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Is
the IMS e-mail capable? Top |
| A: |
Yes. The IMS-4000 provides for
the sending and receiving of e-mail messages to
deliver its alarm messages. |
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Can
I have my own mailbox on the IMS? Top |
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No. The IMS is not an end-user
e-mail server. The integrated e-mail capabilities
are used soley for the IMS to send and receive messages. |
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| Q: |
Do
I need any special e-mail software to communicate
with the IMS-4000? Top |
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No. The IMS-4000 contains its
own internal mailbox. In the e-mail setup of the
IMS, you configure the e-mail configuration details
for your server. You need to create an e-mail box
on your e-mail postoffice just as you would for
a user in your organization. |
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| Q: |
Will
the IMS-4000 send e-mail messages to the Internet? Top |
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Yes. If your company e-mail server
is connected to the Internet, you will be able to
communicate with the IMS-4000 from the Internet.
If you do not have an internal company e-mail server
but use your ISP's e-mail server, you would setup
your IMS to use this server as the post office for
the IMS-4000. You need to create an e-mail box on
your e-mail postoffice just as you woudl for a user
in your organization. |
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| Q: |
What
is the e-mail address of the IMS-4000? Top |
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The e-mail address of the IMS-4000
follows the normal standards for Internet e-mail
naming and is selectable by you. To avoid mailbox
conflicts, this should be an e-mail account dedicated
to the IMS-4000. Only one e-mail box is required
for each IMS-4000 host. |
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| Q: |
The
IMS-4000 supports two-way e-mail, what is that? Top |
| A: |
Two-Way E-Mail is a unique feature
to the IMS-4000. While the IMS-4000 can send you
an alert notifcation message to your e-mail inbox,
it can also receive an e-mail message from you.
You can talk to your IMS-4000 by sending it e-mail
messages with request for such things as current
status, TCP/IP pinging, or Trace Route infromation. |
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