Welcome to part 2 in a series of posts which describe how to create a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) Virtual PC image for demos and development work. Last time, we looked at what’s needed, how to get started, and how to install Internet Information Services (IIS) with the .NET Framework 2.0. This time, we’ll look at how to install and configure POP3 email inside the virtual machine for testing MOSS 2007 email functions.
Part 2: Installing and Configuring POP3 Email
Select Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs:
In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click the Add / Remove Windows Components button on the left side:
In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, highlight the E-mail Services option, then click the Details button:
In the E-Mail Services dialog box, select the POP3 Service option, then click the OK button:
In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, click the Next button to begin the POP3 e-mail installation; you may be asked to insert the Windows Server installation media.
When the installation is complete, click the Finish button:
Select Start > Administrative Tools > POP3 Service:
Select the server name in the right pane, then click the Server Properties link:
In the Properties dialog box, select Local Windows Accounts for the authentication method, select None for the logging level, deselect Secure Password Authentication, deselect Always create an associated user for new mailboxes, then click the OK button:
When prompted to restart the SMTP service, click the Yes button:
Select the server name in the right pane, then click the Start POP3 Service link:
Select the server name in the left pane, then click the New Domain link:
In the Add Domain dialog box, enter a local domain name, such as mycompany.loc, then click the OK button:
In the left pane, expand the server name branch to display the new domain name, select the domain name, then click the Add Mailbox link:
In the Add Mailbox dialog box, enter the server administrator account, then click the OK button:
When the mailbox setup is complete, click the OK button:
You should now have a fully-functional POP3 email service installed inside your VPC image.
In Part 3, we’ll look at how to install and configure the Outlook 2007 client inside the VPC image for sending and receiving emails.