Message delivery

The Message Delivery property page lists all message delivery templates currently assigned to the mailbox.  You can add and remove templates, and can also create custom message delivery templates that are only usable by the given mailbox.

The figure below shows a mailbox with one message delivery template assigned to it.

The list box in the upper left lists all currently assigned message delivery templates.  In this example, there is only one template assigned, although you can have up to 10 templates assigned to a given mailbox. If there is more than one template assigned, the system will process the templates in order from the top down and will execute any active template it finds (not just the first one).

The Template Definition box to the right contains the schedule settings that specify the days of the week and the time of day during which the template is active.  The Description box below that displays the other settings for the selected template.

Note: You cannot edit the template from within the Mailbox Editor, except to mark it disabled (using the checkbox in the lower right corner of the Description box).

Add a Template

To assign a global message delivery template to the mailbox, click Add.  This will display the Open dialog, which lists the available global message delivery templates.

Select (highlight) the template to add and click OK.  Or click Cancel to close the dialog without assigning the template.  You can add at most 10 templates to the list.  The changes will only take effect after you click Apply or OK.

Remove a Template

Select (highlight) a template in the list box, then click Remove.

The selected template will be removed from the list.  The change will only take effect after you click Apply or OK.  If you click Cancel, any changes you have not applied using the Apply button will be undone.

Create a Custom Template

Click Custom to open a dialog to create a new custom message delivery template.

The template will automatically be given the name CUSTOMn, where n is a single-digit number.  The first template created will be named CUSTOM0.  This is done because custom templates are stored with the mailbox rather than with the global templates, and are only visible to the mailbox in which they are created.  They cannot be managed from within the Template Manager nor can they be assigned to other mailboxes.

Since editing a custom message delivery template is otherwise the same as editing a global message delivery template, please refer to the message delivery section under Template Management for detailed instructions.

To edit an existing custom template, double-click on the template in the list box to open the above dialog.  If the template you selected is a custom template, you will be able to edit it; if it is a global template, you will be able to view it, but not edit it.

Warning: Before you add a template or create a custom template, make sure the address it will use is valid.  An invalid message delivery address can cause serious problems in the system.