Use the following checklist as a guide for setting up a storage role for the first time. In large organizations with specialized administration roles, the Messaging administrator usually completes these tasks.
On the server running the storage role, perform the tasks in the following sequence:
| No. | SMI page | References | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Server Date/Time | Verifying the system clock | |
| 2 | Change LDAP Password (Storage) | Changing the LDAP root password | |
| 3 | System Status (Storage) | Verifying the status of the storage role | |
| 4 | External Hosts | Administering the external SMTP host | |
| 5 | Mail Options | Adding a mailbox gateway | |
| 6 | Edit Networked Machine | Setting the length of mailbox numbers | |
| 7 | Properties for New User | Adding the postmaster mailbox | |
| 8 | System Mailboxes | Configuring the postmaster mailbox number | |
| 9 | Storage Destinations | Configuring a storage destination | |
| 10 | Properties for New User | Selecting a storage destination |