NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: SMT121.EXE - UPGRADE FOR SMPT 1.20 README FOR: SMT121.EXE NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: SMTP for NetWare Global MHS 1.0 ABSTRACT: ***************************************************** * SMTP for NetWare Global MHS * ***************************************************** NOTE: This is the final version of NGMSMTP and no other fixes are planned for NGMSMTP. Please refer to page 4 [ located in readme.txt ] (MHS Upgrade Promotion to GroupWise Detail) for important information on MHS. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: This upgrade provides the following fixes and enhancements: * Fixes invalid user protocol alias causing 554 error. * Correctly decodes MIME attachments. * Stops NULL and BELL characters from locking port 25 and stopping mail flow. * Fixes messages coming from a user via a list server causing an ABEND. * Fixes Alaska time zone issues. * In ngmadmin, this server, edit configuration file, under the ngmsmpt heading, when SMTP- Outbound-Format=MIME-UUE is defined, the X-UUE header was changed to X- UUENCODE for compatibility with the GroupWise gateway. The following item was not fixed: * There are some source routing issues not fixed in this release. (When a user tries to send a message using source routing, ngmsmtp puts #'s in the return address. When someone tries to reply to one of these messages, ngmsmtp fails) Self-Extracting File Name: smt121.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ SMT121.TXT (This file) NGMSMTP.NLM 301793 8-13-96 4:36:04 pm README.TXT 12821 9-13-96 8:59:32 pm Installation Instructions: WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO FIRST? ------------------ This patch is designed to upgrade SMTP version 1.20 to SMTP version 1.21. If you have an NGMSMTP.NLM dated before '1-17-96', this upgrade procedure will not work. To determine your current SMTP version, type 'MODULES' at the server console prompt and verify that the version number for 'NGMSMTP.NLM' is 1.20. If you have received any patch release releases, 1.20 beta releases or special SMTP releases, you will need to contact your local Novell representative to receive instructions on how to upgrade your system. This patch process will not change the version number of SMTP as it is reported from within NetWare's INSTALL/PRODUCT OPTIONS listing. INSTALL will continue to display the original SMTP version number. For information on installing 1.20, refer to your "NetWare Global Messaging SMTP Protocol Module Administrator's Guide", part number 100-003508-001. UPGRADING FROM versions 1.20 to 1.21 ------------------ This file describes how to upgrade SMTP for NetWare Global MHS versions 1.20 to 1.21. WHICH FILES ARE UPGRADED? ------------------ The following file is modified during the SMTP 1.21 upgrade procedure. 1. NGMSMTP.NLM This upgrade does not change maximum number of licensed users for your installation. UPGRADING YOUR SERVER ------------------ 1. Log in to your NGM server as supervisor. 2. Verify that your server has at least 2 MB of free hard disk space. This is the recommended minimum required to perform this upgrade. 3. Unload NGMSMTP.NLM. 4. The contents of the SMTP for NetWare Global MHS patch is as follows: 1. README.TXT (This file) 2. NGMSMTP.NLM 5. Copy the patch (SMT121.EXE) to the NGM server and extract the patch. 6. In the .\NGM\BIN directory, rename NGMSMTP.NLM to NGMSMTP.OLD. Then copy the new NGMSMTP.NLM into the .\NGM\BIN directory. 7. Copy the new README.TXT file to the .\NGM\SMTP directory. 8. If you want to undo your upgrade and return your installation to its previous state, perform the following procedure. o To restore your system, unload NGMSMTP.NLM, verify that in the .\NGM\BIN directory there is a file call NGMSMTP.OLD, if there is, delete NGMSMTP.NLM and rename NGMSMTP.OLD to NGMSMTP.NLM. Then reload NGMSMTP.NLM. o Verify the original files have been correctly re-installed. This upgrade provides the following fixes and enhancements: * Fixes invalid user protocol alias causing 554 error. * Correctly decodes MIME attachments. * Stops NULL and BELL characters from locking port 25 and stopping mail flow. * Fixes messages coming from a user via a list server causing an ABEND. * Fixes Alaska time zone issues. * In ngmadmin, this server, edit configuration file, under the ngmsmpt heading, when SMTP- Outbound-Format=MIME-UUE is defined, the X-UUE header was changed to X- UUENCODE for compatibility with the GroupWise gateway. The following item was not fixed: * There are some source routing issues not fixed in this release. (When a user tries to send a message using source routing, ngmsmtp puts #'s in the return address. When someone tries to reply to one of these messages, ngmsmtp fails) ========================================= MHS Upgrade Promotion to GroupWise Detail GroupWise 4.1 is currently being offered to MHS customers at a significant discount off regular price. Beginning August 1, 1996, Novell is also offering upgrade protection to GroupWise 5 for all MHS customers who upgrade to GroupWise 4.1 now. The MHS upgrade and GroupWise 5 upgrade protection combine to provide MHS customers the perfect upgrade opportunity. MHS customers who upgrade to GroupWise 4.1 now get a significant discount, and for no additional charge receive the following: all the core GroupWise services all the tools needed to upgrade to GroupWise a free upgrade to GroupWise 5 As customers take advantage of this opportunity and migrate from MHS to GroupWise, and as demand for MHS products diminishes, Novell will discontinue to support these obsoleted products. GroupWise 4.1 Discount Upgrade Offer Details Effective July 1, Novell is offering GroupWise 4.1 to MHS customers at a significant discount. The upgrade price offered reflects approximately 60% savings on each mailbox license that is upgraded. This upgrade is available to customers who can provide proof of purchase