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Sept 06, 2022

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Use and configuration

 

Basic information

Current version

IBM i

5.60 with PTF 14

Released on 2021-08-10

 

Installation requirements

IBM i V7R1 with option 39 - "International Components for Unicode" - For more information on option 39, click here
Toolmaker Installation Manager (TIM) - More information about TIM can be found here
Toolmaker WOPiXX Version 2.34 - For more information about WOPiXX seehere


To send and receive e-mails, your IBM i system must be connected to a mail server (SMTP and/or POP). This can be

You can find out which version you have installed:

IBM i

With the command DIRMAIL/WRKMBX - the version is displayed on the right. E.G.: Version: 05.50.05

 

 

Other products related to directmail

The following products use the same library "DIRMAIL" but are documented and licensed separately:

 

 

SoftwareDownloads

Current version

IBM i

The installation is done via the Toolmaker Installation Manager (TIM) with the INSTALL_PRODUCT DIRMAIL job.

 

 

The software SplAmatic of the company Gumbo is distributed and supported by us as an option of directspool. The current version of SplAmatic can be found on the page of directspool.

 

 

Installation

First installation

The installation is done via theToolmaker Installation Manager (TIM)

  • The order is INSTALL_PRODUCT

  • The product to be specified is DIRMAIL

Update

The update of the product is also done by the Toolmaker Installation Manager (TIM).

There are two variants

  • the version update

  • the PTF update

Which type of update is to be performed is determined by the version numbers from / to: the version numbers of directmail (as well as directspool, directview and pdfenhancer) consist of three parts:

Version, Release, PTF-level. For example: 5.60.13.

Version update

changes in the first two Parts of the version number are called "version update". The PTF level does not matter here.

For example

  • 5.50.xx → 5.51.yy = version update

  • 5.51.xx → 5.60.xx = version update

New versions are also installed with the command INSTALL_PRODUCT command for the DIRMAIL product.

PTF-update

If only the third Part of the version number changes, then it is a "PTF-update":

  • 5.50.07 → 5.50.08 = PTF-update

PTFs are installed with the command INSTALL_PTF command for the DIRMAIL product.

PTF-updates are cumulative, so you can always take the highest PTF for the installed version.

Spool-a-Matic (2A55SAM)

The Spool-a-Matic product is updated in the same way as for installation. See Installation Spool-a-Matic.

IBM i - Release upgrade or change to a new IBM i - System

After a release upgrade of the IBM i operating system or after switching to a new IBM i system, the following steps must be performed:

Schritte nach einem IBM i Releasewechsel oder Wechsel der IBM i Hardware

Bei Wechsel der IBM i Hardware: Lizenz für das Produkt Spool-A-Matic (2A55SAM) erneuern, wenn installiert

 

Libraries and IFS directories (take into account when backing up data)

Data from directmail is stored in native IBM i files in the library as well as in the integrated file system of the IBM i, the IFS. The following structures are used within the IFS for directmail/400:

Libraries on IBM i

  • DIRMAIL

IFS directory on IBM i

The root directory for directmail is located in the IFS of the IBM i and is called /Toolmaker/DirectMail400 by default . It can be changed via CFGDIRMAIL, parameter MAILPATH.

The root directory contains the following subdirectories:

../Debug - trace files of SMTP, POP and directspool(Automail), if TRACE(*YES) parameter is set in CFGDIRMAIL command.

../Certs- storage directory for digital certificates

../Fonts- Fonts for Unicode PDF conversion

../Forms- form templates for directmail ( the forms folder )

../Graphics - storage of graphic data

../Mailboxes - saved e-mails in .eml format for display with DirectMedia

../Sent - Sent e-mail files in mime format

../Received - Sent e-mail files in mime format

../Temp - Temporary directmail files

../Temp/Automail - Temporary files for Automail

../Temp/Convert - Temporary files for conversions

../Temp/MimeSnd - Temporary MIME files for shipping

../Temp/MimeRcv - Temporary MIME files for reception

 

And of course the libraries and directories of WOPiXX.

 

Further documentation for directmail

The current manual for directmail can be found on this page Weitere Dokumentation zu directmail.

 

Troubleshooting for directmail

For information, see this page Fehlersuche und -behebung für directmail.

 

Versions and compatibility

Attention: Minimum release for installations of current Toolmaker products is IBM i V7R1. The installation of older product versions is only useful in exceptional cases, as only limited or no support can be provided for them.

