Avaya 11-300244 Manuel D’Utilisation

Modular Messaging server components

November 2004

Avaya Modular Messaging Concepts and 

Planning Guide

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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.

A message store provides or supports the following functions: 

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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. 

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Delivery of messages to local mailboxes.

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Message networking for delivery of messages to remote 
destinations. 

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Directory services, including mailbox account information. 

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Support for desktop messaging clients.

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Directory synchronization with remote systems.

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Backup or restore of subscriber mailboxes.

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Distribution lists.

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Broadcast messages (available only with Avaya Modular 
Messaging—Avaya MSS).

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Subscriber administration and system administration.

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