of a MHS client application, such as DaVinci , Beyond Mail , or other MHS client application. Along with the discounted price for the GroupWise mailbox, Novell is including the GroupWise core services, along with several MHS migration utilities for free. The GroupWise core services included with the mailbox licences include: GroupWise 4.1 Administration program and NWAdmin snap-in module GroupWise 4.1 Message Server GroupWise 4.1 MHS Gateway used to link GroupWise to existing MHS structures, and assist in migrating directory information to GroupWise. GroupWise MHS Mail Conversion Utility GroupWise 4.1 Async Gateway used to handle modem communications between GroupWise systems, and handle modem communications to GroupWise Remote users. GroupWise 4.1 API Gateway provides an open file-based API for access to the GroupWise Messaging structure. This upgrade offer allows MHS users to upgrade to GroupWise 4.1 at a low upgrade cost, and get all the tools needed to successfully implement and migrate to GroupWise. GroupWise 4.1 is currently the leading groupware application in the market today. MHS customers who upgrade to GroupWise 4.1 will get an integrated groupware application that supports e-mail, personal and group calendering, task management, and notes. The core services of GroupWise will allow GroupWise to be deployed across a global organization or in a small office. Additional features can be added to GroupWise to allow for Internet communication, fax sending and receiving, phone and voice mail integration, and even pager access. GroupWise 4.1 is the ideal upgrade for MHS Customers. GroupWise 5 Upgrade Details Any MHS customer who purchases the upgrade to GroupWise 4.1 after August 1, 1996 is entitled to free GroupWise 5 mailbox licences. This offer will allow GroupWise 4.1 users to purchase GroupWise now at the upgrade price and to upgrade to GroupWise 5 at no additional cost (except shipping, handling, and applicable tax). MHS customers who have purchased GroupWise 4.1 upgrade licences have until January 31, 1997 to submit applications for a free GroupWise 5 upgrade. GroupWise 5 is the culmination of a multi-year effort to combine the openness of MHS with the robust functionally of the GroupWise Messaging system into a single Messaging standard. GroupWise 5 is an expanded client/server E-mail system that is the first in the industry to include full document management capabilities as part of a new Universal Mail Box. GroupWise 5 helps companies leverage their corporate network investments by providing an instant collaborative solution for the corporate intranet. Building on its predecessor, GroupWise 4.1, GroupWise 5 also seamlessly integrates calendaring/scheduling, task management, shared folders, threaded conferencing, workflow, remote and Internet access into the Universal Mail Box. A platform-independent Messaging solution, GroupWise 5 supports eight client and six server platforms, in addition to industry-standard communication and Messaging protocols. It provides an open, extensible architecture, which can be enhanced by customers, VARs and third-party developers through the use of industry-standard and GroupWise-specific APIs. Some of these Messaging APIs include MAPI, CMC/CSA, and SMF-71 through the GroupWise MHS Services Adapter. By leveraging single-point administration through its master directory, Novell Directory Services (NDS), GroupWise also allows network administrators to centrally and hierarchically manage users, groups, network devices and applications. Future Support For Novell MHS Products Now is the time for MHS customers to migrate to GroupWise. With this current GroupWise promotion, customers can migrate to GroupWise 4.1 NOW, and upgrade to GroupWise 5 as the product becomes available. As MHS customers take advantage of this offer to migrate to GroupWise, Novell will discontinue to sell the Novell MHS product line. The MHS product line that will be discontinued include the following: NetWare Global MHS NetWare MHS v1.5 (NetWare, Mulit-Network, and Personal Edition) NetWare Remote MHS SNADS for NetWare Global MHS SMTP Protocol Module for NetWare Global MHS X.400 for NetWare Global MHS NetWare Global MHS to PROFS Module These MHS products will no longer be available for purchase after November 1996. These products will not be supported on the next version of NetWare (NetWare 4.11) Technical support for these MHS products on current versions of NetWare will continue into mid 1997, at which time all remaining support for MHS products will be discontinued. MHS Services for NetWare 4, the MHS product which ships free with NetWare 4.1 will be removed from the shipping NetWare 4.11 CD. MHS Services for NetWare 4, along with the new GroupWise MHS Services Adapter will be available to customers who wish to retain support for SMF-71 applications is a GroupWise environment, as a free downloadable file from the NetWire services. Support for MHS Services , and the GroupWise MHS Services Adapter will not be discontinue, and will be fully supported with all versions of NetWare 4. Novell is committed to supporting applications written to the current MHS API (SMF-71), and will support these applications through MHS Services for NetWare 4, and the new GroupWise MHS Services Adapter. Novell is committed to helping MHS users migrate to GroupWise through aggressive pricing and extensive migration support. MHS customers who migrate to GroupWise will gain the advantages of the leading groupware application in the market. The current upgrade promotion will enable MHS customers to upgrade to GroupWise at a fraction of the cost, get the entire GroupWise core services needed to support a GroupWise system, get the tools needed to migrate to GroupWise, and get a free upgrade to GroupWise 5. For more information about GroupWise, customers can call 1-800-NETWARE or visit Novell's home page at http:\\www.novell.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------