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Post-installation Configuration

Procedure​

Once the Installing BlueMind on the Linux distribution is done, use the web browser to go to the BlueMind initial configuration page: https://votre.serveur.mail/setup (be careful to enter https and not simple http)

Then let the wizard guide you through installation:

  1. Prerequisites check

    Warnings and error messages​

    A warning may appear when the server has been assigned the minimum memory required. This is merely a non-blocking warning as a result of memory calculation, setup can go on regardless. If a problem blocks installation, an error email appears in red and the "Continue" button is unavailable.

  2. BlueMind access address: enter your public BlueMind url and click "Test access" to confirm. If all tests are successful, the "Next" button is enabled:

  3. Email domain: verify and correct the email domain if necessary, then click on "Next":

  4. Passwords: the system lets you customize installer-defined passwords. There's also a safety feature to prevent you from losing them through inattention: as long as the "I have memorized these passwords" box is unchecked, the "Finish the configuration" button is not available:

    Click "Finish the configuration".

  5. Installation completes, then displays application connection information:

  6. Restart BlueMind service with the command line:

    bmctl restart

Subscriptions​

If you already have a BlueMind subscription, install it now by following the procedure on Setting up the subscription to benefit from the associated tools and Outlook workstation connection.

tip

If you want dedicated people to be able to see when the number of users has been exceeded or when the subscription expiry date is approaching, don't forget to assign them the appropriate management role.

For more information, please see the pages:

Additional Components​

Some additional components are not included by default in the BlueMind installation and require the installation of additional packages.

Linked attachments​

BlueMind offers the ability to remove attachments from messages in order to present them as download links to recipients.

To find out more about installing and setting up BlueMind, go to the page about linked attachments.

LDAP Import​

To implement the import of users and groups from an LDAP directory, go to LDAP Synchronization.

Subscription-based Components​

The BlueMind subscription gives you access to additional tools and functions:

  • the ActiveDirectory import tool.

For more information, please visit Setting up the subscription.

Storage space sizing​

Once installed, to optimize BlueMind's operation, you need to set certain parameters according to your hardware and the number of users, in particular :

  • the number of nginx workers: this is set in the admin console, see the page dedicated to the System configuration
  • chapter 2: Proxy server

Data migration​

To ensure complete and successful data recovery, data recovery must be carried out from server to server, using export/import and data recovery tools.

Any data transfer by users or from thick clients (Outlook, Thunderbird) can be problematic in terms of the volume of data manipulated by these thick clients, and can lead to inconsistencies in user data on the new BlueMind instance.

We therefore recommend :

  • Contacts: VCard exports and imports
  • Events: ICS imports/exports
  • Emails: depending on the source server, imapSync, Exchange or Domino migration tool.

Contact BlueMind or your BlueMind partner for assistance with data recovery.

PST Import

Reminder: data transfer by PST import from Outlook should be avoided at all costs.

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