Creating partitions for eMessage allows you to isolate and secure data for different groups of users. Each partition appears to users as a separate instance of eMessage, with no indication that other partitions exist on the same system. Because each partition has its own set of configuration properties, you can customize eMessage for each group of users.

Users within each partition can access only those functions, data, and customer tables configured for the partition. For example, if you create partitions named partition1 and partition2, eMessage users working in partition1 can select email recipients from customer tables configured in partition1, but not in partition2. IBM® does not recommend creating multiple partitions if users need to share data.

When you work with multiple partitions, you should understand characteristics that are unique to partitions for eMessage and how partitions for eMessage relate to partitions for Campaign. You should also be familiar with the workflow for creating and configuring multiple partitions for eMessage.