The model of w3 JMailServer is quite complex when you go into details
but on the other hand, quite simple if you don't, so here is a somewhat
simplified model which shows a flow description of how w3JMailServer
works.

| Client |
The flow described in simple and rough steps is: The user
works against an interface ( the client ), to perform certain
operations. The interface can be either one of our built in
administrative and end-user modules that are accessed via the
web or a win32 platform, any simple email client ( Like
Microsoft Outlook ), or consist of any other means of accessing
the functionality of w3 JMailServer ( such as via WAP or other
customized user built interfaces on different platforms ).
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| Protocols |
The interface then works against the different protocols
supported by w3JMailServer.
Some of these protocols are:
- SMTP
- POP3
- Administrative protocol
- Webmail protocol
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Win32 Platform and
w3JMailServer |
The protocols then work against the Win32 platform, on which
w3 JMailServer is installed and running ( of course it will be
running, our mailserver wouldn´t be down. ), which will
together with the Win32 Kernel handle the functionality.
The messages and settings are stored using w3 JMailServer´s own
storage architecture on the win32 platform. |
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