COMPAQ Software Product Description ___________________________________________________________________ Product Name: MAILbus 400 Application Program Interface SPD 42.80.07 for OpenVMS VAX, Version 2.0C PRODUCT DESCRIPTION MAILbus 400[TM] Application Program Interface (API) for OpenVMS[TM] VAX[TM] is a layered software product that resides on an OpenVMS VAX system. It provides a programming interface that gives application de- velopment programmers access to the messaging services provided by the MAILbus 400 Message Transfer Agent. MAILbus 400 API for OpenVMS provides a C language interface to the MAIL- bus 400 MTA's messaging services. An ANSI C conformant compiler is re- quired to use the MAILbus 400 API. A MAILbus 400 Application Program Interface license is required for application development only. An application built using MAILbus 400 Application Program Interface can be operated without the need for a MAILbus 400 Application Program Interface license. MAILbus 400 API can operate either colocated with MAILbus 400 MTA or on a remote OpenVMS VAX machine. CONFORMANCE TO STANDARDS MAILbus 400 API is an implementation of the X/Open[TM] CAE Specifi- cation - OSI-Abstract-Data-Manipulation (November 1991 edition), and the X/Open CAE Specification - API to Electronic Mail (November 1991 edition). These specifications define a vendor-independent program- ming interface to X.400 messaging services. However, applications linked April 1999 AE-PVRRH-TE with the MAILbus 400 API can only communicate directly with the MAIL- bus 400 MTA. MAILbus 400 API provides both the Application and Gate- way interfaces defined by the X/Open CAE Specifications. MAILbus 400 API does not support the Retrieval Functional Unit of the X/Open CAE Specification - API to Electronic Mail. YEAR 2000 READY (Y2K) MAILbus 400 Application Program Interface also becomes Year 2000 Ready with Version 2.0B release. Any two digit dates received by the MAIL- bus 400 API are interpreted as follows: - Years "70" to "99" (inclusive) as "1970" to "1999" and - Years "00" to "69" (inclusive) as "2000" to "2069". MAILbus 400 API V2.0B will correctly process, calculate, compare and sequence date data from, into and between the twentieth and the twenty- first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000, including leap year cal- culations, when used in accordance with the associated COMPAQ Prod- uct documentation and provided that all hardware, firmware and soft- ware used in combination with such COMPAQ Products properly exchange date data with the COMPAQ Products. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Processors Supported Any OpenVMS VAX configuration supported by DECnet[TM]-Plus for OpenVMS VAX, with the exception of those listed below. See the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS VAX Software Product Descrip- tion (25.03.*) for further information on supported hardware config- urations. Processors Not Supported MicroVAX[TM] I, VAXstation[TM] I, VAX-11/725, VAX-11/782, VAXstation 8000 2 Disk Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1): Disk space required for 3500 blocks installation: Disk space required for 3100 blocks use (permanent): These counts refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The sizes are approximate. Actual sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options. CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT This layered product may be installed on each node in any valid and licensed VMScluster[TM] configuration. Each node of a VMScluster can run one instance of MAILbus 400 API. Each API is independent and does not share workspace and operates as it would on an individual system. VMScluster configurations are fully described in the VMScluster Soft- ware Product Description (29.78.xx) and include CI[TM], Ethernet, and Mixed Interconnect configurations. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS One of the following software configurations: o OpenVMS VAX Operating System V6.2 DECnet/OSI[R] for OpenVMS V6.3 with ECO8 o OpenVMS VAX Operating System V7.1 DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS V7.1 with ECO2, or later, including the DEC- net Application Interface component (formerly known as the OSI Ap- plications Kernel or OSAK[TM]) o OpenVMS VAX Operating System V7.2 DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS V7.2, including the DECnet Application In- terface component (formerly known as the OSI Applications Kernel or OSAK[TM], V3.0-003O 3 OPTIONAL SOFTWARE o DEC[TM] C for OpenVMS V4.0 or later OpenVMS Tailoring: The following OpenVMS classes are required for full functionality of this layered product: o OpenVMS Required Saveset o Network Support o Programming Support For more information on OpenVMS classes and tailoring, refer to the OpenVMS VAX Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx). GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS The minimum hardware/software requirements for any future version of this product may be different from the requirements for the current version. DISTRIBUTION MEDIA MAILbus 400 MTA is also available as part of the DIGITAL[TM] CD-ROM Software Library for OpenVMS VAX Layered Products, part number QA-VWJ8A- H8. ORDERING INFORMATION Software Licenses: QL-04RA*-** Software Documentation: QA-04RAA-GZ.2.0C Software Product Services: QT-04RA*-** * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on available li- censes, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price book. 4 SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Compaq Computer Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more infor- mation about COMPAQ's licensing terms and policies, contact your lo- cal COMPAQ office. License Management Facility Support This layered product supports the OpenVMS License Management Facil- ity. License units for this product are allocated on an Unlimited System Use basis. For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to the OpenVMS Operating System Software Product Description. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from COMPAQ. For more in- formation, contact your local COMPAQ office. SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by COMPAQ with the pur- chase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty Addendum of this SPD. [R] OSI is a registered trademark of CA Management, Inc. [TM] X/Open is a trademark of the X/Open Company Ltd. 5 [TM] The COMPAQ Logo, CI, DEC, DECnet, DIGITAL, MAILbus 400, MicroVAX, OpenVMS, VAX, VMScluster, and VAXstation, are trade- marks of Compaq Computer Corporation. Compaq Computer Corporation makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not in- fringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description. Possession, use, or copying of the software described in this publi- cation is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from COM- PAQ or an authorized sublicensor. © Compaq Computer Corporation 1993,1998,1999. All rights reserved. 6