Table 7-1 lists the available options. Further descriptions of the options may be found in the subsections below.
| Option | Section | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS_ERRORS | 7.3.4 | Control the information issued in certain error messages | |
| ALIAS_DOMAINS | 7.3.1 | Control the format of alias file and alias database lookups | |
| ALIAS_URL0 | 7.3.2 | URL for doing alias lookups | |
| ALIAS_URL1 | 7.3.2 | URL for doing alias lookups | |
| ALIAS_URL2 | 7.3.2 | URL for doing alias lookups | |
| ALIAS_URL3 | 7.3.2 | URL for doing alias lookups | |
| ALIAS_HASH_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of aliases allowed in the alias file | |
| ALIAS_MEMBER_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of alias expansions allowed in the alias file | |
| BLOCK_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Limit the size of messages allowed through PMDF | |
| BLOCK_SIZE | 7.3.5 | Set the size of PMDF "blocks" | |
| BOUNCE_BLOCK_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Limit the amount of original message content included in bounce messages | |
| CHANNEL_TABLE_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of channels allowed in the PMDF configuration | |
| CIRCUITCHECK_COMPLETED_BINS | 7.3.6 | Specify the bins for the message circuit check message counters | |
| CIRCUITCHECK_PATHS_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Number of circuit check paths (entries) to allow in the circuit check configuration file | |
| COMMENT_CHARS | 7.3.8 | Set the "comment" character(s) in PMDF configuration files | |
| CONTENT_RETURN_BLOCK_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Force NOTARY non-return of content flag for messages over the specified size | |
| CONVERSION_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of entries allowed in the conversion file | |
| + | DELIVERY_RECEIPT_OFF | 7.3.11 | Specify the RFC 822 comment string for disabling delivery receipt requests |
| + | DELIVERY_RECEIPT_ON | 7.3.11 | Specify the RFC 822 comment string for requesting a delivery receipt |
| DEQUEUE_DEBUG | 7.3.10 | Enable debugging of message dequeue operations | |
| + | DIS_NESTING | 7.3.11 | Control the level of nesting allowed for VMS MAIL @DIS distribution lists |
| DOMAIN_HASH_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of rewrite rules allowed | |
| EXPROUTE_FORWARD | 7.3.1 | Control whether the
exproute keyword affects forward pointing headers
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| FILTER_DISCARD | 7.3.3 | Control whether messages discarded by a mailbox filter are immediately deleted, or instead routed to the filter_discard channel for delayed deletion | |
| + | FORM_NAMES | 7.3.11 | List the names of pop-up form images |
| ++ | FSYNC | 7.3.8 | Do an fsync upon file close |
| HELD_SNDOPR | 7.3.7 | Send operator or syslog messages when messages are HELD | |
| HISTORY_TO_RETURN | 7.3.4 | Control the amount of delivery attempt history included in bounced messages | |
| HOST_HASH_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of channel host names | |
| ID_DOMAIN | 7.3.1 | Set the domain name used in constructing message IDs | |
| IMPROUTE_FORWARD | 7.3.1 | Control the effect of the
improute keyword on forward pointing headers
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| LDAP_HOST | 7.3.2 | Host to which to connect for LDAP queries | |
| LDAP_PORT | 7.3.2 | Port to which to connect for LDAP queries | |
| LDAP_TIMEOUT | 7.3.2 | Timeout value for LDAP queries | |
| LINE_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Limit the size of messages allowed through PMDF | |
| LINES_TO_RETURN | 7.3.4 | Lines included when returning samples of message content (as in warning messages) | |
| + | LOG_ALQ | 7.3.6 | Specify the default allocation quantity for the PMDF log file |
| LOG_CONNECTION | 7.3.6 | Include connection information in log entries | |
| LOG_CONNECTIONS_SYSLOG | 7.3.6 | Send connection log entries to syslog (UNIX) or event log (NT) | |
| LOG_DELAY_BINS | 7.3.6 | Specify the bins for delivery delay range counters | |
| + | LOG_DEQ | 7.3.6 | Specify the default extend quantity for the PMDF log file |
| LOG_FILENAME | 7.3.6 | Include message file names in PMDF log entries | |
| LOG_FORMAT | 7.3.6 | Control the format of the PMDF log file | |
| LOG_HEADER | 7.3.6 | Include message headers in PMDF log entries | |
| LOG_LOCAL | 7.3.6 | Include the local domain name on "bare user name" addresses in PMDF log entries | |
| LOG_MESSAGE_ID | 7.3.6 | Include message IDs in PMDF log entries | |
| LOG_MESSAGES_SYSLOG | 7.3.6 | Send PMDF log file entries to syslog (UNIX) or event log (NT) | |
| + | LOG_NODE | 7.3.6 | Include the node name for an enqueueing process in PMDF log entries |
| + | LOG_NOTARY | 7.3.6 | Include a NOTARY (delivery receipt) flags indicator in PMDF log entries |
| LOG_PROCESS | 7.3.6 | Include enqueuing process ID in PMDF log entries | |
| LOG_SENSITIVITY | 7.3.6 | Include message's sensitivity value in log entries | |
| LOG_SIZE_BINS | 7.3.6 | Specify the bins for message size range counters | |
