yet another hyperMAIL provides direct, on-line Web access to a VMS system's native Mail environment via a standard browser. For usage information see 2 - Archive User Guide and 3 - Authenticated User Guide.
It can be used in three distinct modes.
For the public provision of archival mail material a controlled and quite restrictive access to specified portions of the Mail system can be configured.
Access is allowed on a per-mail-file basis, with further controls available on folder browsing within that. Selection of messages based on sender and subject field contents is available.
For a username authenticated and authorized by the Web server comprehensive access to that account's private VMS Mail resources is provided. This can allow a high degree of the usual Mail functionality via a standard Web browser, and when used in combination with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) services offering excellent security, even via the Internet.
Format and functionality generally parallels the command-line and DECwindows models for interaction with the Mail system, with some restrictions. A Web-based user can browse folders (selection based on supplied criteria if desired), read messages, create/reply/forward send messages, move messages between folders, delete messages, and alter the user's profile.
For configured, authenticated usernames significant access to the entire Mail system can be provided.
Such a superuser can assume the identity of any user and work with that user's mail resources as if authenticated as them. In addition it can list the entire user profile data and delete/create profiles as required. This facility can contribute to the ease of in-house maintenance of the Mail system.