Create Internet Mail Server

2015/03/24 16:16

1. Create Internet Mail Server

If we use DDN leased line networking or ISP hosting, how can we create Internet standard server?

Condition 1: An Internet domain.

Condition 2: A fixed Internet IP address.

If your server is using a leased line, or a fiber connect to the Internet, or ISP hosting, normally, your server has a fixed IP address, then you can create Internet mail server of standard mail server mode.

The creation processes can be divided into two main parts, one is the installation on server, and the other is the related parameter settings of domain. Suppose your mail domain is "ourcompany.com", and the server's external IP address is "123.123.123.123".

2. The Installation Processes on Server

1) Install AAMail. For details, please refer to "Install AAMail Server".

2) If your server is connected after firewall, please pay attention to open port 25/110/80 in firewall. For details, please refer to "Enable AAMail Mail Server in Firewall".

3) If your server is connected after router, please pay attention to map port 25/110/80 in router. For details, please refer to "Enable AAMail Mail Server in Router".

4) Create mail domain "ourcompany.com" in AAMail (Please pay attention to click the "Domain type" combo box, and select "Standard mail server mode").

5) Create new account. For details, please refer to "Create Mail Account".

3. Set Mail Domain Name MX Record

1) Login the management webpage of your ISP domain service.

2) Set mail domain name MX Record (For details, please refer to "MX Record") (Normally, MX will take effect after about 8 hours).

4. Diagnose

1) On the menu bar, click "Tool -> Diagnose sending" to detect whether you can send mails to Internet or not.

2) On the menu bar, click "Tool -> Diagnose MX" to detect whether the IP address recorded in domain MX is the same as your server IP.

3) On the menu bar, click "Tool -> Diagnose RBL" to detect whether your server IP has been listed to the anti-spam black list or not.

5. Outlook and Webmail

1) If you want to use mail client, such as Outlook, to send and receive mails, please refer to "Mail Client".

2) If you want to use Webmail to send and receive mails, please refer to "Webmail".

After operating according to the above steps successfully, you can create a standard Internet mail server then. When you are sending mails to Internet or receiving mails from Internet, you can set the sending and receiving permission, for details, please refer to "Permission".