| LOG_SNDOPR | 7.3.6 | Send an operator or syslog message if PMDF's logging facilities encounter a difficulty | |
| LOG_USERNAME | 7.3.6 | Include the username for an enqueuing process in PMDF log entries | |
| + | MAIL_DELIVERY_FILENAME | 7.3.11 | Specify the file name used by DELIVER |
| MAIL_OFF | 7.3.1 | Specify the comment string that disables mail delivery for list addresses | |
| MAP_NAMES_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of mapping tables | |
| MAX_ALIAS_LEVELS | 7.3.1 | Set the level of alias nesting allowed | |
| MAX_FILEINTOS | 7.3.3 | Maximum number of files that may be specified by a mailbox filter's fileinto operator | |
| MAX_FORWARDS | 7.3.3 | Maximum number of forwarding addresses that may be specified by a mailbox filter's forward operator | |
| MAX_HEADER_BLOCK_USE | 7.3.1 | Fine tune message fragmentation | |
| MAX_HEADER_LINE_USE | 7.3.1 | Fine tune message fragmentation | |
| MAX_INTERNAL_BLOCKS | 7.3.5 | Specify size of messages beyond which to buffer to temporary files | |
| MAX_LOCAL_RECEIVED_LINES | 7.3.7 | Occurrences of the local host name in Received: headers after which a message will be HELD | |
| MAX_MIME_LEVELS | 7.3.5 | Degree to look inside MIME messages during processing | |
| MAX_MIME_PARTS | 7.3.5 | Number of parts to look at when processing MIME messages | |
| MAX_MR_RECEIVED_LINES | 7.3.7 | Number of MR-Received: headers after which a message will be HELD | |
| MAX_RECEIVED_LINES | 7.3.7 | Number of Received: headers after which a message will be HELD | |
| MAX_TOTAL_RECEIVED_LINES | 7.3.7 | Number of Received:, MR-Received: or X400-Received: headers after which a message will be HELD | |
| MAX_URLS | 7.3.2 | Maximum number of URLs that may be active (nesting of references) | |
| MAX_X400_RECEIVED_LINES | 7.3.7 | Number of X400-Received: headers after which a message will be HELD | |
| + | MISSING_ADDRESS | 7.3.11 | VMS MAIL From: address to substitute for a missing address |
| MISSING_RECIPIENT_POLICY | 7.3.1 | Legalize messages that lack any recipient headers | |
| + | MULTINET_MM_EXCLUSIVE | 7.3.11 | Control whether delivery is to VMS MAIL or MultiNet MM |
| + | NAME_TABLE_NAME | 7.3.1 | Control whether logical name tables can be used for aliasing |
| NORMAL_BLOCK_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Maximum size of message to treat as being of normal or higher priority | |
| NON_URGENT_BLOCK_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Maximum size of message to treat as being of non-urgent priority | |
| POST_DEBUG | 7.3.10 | Enable debugging of PMDF periodic delivery job operations | |
| + | READ_RECEIPT_OFF | 7.3.11 | Specify the RFC 822 comment string for disabling read receipt requests |
| + | READ_RECEIPT_ON | 7.3.11 | Specify the RFC 822 comment string for requesting a read receipt |
| RECEIVED_DOMAIN | 7.3.1 | Specify the domain name (identifying the system itself) to use in constructing Received: headers | |
| RETURN_ADDRESS | 7.3.4 | Set the return address for the local postmaster | |
| RETURN_DEBUG | 7.3.10 | Enable debugging of PMDF periodic return job operations | |
| RETURN_DELIVERY_HISTORY | 7.3.4 | Control whether delivery attempt history is included in returned messages | |
| + | RETURN_DELTA | 7.3.4 | Set the offset from midnight, or delta time between runs, of the execution of the PMDF periodic return job |
| RETURN_ENVELOPE | 7.3.4 | Control use of empty return address in notification messages | |
| RETURN_PERSONAL | 7.3.4 | Set the personal name for the postmaster | |
| RETURN_UNITS | 7.3.4 | Control whether the PMDF periodic return job runs on a daily or hourly schedule | |
| REVERSE_ENVELOPE | 7.3.1 | Control application of address reversal to envelope addresses | |
| REVERSE_URL | 7.3.2 | URL for doing address reversal | |
| + | SAFE_TCL_MODE | 7.3.11 | Control PMDF MAIL's support of Safe-Tcl message parts |
| SEPARATE_CONNECTION_LOG | 7.3.6 | Write connection log entries to a separate file than message log entries | |
| SNDOPR_PRIORITY | 7.3.6 | Set the priority of operator broadcast or the syslog level of syslog messages | |
| STRING_POOL_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the number of strings allowed for general PMDF configuration use | |
| URGENT_BLOCK_LIMIT | 7.3.5 | Maximum size of message to treat as being of urgent priority | |
| USE_ALIAS_DATABASE | 7.3.1 | Control use of the alias database | |
| USE_DOMAIN_DATABASE | 7.3.1 | Control use of the domain database | |
| USE_ERRORS_TO | 7.3.4 | Control use of Errors-to: information when returning messages | |
| USE_FORWARD_DATABASE | 7.3.1 | Control use of the forward database | |
| + | USE_MAIL_DELIVERY | 7.3.11 | Control whether users may use DELIVER |
| USE_PERSONAL_ALIASES | 7.3.1 | Control use of personal alias databases | |
| USE_REVERSE_DATABASE | 7.3.1 | Control use and format of the REVERSE mapping and reverse database | |
| USE_WARNINGS_TO | 7.3.4 | Control use of Warnings-to: information when returning messages | |
| + | VMS_MAIL_EXCLUSIVE | 7.3.11 | Control whether delivery is to VMS MAIL or MultiNet MM |
| WILD_POOL_SIZE | 7.3.9 | Set the total number of wildcards allowed in mappings patterns |