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Configuring AMOS Mail / Connect API and Scan Task

Prerequisite: You should already have AMOS Mail / Connect in working condition
and relevant Mailbox / Email address registered to receive Inbound files from Shore.
Examples:

User Mailbox ID Complete Email Address including domain part Size Limit
(max 6 chars) (domain part as specified in section 6) (KB)
1 ADMIN admin.amosconfidence@amosconnect.com
2 MASTER Master.amosconfidence@amosconnect.com 1024
3 AMOS Amos.amosconfidence@amosconnect.com 4096

Run AMOS Mail / Connect Program

and Login.

Login with the ‘ADMIN’ Mailbox

and the Password you have created
earlier.

Click ‘OK ‘button to login now.

Setting up API (Application List) for Inbound File

Click on the ‘Address’

button to Manage
addresses and distribution
lists.

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Click on the triangle button and

change to the ‘Private’ Directory.

Click on the ‘New’ button to create

new Address for forwarding of
Inbound files to the API Address.

Change the Template to

‘Application’ and enter exactly as
shown on the screen on the left. This
is a Special Address to be used for
the AMOS Replication,
Import/Export or File Exchange.

Click ‘OK’ button to save the new

address.

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You should see the newly created ‘AMOS API’

address.

Click ‘New’ button again to create more addresses

if necessary. Otherwise click ‘Close’ button.

Click on the top menu ‘Setup’ and ‘Mailbox

Management’.

Double-click on the ‘AMOS’ (AMOS

of M/V AMOS Confidence) Mailbox
to get into the Details.

If this Mailbox does not exist, please

create it accordingly. Ensure also that
this is registered if you are using
AMOSConnect.

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Update the details to the same as shown on

the left.

Type the registered Internet address, eg,

amos.amosconfidence@amosconnect.com

Enter ‘4096’ (KB) for the Max message

size or the maximum size required.

DO NOT click ‘OK’ yet.

Click on the ‘Capabilities’ tab

and enable the User Rights as
shown on the left.

Enable both ‘Hide from all

directory lists’ and ‘Hide from
Global directory list’ options.
This will hide and prevents the
Address/Mailbox to be seen by
the other Users.

Click on the ‘Miscellaneous’

tab.

Click on the ‘Change’ button

and change it to ‘Run in
background’.

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Click on the ‘Notification’ tab.

Disable (or un-tick) all the

Options as shown on the left.

NOTE: This is important!

Click on the ‘Forward’ tab.

Select ‘Forward-To’ option

under the Incoming Mail.

Click on the ‘Address’ button.

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Choose the ‘AMOS API’ address

which you have created earlier
under the Name.

Click ‘OK’ button to proceed.

Ensure the Address is showing

‘AMOS API’. Otherwise check
and ensure the Address you
have created earlier has the
Alias ‘AMOSAP’ filled in, if
not you will not see this
Address in the Forwarding List.

Click ‘OK’ button to proceed.

Click on the ‘Close’ button and

return back to Main screen.

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Click on the top menu ‘Setup’

and ‘Application Definition’.

Click on the ‘Add’ button to

add a new Application List
(API).

Type in the details as shown on the

left.

Ensure the ‘Computer’ is the

Name, eg, ‘SERVER’ of the
Computer that is going to process
this API.

Type in the Directory of the

AMOS Replication RECEIVE
folder or use the Browse button to
browse and select the folder.

Enable both ‘Unzip “.zip” Files’

and ‘Export Attachments’ options.

Click ‘OK’ button to save.

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Click ‘Close’ button to return

to Main screen.

Click on the top menu ‘Remote’

and ‘Other Services’.

Click on the ‘System’ tab.

Enable the ‘Process inbound API

messages on this computer’ option.
NOTE this will only be enabled on
the Computer processing the
inbound API, eg, SERVER.

Click ‘OK’ button to proceed.

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Setting up Scan Task for Outbount Files

Click on the ‘Scan’ tab.

Click on the ‘Properties’ button to

configure the Scan Task Schedule.

Assuming there is already

one existing Schedule ‘Dial-
up schedule’ available.

Click on the ‘New’ button to

create a new Schedule.

Type ‘Directory Scan schedule’ for

the Name.

Click ‘OK’ button to proceed.

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Type in the ‘Schedule’ as

shown on the left or the
timing you would like to
scan the files.

Click ‘Add’ button to add

the new Schedule.

NOTE: The frequent your

Schedule timing is, the
faster your file will be
Scanned and posted for
sending to Office. Eg, you
can set it to Every 15mins
(Days = 0-6, Hours = 0-23,
and Minutes = 0,15,30,45)

Check and ensure you have

the new Schedule added.

Click on the ‘Close’ button

to proceed.

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Check and ensure you have

‘Directory Scan schedule’ appears
on the ‘Schedule.

Click ‘Add’ button to add a new

Directory Scan task.

Type in the Details exactly as

shown on the left.

Change the Vessel name to the

correct name.
NOTE: Try to use ALL Upper
Case letters for the Vessel name
for easy identification by Office.

Enable the Options as shown on

the left.

Click ‘OK’ button to proceed.

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Ensure the new Directory Scan Task

is created and appears as shown on
the left.

Click ‘OK’ button to return back to

Main screen.

Testing API for Inbound file

1. Create a test Email with a small attachment file. Send it to the Internet Address,
eg, amos.amosconfidence@amosconnect.com@SMT
2. Send the Email and attachment out to the AMOSConnect Hub by making the
Connection.
3. Wait for few minutes for the AMOSConnect Hub to process and deliver the Email
and attachment.
4. Make another Connection to AMOSConnect Hub and see if you receive the same
Email and attachment which should appear in your SendQue and shown Via
‘API’. If NOT, check if the message has been received into the ‘AMOS’ Mailbox
InBox which could mean the ‘Forwarding’ option was not configured properly.
5. If you can see the message in the SendQue, wait for a few minutes to allow the
AMOS Mail to process the Inbound API files.
6. You should see the message ‘Processing API AMOS…’ in the SendQue
Connection screen. If NOT, check if you have configured the settings correctly
from the steps shown above.
7. Press F5 key to refresh the screen and you will find that the message is removed
from the SendQue.
8. Check in your Hard disk folder which you have configured in your API
‘Directory’ option and see if you can find the Inbound attachment file.

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Testing Scan Task for Outbound file

1. Manually copy a test file, eg, 10100001.SHP into the Outbound folder, eg,
F:\AMOSW\TRANSFER which you have configured your Scan Task to scan.
2. Go back to the AMOS Mail and switch to the SendQue screen.
3. Wait for few minutes for the AMOS Mail to scan and post the file to the Email
which will shows up in the SendQue screen.
4. Make a Connection to AMOSConnect Hub to send out the Email and attachment.
5. Wait for a few minutes to allow AMOSConnect Hub to process and deliver your
mail to the destination, eg, your Office.
6. Check with your Office and see if they receive the attachment file.

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