General Settings

General Settings

Full access allowed to the following roles: Server Admin, PEN Manager
This section is used by administrative users with permissions to configure the PEN. A description of each setting follows:

  • User Options
    • Service Name: The name which the PEN is identified by. This is the proper name of the PEN. e.g. “Sabrina Beta PEN”
    • Short Name: An abbreviated name used by the email2 system to identify the PEN. e.g. “SB”
    • Services URL: The path of the services webpage. e.g. “http://www.your-pen.com/services/services.aspx”
    • Delivery Slip URL: The path of the Web Client Interface webpage. e.g. “http://www.your-pen.com/member/index.html”
  • Default Message Options: The message options are set as defaults by administrative users, but in many cases, regular users should be able to override the default options. If you would like to prevent a user from changing the delivery option away from the default value, check the box labeled “Block?” next to the option you wish to force.
    • Allow Tracking: Select ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as a default, and choose whether or not users are blocked from changing this value themselves.
    • Allow Forwarding: Select ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as a default, and choose whether or not users are blocked from changing this value themselves.
    • Allow Reply: Select ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as a default, and choose whether or not users are blocked from changing this value themselves.
    • Allow Ratings: Select ‘yes’ or ‘no’ as a default, and choose whether or not users are blocked from changing this value themselves.
  • Content Filtering
    • Banned Words: Any messages containing the words in this list will be prevented from being sent. The offending user will be notified that his or her message contains inappropriate words, and will be informed which words are not allowed by the PEN. The message will only be sent once the banned words are removed from the message.
  • Service Settings
    • Registration Validation URL: When a user needs to validate his or her registration, as part of the registration process, this is the URL to which he or she is sent. e.g. "http://betasabrina.com/member/index.html
    • Registration URL: When a PEN requires registration, this is the URL to which an unregistered user is sent before being allowed to continue. e.g. "http://betasabrina.com/member/index.html"
    • Message Options URL:
    • Admin URL: The path to the Admin UI. e.g. "http://betasabrina.com/admin/"
    • Registration Code Expiry Time: A time limit, in minute, for registration codes generated by the PEN. Once a registration code expires, a new one must be obtained before the user can finish registration. e.g. "60"
    • Attachment Chunk Size: Attachments are stored on the PEN servers in ‘chunks’. Each chunk has a predetermined size, measured in kilobytes (kb). e.g. "200"
    • Attachment Folder Max Files: The maximum number of individual files that can be stored in the server's attachment folder. If this limit is reached, a new folder is created. e.g. "200"
    • Data Folder: A repository for all files related the specific PEN. e.g. "c:\sabrinaDocs"

An example is provided below: