Integrated Calendar & Email
JPL IT - Unified Messaging Service
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A centralized framework made by Microsoft used to store information, organize information, control access, and set security and configurations on network resources. It is an implementation of internet standard directory and naming protocols that uses a database engine for transactional support, and also supports a variety of application programming interface standards. A Windows-based directory service, Active Directory stores information about objects on a network and makes this information available to users and network administrators. Active Directory gives network users access to permitted resources anywhere on the network using a single logon process. It provides network administrators with an intuitive, hierarchical view of the network, and a single point of administration for all network objects. A collection of computers that share a common set of policies, a name and a database for their members. Domains serve as "virtual containers" for security policies and administrative assignments. All programs within a domain are subject to domain-wide Group Policies by default. Each domain has its own unique accounts database. Authentication is on a domain basis. Once a user account is authenticated to a domain, that user account has access to multiple programs within that domain. A Macintosh-based email client created by Apple. A program that enables you to record events and appointments electronically. Name, address, phone number, and other pertinent information. D
Discontinue service. Similar to "Read/Write Proxy" in Meeting Maker. Delegation means, or a "delegate" will, receive the owner’s calendar messages, and can send email on behalf of the owner. If you would like to have someone receive and send email on your behalf, you can assign them as your Delegate in Outlook or Entourage. To learn how to add Delegates see Entourage How-tos or Outlook How-to Metaphor used to portray file systems. Such a desktop consists of pictures, called icons, that show cabinets, files, folders, and various types of documents (that is, letters, reports, pictures). You can arrange the icons on the electronic desktop just as you can arrange real objects on a real desktop -- moving them around, putting one on top of another, reshuffling them, and throwing them away. On a LAN or WAN the directory service identifies all aspects of the network including users, software, hardware, and the various rights and policies assigned to each. A group of computers and devices on a network that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Within the Internet, domains are defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common part of the IP address are said to be in the same domain. E
Software used to access electronic mail. The final or ultimate user of a computer system. The end user is the individual who uses the product after it has been fully implemented. Macintosh-based email client software proprietary to Microsoft. Server software developed by Microsoft used for messaging and collaboration. Exchange's major features consist of electronic mail, calendaring, contacts and tasks, and support for the mobile and web-based access to information, as well as supporting data storage. Often referred to as the "back-end" of an email system, individuals read their electronic mail by using an email client to access information in the Exchange server. F - L
A suffix attached to the name of a computer file which shows the file's format, e.g., .xls for an Excel file. The GAL is a single flat address list that contains all addresses defined at a Microsoft Mail postoffice. For Mail users, the GAL's main purpose is to provide a single list where users can find all the addresses they can send mail to. Users do not need to know the location (network, postoffice, or gateway) of the user to whom they want to send mail. The GAL will accommodate more than 500,000 user names. IMAP is short for Internet Message Access Protocol. It is the other main method (other than POP) used by email programs to retrieve mail. Unlike POP, IMAP keeps your messages on the server. When you click to read a message, IMAP presents the message that is stored on the server. The JPL Domain is an institutionally supported Windows Active Directory service. A freely-distributable open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms, including PCs and Macs. Location calendars, similar to"conference room calendars" in Meeting Maker, are of two types: Public location calendars and Private location calendars. M
Macintosh computer created by Apple. MAPI is short for Messaging Application Program Interface. MAPI is a Microsoft Windows program interface that enables you to send email from within a Windows application and attach the document you are working on to the email message. Applications that take advantage of MAPI include word processors, spreadsheets, and graphics applications. JPL's legacy, institutional calendaring system. Macintosh-based email client that will be used in the UMS. PC-based email client that will be used in the UMS. The process of transitioning from your existing email client and provider to the UMS. The UMS uses a Microsoft Exchange server to provide email service. End-users can access their electronic mail using Outlook, Entourage, Thunderbird, or other email clients. A handheld device, or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), that combines computing, telephone/fax, Internet and networking features. A free, open-source and cross-platform mail client for most operating systems including, but not limited to, Windows, Linux and Macintosh. N - P
Microsoft PC-based email client. Outlook email which is accessed through the Internet; OWA interfaces with Microsoft Exchange software; VPN is not required to access. The underlying hardware or software for a system. (Windows, Mac, UNIX, Linux.) POP is short for Post Office Protocol. POP is one method used by email programs to retrieve email from the server. The important feature of POP is that when you retrieve your mail, the messages are moved from the server to the computer you use to check mail -- electronic mail is pushed or "POPped" down to your hard drive. PST is short for Personal Storage. A PST file is a personal folder file in Microsoft Outlook. In Outlook, the storage limit for a single user's .PST file is 2 GB. R - T
Similar to a "group/shared calendar" in Meeting Maker. A list of commands that can be executed without user interaction; scripts are used as a part of your UMS transition process. An individual responsible for maintaining a multi-user computer system, including a local-area network (LAN). Transend Migrator is a Windows utility for converting email data between email systems and clients, including Outlook/Exchange, Notes, GroupWise, IMAP, POP, Netscape/Mozilla/Thunderbird, Eudora, Pegasus, AOL, Outlook Express and more. It provides a Windows wizard driven interface for end users and technicians, and a command line batch mode processor for automating the conversion of thousands of users from a central location. U - Z
UMS is short for Unified Messaging System. The UMS is JPL's new, integrated mail, calendar, instant messaging, and list group service. Similar to a Meeting Maker account. There are 3 types of UMS Calendars: 1) User, 2) Group or Role-based (Group or Shared), and 3) Location (Conference Room). Multi-user, multi-tasking operating system written in C language. |
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