Test MS Mail channel address transformations.
Syntax
PMDF TEST/FF [test-address|test-time]
Command Qualifiers Defaults
/822TOLAN /822TOLAN
/BACKWARD /FORWARD
/CHANNEL=channel-name /CHANNEL=ff_local
/DEBUG /NODEBUG
/ENVELOPE /HEADER
/FORWARD /FORWARD
/HEADER /HEADER
/LANTO822 /822TOLAN
/TIME See text
1 – Restrictions
This utility is supplied only with the PMDF-LAN optional layered
product.
2 – Prompts
Address: test-address
Time: test-time
3 – Parameters
test-address
Optional address to test.
test-time
Optional time to test.
4 – Description
Test a MS Mail channel's transformation of an address or time.
5 – Command Qualifiers
5.1 /822TOLAN
/822TOLAN (default)
/LANTO822
The testing process can test conversion of RFC 822 addresses to
MS Mail format, /822TOLAN, or test conversion of MS Mail format
addresses to RFC 822 format, /LANTO822.
5.2 /BACKWARD
/BACKWARD
/FORWARD (default)
The testing process can test conversion of backwards or forwards
pointing addresses; the default is forward pointing addresses.
5.3 /CHANNEL
/CHANNEL=channel-name
Different MS Mail channels may be configured to perform different
transformations. If this qualifier is not specified, the default
is to test the ff_local channel.
5.4 /DEBUG
/DEBUG
/NODEBUG (default)
The testing process is capable of producing detailed processing
information. The /DEBUG qualifier enables this output; it is
disabled by default.
5.5 /ENVELOPE
/ENVELOPE
/HEADER (default)
The testing process can test envelope or header addresses; the
default is header addresses.
5.6 /TIME
The testing process by default tests address transformations, but
the /TIME qualifier specifies that it should instead test time
transformations.
6 – Examples
$ PMDF TEST/FF adam@msmail.example.com
CSI:EXAMPLE/HQ/ADAM
$ PMDF TEST/FF "EXAMPLE/ADMIN/CARL@msmail.example.com"
CSI:EXAMPLE/ADMIN/CARL
$ PMDF TEST/FF service@example.com
SMTP:SERVICE@EXAMPLE.COM
This example shows testing a ff_local channel's transformation
of several addresses. The output shown corresponds to a ff_
local channel with the official host name msmail.example.com
and with the channel option settings FF_DEFAULT_NETWORK=EXAMPLE
and FF_DEFAULT_POSTOFFICE=HQ.