Use the PureMessage installer to install and deploy
PureMessage in varying configurations. The
Full Installation option installs PureMessage on a single server. The Custom
Installation option provides the flexibility to assign server roles to any number of
servers in a network.
Before running the installer, review the PureMessage
"Prerequisites" section.
Note: While many terminal applications and environment variables will work with the
PureMessage installer, Sophos has tested and supports using xterm, putty and the
console using a $PMX_TERM environment variable of either xterm
or vt100. If you have trouble with your installer's display, use one of these
combinations.
PureMessage includes a menu-based installer that
streamlines the installation process. This installer launches in a console window. The window is
partitioned into two sections; the left side displays installation options, and the right side
displays help text. Use the following keyboard commands to navigate the installer:
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Tab
Key: moves cursor from one option to another
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Left/Right Arrow
Keys: shifts focus between the left and right panes of the installer
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Up/Down Arrow
Keys: scrolls the text in the right pane of the installer (if the right pane has
focus)
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Space Bar
: selects the highlighted option or check box(es)
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Enter
Key: accepts the selected options or check box(es)
Important: Sophos strongly recommends
that you do not resize the installer console window once the PureMessage installer launches. Resizing the console window may
cause the installer to terminate. Before installing, stop any process that uses port 25,
including existing versions of Postfix or sendmail. Regardless of whether you configure PureMessage to work with an existing mail transfer agent (MTA) or
the sendmail or Postfix version that is bundled with PureMessage, you must start the designated MTA after installation
is complete.