When a client connects, the IMAP service responds by sending the client the greeting that is associated with the port the client uses to connect. On the Configuration Settings document, you can customize the greetings that the IMAP service returns to clients connecting over each port.

The IMAP service checks for new settings at the specified update configuration interval. If you change the greeting text, sessions that begin after the new configuration takes effect will receive the updated greeting.

To modify the default IMAP service greetings
1. Make sure you already have a Configuration Settings document for the server(s) to be configured.

2. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, click the Configuration tab and expand the Messaging section.

3. Click Configurations.

4. Select the Configuration Settings document for the mail server or servers you want to administer, and click Edit Configuration.

5. Click the IMAP - Advanced tab.

6. In the Greeting section, enter the text for the IMAP service to display to connecting clients and the click Save & Close:

Field	Enter	Default
IMAP server greeting	The greeting the IMAP service sends to clients connecting over TCP/IP.	By default, the service sends a greeting that includes the server name, Domino release number, and the current date and time. For example: *OK Domino IMAP4 Server Release # ready Wed, 17 April 2002 17:57:13 -0400
IMAP SSL greeting	The greeting the IMAP service sends to clients connecting over SSL.	By default the service sends a greeting that includes the server name, Notes release number, and the current date and time. For example: *OK Domino IMAP4 Server Release # ready Wed, 17 April 2002 17:57:13 -0400
IMAP SSL redirect greeting	The greeting the IMAP service sends to clients when the TCP/IP port is configured to redirect connections to SSL.	By default, the service sends the following greeting: *IMAP Server configured for SSL Connections only. Please reconnect using the SSL Port portnumber Where portnumber is the number of the configured SSL port.

Note To specify IMAP greetings for Domino, and more recent servers, you must use the Configuration Settings document. However, you cannot use the Configuration Settings document to specify service greetings for Domino Release 5 and earlier.

To configure IMAP service greetings on earlier Domino release, use the settings IMAPGreeting, IMAPRedirectSSLGreeting, and IMAPSSLGreeting in the NOTES.INI file.

Related topics

NOTES.INI Settings
Creating a Configuration Settings document
Customizing the IMAP service

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