AT&T 3 manual Changing the System Administrator’s Mailbox, Considerations and Constraints

System Administrator’s Mailbox

If the System Administrator’s Mailbox or System Administration is locked because of too many unsuccessful Iogin attempts, you must call for support as described on the inside front cover of this book. You should have the following information available:

■System Administrator’s mailbox number.

■Serial number of the system. (The serial number is located on the right side panel of the mail system unit. See Figure 2-5in Chapter 2, for the location of the serial number label.)

■Phone number of the Remote Maintenance Device.

Changing the System Administrator’s Mailbox

The factory-set System Administrator’s mailbox is 9997. You can change the System Administrator’s mailbox to any existing Call Answer Service mailbox (a mailbox with Class of Service 1–6 or 18).

Security Alert:

Changing the System Administrator’s Mailbox after installation is complete is strongly recommended for security of the system.

If you change the System Administrator’s mailbox, the previously assigned System Administration Password remains the System Administration Password for the new mailbox. However, the System Administrator’s mailbox password does not carry over to the new System Administrator’s mailbox. The mailbox retains the password it had prior to becoming the System Administrator’s mailbox.

Considerations and Constraints

Before you can reassign the System Administrator’s Mailbox to a different mailbox, the new mailbox must exist.

The System Administrator’s Mailbox must be a Call Answer Service mailbox (Class of Service 1–6 and 18).

The System Administrator’s mailbox password must be different from the System Administration Password.

Related Mail System Features

■If the system is in bilingual mode, change the mailbox Language for the new mailbox if it is not correct.

■To change the System Administrator’s mailbox assignment, you must first create the new mailbox. See Mailbox.

■For information on how to change the System Administration Password and the System Administrator’s mailbox password, see Passwords.

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