Version

Published

Runs on IBM i and higher

Compatible with V7R3

TIM required

WOPiXX required

Licensing procedure

Further notes

Version

Published

Runs on IBM i and higher

Compatible with V7R3

TIM required

WOPiXX required

Licensing procedure

Further notes

4.03

2006-Oct

V4R5

no

no

no

Softkey

no longer supported

4.10

2007-Jun

V4R5

no

no

no

Softkey

no longer supported

4.11

2008-Jan

V5R1

no

no

no

Softkey

no longer supported

4.12

2008-Feb

V5R1

no

no

no

Softkey

no longer supported

4.21

2008-Apr

V5R1

no

no

no

Softkey

no longer supported

4.23

2008-Jun

V5R1

no

no

no

Softkey

no longer supported

4.24

2008-Jul

V5R2

yes

no

no

Softkey

Last major version 4.xx

4.30

2009-Aug

V5R2

yes

no

no

Softkey

Intermediate version, no longer supported

4.31

2009-Oct

V5R2

yes

no

no

Softkey

Intermediate version, no longer supported

4.32

2009-Nov

V5R2

yes

no

no

Softkey

Intermediate version, no longer supported

5.01

2011-March

V5R2

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

5.01.16, directweb automatic

5.02

2011-Jul

V5R2

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

Intermediate version, no longer supported

5.03

2011-Aug

V5R2

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

Intermediate version, no longer supported

5.04

2011-Sep

V5R2

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

Intermediate version, no longer supported

5.05

2011-Dec

V5R2

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

Intermediate version, no longer supported

5.21

2012-Oct

V5R2

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

Intermediate version, no longer supported

5.25

 

2013-Apr

V5R4

yes

no

no

Lizenzdatei

Intermediate version, directweb automatic

5.28

2015-Jan

V5R4

yes

yes

Version 2.15

Lizenzdatei

 

currently installable as OLD version, higher PTFs installable only from IBM V7R1 onwards

5.50

2018-Jun

V7R1

yes

yes

Version 2.34

Lizenzdatei

no longer installable

5.60

2019-Oct

V7R1

yes

yes

Version 2.34

Lizenzdatei

current version

Steps after an IBM i release upgrade or change of IBM i hardware

For this work please log in as QSECOFR and make sure that the product is not used!

After a release upgrade 2 steps have to be done to re-establish the connection of the product with objects in IBM libraries.

  1. Provide commands in QSYS/QUSRSYS:
    ADDLIBLE DIRMAIL
    CHGDMLLNG F4
    Select language, e.g. DEU
    Enter

  2. Run configuration:
    CFGDIRMAIL F4 and Enter

This sequence must be followed.

Make sure that the DIRMAIL subsystem is started after each IPL:

  1. ADDLIBLE DIRMAIL

  2. STRDIRMAIL (or STREMLMON)

  3. if the IFS monitor is in use: STRMAILIFS

Update from IBM i V5R4 - special note

After upgrading from V5R4 to V6R1 or later, I/O errors may occur when displaying mailboxes or accounts(WRKMBX, selection 8 and selection 10 → 2). In this case, the hotline can provide you with a solution. The cause of the problem is the change from the incompatible program DMKEYDMI to the new encryption program compatible with V6R1/V7R1.

Unfortunately, there is no automatic troubleshooting here, since the passwords known only to the customer must be re-entered.

When changing the IBM i hardware: Renew the license for the product Spool-A-Matic (2A55SAM), if installed

If the option "AFP-SPOOL conversion (Gumbo SPOOL-A-MATIC)" is installed, then the license for this product must also be renewed.

The product has a grace period of 30 days, so it will run for 30 days after the machine change, but then it will end with a license error.

Please check if the software is installed:

  1. GO LICPGM, selection 10, F11

  2. Scroll forward: does the license program "2A55SAM" appear?

If yes, please send an e-mail with the installed release to licenses@toolmaker.de!

Note: The license for Spool-A-Matic is not included in the Toolmaker license files, but must be entered with the commands ADDLIBLE SPLAMATIC, CHGSAMAUT AUT(...). The email with the license also contains these commands.

 

Notes on licensing

directmail can be used in different expansion stages with more or less functionality. The functionality is realized by license models. By entering the appropriate license, the function is activated.

After the first installation directmail can be tested for a maximum of 30 days without licensing.Further information can be found on the page Lizenzdatei.

Show active licenses and options

Which licenses and options are active on your system is displayed with these commands:

ADDLIBLE DIRMAIL
DSPLICINFO *FULL (from version 5. In previous versions the command was called "DSPLICINF")

API for for using the batch and SPL APIs : Call functions as well as to create e-mails directly from your applications

ARC archive interface

BASE License for the low-cost basic version with limited functionality

CRY Enables the encryption of outgoing e-mails according to the SMIME standard as well as the encryption of PDF files.

DIST License for activation of the e-mail inbox BASE

EML Full version without limitation of mailboxes. EML also includes the e-mail inbox wizard (option DIST)

LIT License only for sending e-mails with only 1 (one) mailbox (Lite version)

IFS Support IFS monitor.

MBX license to control more mailboxes with BASE version

OBJ license to control command SNDOBJEML if no APIs are available

PCL Convert PCL5 spool files

XMA Append - append XML file to PDF file

XMR Retrieve - evaluate PDF/A-3 files with XML data (FeRD)

Available features (options) for directmail

Directmail is licensed in 3 different basic versions:

  • Full version with all basic features

  • BASE - version with limited features

  • LITE - only one mailbox

To these basic versions you can license different options according to your needs: