Avaya 11-300244 Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
Modular Messaging server components
November 2004
Avaya Modular Messaging Concepts and
Planning Guide
3-9
Message store
A Modular Messaging—Avaya Message Storage Server (MSS) system is
a turn-key solution that makes use of an internal message store.
A Modular Messaging—Microsoft Exchange system integrates with an
existing Microsoft Exchange e-mail system, which acts as the message
store.
A Modular Messaging—IBM Lotus Domino system integrates with an
existing IBM Lotus Domino e-mail system, which acts as the message
store.
Functions of a message store
A message store provides or supports the following functions:
! Modular Messaging mailboxes for subscribers of Modular
Messaging—MSS. These mailboxes store messages, including
multimedia components such as voice, fax, text, and binary
attachments. These mailboxes also store recorded greetings and
certain other items of subscriber data.
! Delivery of messages to local mailboxes.
! Message networking for delivery of messages to remote
destinations.
! Directory services, including mailbox account information.
! Support for desktop messaging clients.
! Directory synchronization with remote systems.
! Backup or restore of subscriber mailboxes.
! Distribution lists.
! Broadcast messages (available only with Avaya Modular
Messaging—Avaya MSS).
! Subscriber administration and system administration.
Avaya Message Storage Server
The Avaya Message Storage Server (MSS) software resides on the Avaya
S3400 platform with a Linux operating system. The MSS is used for
storing and administering subscriber mailboxes. The Avaya MSS stores
all voice, fax, and text messages that a subscriber receives. The Avaya