Introduction to Mail Access Monitor

**deveritt** · 09-10-2010

Brief Description :
The e-mails - one of the most convenient ways of communication and information delivery. Organizations have access to email in many cases be solved by installing your own mail server. But this is only half the story, as it is unknown how efficiently it is used for business purposes. The program, which will be discussed in this article is intended to monitor the effectiveness of the mail server. With it you can easily determine who is the most extensive use of email, how much traffic is generated at the same time, with some contractors are the most active correspondence. Mail Access Monitor works with mail servers MDaemon, Microsoft Exchange Server, Kerio MailServer, Merak Mail Server, Sendmail, VisNetic MailServer, PostFix, Qmail, CommuniGate Pro.

**deveritt** · 09-10-2010

In the course of their work e-mail server generates special log files, which records information on all processed messages. By analyzing these log files, Mail Access Monitor allows quickly and easily give reports on how, who, whom, when sent emails, and what this has turned out overall email traffic.

Therefore, the primary setting of the program after its installation is to configure the path to access log files of the mail server, as well as forming a list of addresses of local organizations and lists of exceptions - it may be amended postal addresses for which data are imported and displayed in your reports will not be. In the future, these settings can be expanded to specify the frequency of import data from log files, as well as a number of other settings. After the initial configuration, you can import data and get to work.

Magazine :
Working with data based on the use of special tools - the magazine with which you can "fly" to form different filters. It is accessible via one of the tabs of the main window. Convenience of this approach is that the user has the possibility, by combining several parameters, to construct various filters and view only the information that he needs at this time. Windows Journal is divided into three unequal parts. The main central part of a given output records corresponding to the filters. Setting the filter runs at the top and the bottom is a status line that displays summary data on the number of filtered records, as well as the volume of incoming, outgoing, and overall traffic, comply with the established values of the filter. So, if you do not use a filter, the log you will see the entire list of sent and received email messages. Sort entries will be on time. Filter can be on several parameters. The first - the period for which you would like to see the information. Here you can specify the start and end dates. As additional parameters you can set the filter on the value of one of the fields "Address", "Received", "Sent", "Total". For each field must be entered as parameters to appropriate values and the condition of comparison. For example, for the field "Total", you can choose the size of postage and the condition of "more", "equal", "less". But there is a simpler way to assign conditions of filtration on the field "Address". Simply select among the entries you want, and then through the context menu to assign the filter on the value of the field "Address". From the context menu can filter the records, and several additional fields - "Source", "Service", "protocol" - which is not in the configuration of the filter.

As you work in the database, formed by import log files that accumulate significant amounts of information, leading to slow query processing filters or generating reports. It is recommended from time to time to remove part of already processed data. Running it with the menu. When you select clean database, you must either specify the period for which data will be removed, or mention the original log files, details of which you are no longer required. If you decide to completely remove all data, instead of specifying a period check the box "Delete all files database.

**deveritt** · 09-10-2010

Reports :
To analyze the use of the mail server more convenient not the journal, and reports that can be formed on the basis of available data. Reports enable you to view information, grouped by one or another analytical basis for a certain period of time. To work with them is the second tab is the main program window. In the program, you can preset reports. Reports can be flat or hierarchical (nested) - change the view already generated report can be on the tab "Reports" through the dashboard. You can choose the principle of calculating the interest shown in the last column of the report. Permitted three options - based on the total, incoming or outgoing traffic. In the tab "Columns" can be mentioned the names of those columns to be displayed in the report.

Bookmark "Report Templates" allows you to choose customize the appearance of reports generated on the basis of templates. Permitted two options. If you select "Single" the appearance of reports will be identical and will be determined by the general settings. If you select "Individual" the report parameters are saved in the configuration file template, and read the report before the formation of the task scheduler. Setting up a report consists of several elements: choice of type of report, reporting period, the report objects (connected with the first part), the sections that will be included in the report. To receive the report must configure each component and to implement its formation. To sort the report by the values of one column, you must click on the column headers. We generated reports is a great feature. If you are interested in the item record and the context menu, then through it you can get a detailed report. For example, if you select line with data traffic for a particular address, the detailed report will select all records that relate to this address. A detailed report can show how the current and in a new window. If the file format you are satisfied, then re-use can save it to disk as a template and, if necessary, to use for re-formation. The only drawback - you can not automatically change to some criterion period for which will generate reports. It is not necessary to form a report manually. This work can be automated. The program has its own scheduler, which can set a schedule according to which will form the required reports. Another feature is that in the report settings you can set the parameters and their delivery systems, including reports sent via e-mail.

Charts :
If the reports - this is tabular data, the charts are intended for their visualization. The program of Mail Access Monitor has built-in tools for their construction. Construction of the diagram is based on the already generated report. To view the diagrams necessary to select the name of any section of the report (for example, by day of week ") and causing right-click context menu, select" Chart ".

Findings :
Program Mail Access Monitor, which is published under the brand Distribution, offers a convenient way to get statistics on the use of traffic for a large number of mail servers. Simple, user-friendly interface, simple setup and great opportunities for various types of reports. The program allows you to automate the process of receiving reports and deliver them to the user. You can buy or download it from the official site.