Microsoft Email terms starting with P

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P1 message header The P1 message header is the [transport envelope] address information that is used by message transfer agents (MTAs) to route mail.
P2 message header The P2 message header contains only the message recipient data that the sender declared to the recipients.
PAB (Personal Address Book) A customizable address list in which a user can add and delete names of users and personal distribution lists to which messages frequently are addressed.
PBX (Private Branch eXchange) A private telephone network in an organization. Individual telephone numbers or extension numbers are supported, and calls are automatically routed to…
PDL (personal distribution list) A distribution list that a user creates and adds to their Personal Address Book (PDL) A distribution list is a name assigned to a group of recipients.
perimeter network An Internet Protocol (IP) network segment that contains resources, such as Web servers and virtual private network (VPN) servers, that are available to…
permission Authorization for a user to perform an action, such as sending e-mail for another user or posting items in a public folder.
PFCA (Public folder connection agreement) A connection agreement in the Active Directory Connector (ADC) that is responsible for replicating Public Folder proxy objects between the Exchange 5.
Phishing When internet fraudsters impersonate a business in an attempt to trick you into giving out your personal information, such as usernames, passwords, and…
phishing confidence level A property of each e-mail message that the Office Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter stamps as a property on the message when it is processed in the Outlook…
Pickup directory A directory that receives RFC-822 compliant files from the file system for the purpose of creating message objects that can be passed to the Submission…
pilot identifier The string that is received with a new call that is used to associate the call with a dial plan. [Exchange 2007]
pilot number A telephone number that points to a hunt group and is the access number for calls that are routed to Unified Messaging servers.
PIN Noncancerous growth of cells lining the internal and external surfaces of the prostate gland.
pipe A circular conduit constructed of any one of a number of materials that conveys water by gravity or under pressure.
pipe, to Same as "to pipeline": In the Microsoft Exchange Management Shell, the act of one cmdlet using the output of another cmdlet when it performs an operation.
pipelining In the Exchange Management Shell, one or more chained commands that are separated by the pipeline operator.
PKI (public key infrastructure) The laws, policies, standards, and software that regulate or manipulate certificates and public and private keys.
Play on Phone A Unified Messaging feature that users can use to play their voice messages or play and record personalized voice mail greetings, over a telephone.
poison message queue A persistent queue that isolates messages that are detected as potentially fatal to an Exchange Server 2007 server. This queue is typically empty.
poison queue Queue to isolate messages that are detected as potentially harmful to the Exchange 2007 system after a server failure.
Policy The contract form issued by the company to explain the coverage provided. It is a legal document.
POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) A mail protocol that allows clients running it to retrieve mail from a host mail server also running the protocol. You can enable POP3 on a Domino server.
predicate In Exchange Server 2007, a function that is used as a condition or exception on a transport rule to determine whether an action should be applied to an…
priority queuing A feature of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) that enables the sender-defined priority of a message to influence the processing of the message by…
private information store The part of the information store that maintains information in users' mailboxes. [Exchange 5.5]
privilege A benefit or advantage to certain persons beyond the advantages of other persons, i.e., an exemption, immunity, power, etc.
profile A sectional view showing grades and distances, usually taken along the centerline.
prompt An audio message played over the telephone to explain valid options to users. [Exchange 2007]
prompt publishing point A file share where storage space is available for Unified Messaging custom prompts. Each dial plan has only one prompt publishing point.
property set A property set is a grouping of Active Directory attributes. You can control access to this grouping of Active Directory attributes by setting one access…
protocol An action plan for a clinical trial. The plan states what the study will do, how, and why.
Protocol Analysis agent The underlying agent that is used by the Sender Reputation feature in Exchange Server 2007.
Protocol farm A collection of virtual servers that are used as the primary connection point for users in an organization.
proxy server A server that receives requests intended for another server and that acts on the client's behalf (as the client's proxy) to obtain the requested service.
public folder A folder that coworkers can use to share a wide range of information, such as project and work information, discussions about a general subject, and…
public folder affinity Enables users in one site to open public folders on servers in other sites. [Exchange 5.5]
public folder database A database that stores public folders, indexes their contents, and assists in the replication of the folders with other Exchange servers.
public folder distribution The distribution method by which Outlook 2003 or earlier clients that are working offline or through a dial-up connection access the offline address book…
public folder hierarchy A tree or hierarchy of public folders with a single public folder store. [Exchange 2003]
public folder replication The process of keeping copies of public folders on other servers up-to-date and synchronized with each other. [Exchange 2003]
public folder store The part of the Exchange store that maintains information in public folders. A public folder store consists of a rich-text .
Public folder tree (aka public folder root and top level hierarchy - TLH) A collection of public folders created under the same hierarchical namespace. Previous releases of Exchange server used only a single tree (called: All…
public information store The part of the information store that maintains information in public folders. [Exchange 5.5]
public key An encryption key associated with a Notes ID that is used to verify an electronic signature, encrypt a message, or identify an authenticating user.