3COM: Terms and Definitions of 3Com Networks

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Mail Gateway to 3Com 3+Mail, version 3.0

This article describes the 3Com 3+Mail and 3+Name services, and the format of 3+Mail addresses.

3+Mail

3+Mail is a service that runs on 3Com networks, and is provided as part of the network operating system. Users log into the mail service, which provides messaging capabilities and folders. The full three-part name of the mail service must be provided when installing the gateway.

3+Name

The 3+Name service is the program that allows the creation of IDs on the 3Com network. The _GATEWAY ID is created by the installation program, using this service, and can be modified using the installation program.

Addressing

A 3Com address is structured as user@domain:organization, where "user" is the mailbox ID of the 3Com user. "Domain:organization" can be any string, usually used to logically identify a group or area of the network (similar to Internet). The installation program asks for the domain:organization the _GATEWAY user will be created in. This must be unique on the network because it is used to route mail for Microsoft Mail users.