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Physically, a post office consists of a set of directories that house all the information stored in the
post office. To view the structure of the post office directory, see “
Post Office Directory
” in
GroupWise 7 Troubleshooting 3: Message Flow and Directory Structure
. The post office directory
contains user mailboxes and messages, as well as other vital information. For an overview, see
Section 35.3, “Information Stored in the Post Office,” on page 464
.
11.2 Planning a New Post Office
This section provides the information you need in order to decide when, where, and how to create a
new post office. The
“Post Office Worksheet” on page 171
lists all the information you need as you
set up your post office. You should print the worksheet and fill it out as you complete the tasks listed
below.
Section 11.2.1, “Determining When to Add a Post Office,” on page 156
Section 11.2.2, “Selecting the Domain That the Post Office Will Belong To,” on page 157
Section 11.2.3, “Determining the Context for the Post Office Object,” on page 158
Section 11.2.4, “Choosing the Post Office Name,” on page 160
Section 11.2.5, “Deciding Where to Create the Post Office Directory,” on page 160
Section 11.2.6, “Deciding Where to Install the Agent Software,” on page 161
Section 11.2.7, “Deciding How to Link the New Post Office,” on page 164
Section 11.2.8, “Selecting the Post Office Language,” on page 165
Section 11.2.9, “Selecting the Post Office Time Zone,” on page 165
Section 11.2.10, “Selecting a Software Distribution Directory,” on page 165
Section 11.2.11, “Selecting a Post Office Security Level,” on page 166
Section 11.2.12, “Deciding if You Want to Create a Library for the New Post Office,” on
page 166
After you have completed the tasks and filled out the
“Post Office Worksheet” on page 171
, you are
ready to continue with
Section 11.3, “Setting Up the New Post Office,” on page 167
.
11.2.1 Determining When to Add a Post Office
After you have your basic GroupWise system up and running, you might need to expand it. How do
you know when you should add a post office? The answer to this depends on your company
organization, the number of users on your network, and the physical limitations of your network
servers.
“Physical Organization” on page 156
“Logical Organization” on page 157
“Number of Users” on page 157
“Demand on the POA” on page 157
Physical Organization
If your network spans several sites, you might want to create post offices (if not domains) at each
physical location. This reduces the demands on long distance network links.
