_option. file on OpenVMS ACCESS_METHOD=1 FILE_SERVER=DOGHUT USERNAME=MROCHEK PASSWORD=WOOF ! WPO_GATEWAY_DOMAIN=PROCESS WPO_GATEWAY_PO=PMDF ! WPO_DEFAULT_DOMAIN=EXAMPLE WPO_DEFAULT_PO=HQ ! WPO_API_IN=SYS:/WPO/EXAMPLE/WPGATE/APIGATE/API_OUT/ WPO_ATT_IN=SYS:/WPO/EXAMPLE/WPGATE/APIGATE/ATT_OUT/ WPO_API_OUT=SYS:/WPO/EXAMPLE/WPGATE/APIGATE/API_IN/ WPO_ATT_OUT=SYS:/WPO/EXAMPLE/WPGATE/APIGATE/ATT_IN/