computer science

MailEnable

MailEnable is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand MailEnable rather than just read about it. In short: MailEnable is a Windows-based, commercial email server distributed by MailEnable Pty. Ltd, an Australian-based software company which was established in 2002.

Key takeaways

MailEnable belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect MailEnable to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of MailEnable from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

MailEnable is a Windows-based, commercial email server distributed by MailEnable Pty. Ltd, an Australian-based software company which was established in 2002. MailEnable's features include support for IMAP, POP3 and SMTP email protocols with SSL/TLS support, list server, anti-virus and anti-spam and webmail functionality. Administration functions can be performed using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or a web browser. Groupware and collaboration functionality are provided by the use of MAPI, CalDAV, CardDAV, SyncML and Exchange ActiveSync protocols. According to one survey in May 2016, MailEnable has the largest reported install base on the Windows platform, and ranked fourth all in the list of email servers visible on the internet behind exim, Postfix and Sendmail.

Product editions There are four editions of MailEnable;

Standard (Free, fully functional, POP and SMTP server which also provides IMAP and webmail) Professional (Content filtering and antivirus) Enterprise (Collaboration/sharing, database and clustering) Enterprise Premium (Mobile web administration and unlimited Outlook Client/MAPI connections)

Integration

Control panel support MailEnable Standard Edition is installed by default with Plesk Control Panel. Other supported control panel software includes Hosting Controller, Ensim and WebsitePanel.

Other MailEnable integrates with the following content filtering providers;

MxScan - anti-spam and anti-virus filtering solution MagicSpam - anti-spam solution

See also List of mail server software Message transfer agent

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with MailEnable

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what MailEnable claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to MailEnable before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about MailEnable ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of MailEnable

In research: MailEnable appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses MailEnable in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: MailEnable is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2002 establishments in Australia, Email, Internet properties established in 2002, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for MailEnable outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study MailEnable in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what MailEnable means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain MailEnable out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is MailEnable in simple terms?

MailEnable is a Windows-based, commercial email server distributed by MailEnable Pty. Ltd, an Australian-based software company which was established in 2002.

Why does MailEnable matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study MailEnable?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on MailEnable.