- Sun Java System Messaging Server
The Sun Java Messaging Server is Sun’s highly scalable and robust messaging (
e-mail ) server software.Sun’s Messaging Server could potentially be the most widely deployed commercial e-mail server on the planet, with claims of 150 million mailboxes deployed world-wide (mostly by ISPs,
Telco s,Universities ,government andcable TV broadband providers) -- SourceDavid Ferris Newsletter.Sun’s Java Messaging Server has a long history, drawing technology from Sun Internet Mail Server (SIMS), Netscape Messaging Server (NMS), and Innosoft’s PMDF. In addition to the Mail Server’s three parents, the software has undergone multiple brand naming changes: iPlanet Messaging Server, Sun ONE Messaging Server, and now the Sun Java System Messaging Server. The code base has been carried on throughout these minor brand changes with only feature enhancements and bug fixes.
The Messaging Server was part of Sun’s
Java Enterprise System bundle of Internet/Intranet server software from 2003 to 2006. In 2006, the Messaging Server was packaged as part of smaller bundle called theSun Java Communication Suite . This suite of software products includesSun Java Calendar Server ,Sun Java Instant Messaging Server , andSun Java Communications Express . Supporting server software fo the Messaging Server includesSun Java Directory Server ,Sun Java Access Manager , andSun Java Web Server . The supporting software is included in the Communications Suite bundle with limited-use licence rights.The Messaging Server is supported to run on multiple
operating systems including Solaris andRed Hat Enterprise Linux . Versions 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2 were also available forHP-UX andMicrosoft Windows .External links
* [http://www.sun.com/software/products/messaging_srvr/index.xml Sun Java System Messaging Server home page]
* [http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hubs/comms Sun Java Communications Suite Hub]
* [http://msg.wikidoc.info/index.php/Main_Page MsgServerDocWiki contains documentation, FAQ and tips for installation, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting of Sun Java System Messaging Server]
* [http://blogs.sun.com/factotum/ Factotum, a blog written by a Messaging Server tech writer. Provides some inside information and sneak preview of what's to come in future releases.]
* [http://blogs.sun.com/jhawk Sun Unified Communications architect's blog]
* [http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1312.2 Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.3 product documentation]
* [http://wikis.sun.com/display/CommSuite/Messaging+Server+7.0+Documentation Sun Java System Messaging Server 7.0 product documentation]
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