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Argosoft Mail Server Pro User Guide

1. ert ee er PLE ES Re p SOFTWARE DESIGN http www argosoft com Argoso ft Mail Server Pro User Guide June 2002 Lio SOFTWARE DESIGN ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT 2000 P Version 1 8 1 8 1 2 ArGo Software Design 1999 2002 support argosoft com http www argosoft com Introduction Thank you for choosing Argosoft Mail Server Pro This lightweight and extremely affordable mail server is robust stable easy to configure easy to manage and is fully capable of competing head to head with any mail server on the market It can perform all basic e mail tasks and much more It is fully functional mail system which supports most popular protocols SMTP POP3 Finger and has a built in Web server to give users quick and easy access to their email via any Web browser which supports HTTP 1 0 or later The web interface can also be used to administer the mail server While this easy to use mail server is pretty much obvious in terms of use there are few little things that even a seasoned e mail expert may not stumble across immediately This document is basic guide to getting started Features e Has true support of multiple domains you can create accounts with the same name which belong to different domains e Supports multiple IP homes virtual domains e Has built in mailing list server e Has WAP interface e Allows setup of domain administrators users who can change domain related
2. Here we can see the two users joesmith and sarajones 24 amp joesmith E BK File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sex amp d p Search c Folders y XxX l Fai Address C Program Files ArGo Software Design Mail Server usersl nodomaintjoesmith userdata rec A xfer rec ER REC File REC File 1 KB 1 KB Exploring through the directories we can see that there is only the nodomain directory and both users have their own data directories created in the nodomain folder As stated this 1s a virtual domain setup and as such no REAL domains are created Within the nodomain folder there are the two user data directories and the aliases file that stores the information about the virtual domains The users e mail account information and e mail data 1s stored within the user data directories 25 A More Complex Example Configuration Q x ele i Domains and Aliases Users and Distribution Lists No Domain be ppesdomain com M ju sarasdomain joesmith sarajonies In this example we will look at a mail server that has a two real domains Joesdomain com and sarasdomain com and four users joesmith joesdomain com sarajones joesdomain com joesmith sarasdomain com and sarajones sarasdomain com Since this server has real domains there 1s no problem with users with the same username Look closely at the directory structure each domain is now a separate directory and the user data directorie
3. IP Homes Advanced VMerfy Addresses of Senders 1 7 Perform Reverse Lookup at Connection mw Use DNS Timer Autoresp Delay for Same 5nd Hr o 2 Timeout for Single Msg Relay Min 2 En men to Verify Addresses of Senders If checked the server will perform domain name checking for addresses of senders received with MAIL FROM command during the SMTP sessions If server finds that the domain name of sender does not exist then it will not accept the address specified with this command and will send back error with code 550 stating that the address 1s invalid In other kinds of errors behavior of 1t depends on the following setting If DNS Error Assume that the Address Is Valid works in conjunction of above option and defines the behavior of server when there is a non fatal problem when verifying the address such as DNS timeout or something similar In other words if this option is checked and there 1s the doubt about the validity of address server will assume that address is valid If it is not checked 1t will not accept the address Assume Blank MAIL FROM Address is 16 Maximum Number of Outbox Messages Helps you to control the load of server If server has too much messages in the delivery queue and new messages are still arriving then your outbox can grow infinitely To avoid this you can specify maximum number of messages which can be placed in the delivery queue If se
4. Adding the Webeasy Bad Mail From list e mail addresses of known SPAMMERS into the filters section is an excellent way to keep junk e mails off of your server Visit http www webeasy com w2 spam to get the latest Bad Mail From list Argosoft Mail Server Pro also has the ability to block specific IP addresses from accessing the mail server The Spamhaus project http www spamhaus org index lasso 35 lists the IP addresses of the works SPAMMERS on the internet Attachment Filters Do not accept messages If It has attachments which satisfy following masks EN Attachment filters work the similar way as filters but they are looking only for file names of attachments You can specify a mask which uses standard wildcards and so on in order to specify attachment file names which will be not accepted by your server You must specify one filter per line on filters box Keep in mind that when checking for attachment server attempts to parse entire received message If you are receiving large messages then it may increase the load of your server If server encounters an error when parsing the message it will assume that filters do not apply and message will be still accepted Reason of an error can be very large size of message or corrupted data 36 Sender Rules C Relay Only If Sender s Domain s Local Relay Only If Sender Has An Account On This Server coca toe If you have enabled
5. First thing 1s installing the program just follow the basic yadda yadda and everything should go fine If you have any problems or are upgrading from an older version view this hyperlink http www argosoft com applications mailserver upgrade asp for more information Once you get the program installed start it up and go into the administration menu and you will see the screens below have a look around and visit the Tools menu which gives you roughly the same options as the little tool buttons across the top of the administration applet EN ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT 2000 XP Administration Help 6 28 2002 2 28 13 PM Server is running Delivery on li ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT 2000 XP PEE File Administration Tools Help 2958 a H view Log File Cc BE 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 41 View Previous Logs 2 2 47 i 2 47 View Outbox Ctrl U ZAR 2 47 amp Options Ctrl O Listening on vort 25 2 47 y Listening on bort 1110 6 28 2002 2 47 09 Configuration Ctrl C Listening on vort 80 6 28 2002 2 47 ection from 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 11 6 28 2002 2 47 HE Web Interface CuHW bh 127 0 0 1 1127 0 0 11 ended ID 1 GEER web Template Editor Ctrl E pe 2 48 Fi Security ection from 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 11 2 48 am h 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 11 ended ID 3 2 48 f Mailing List Server Ctrl M ection from 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 11 2 45 Ag ection from 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 11 2 49
6. available using these tools will help keep unwanted mail off of your system Allows you to enable of disable SMTP Authentication which in our opinion 1s the most powerful method of protecting your server from unauthorized use SMIP Authentication Enable SMTP Authentication wc If this option is enabled only users who have an authorization to relay mail via SMTP Password your server will be able to use it Confirm Password SMTP Authentication also must be mw Require Authentication for Distrib Lists enabled in email clients Requre Authentication for Mailing Lists Check Enable SMTP Authentication check box if you want to enable it If this box is checked other options on this C Hel _ Cancel o Hep tab will also become available Use POP3 User Names and Passwords if checked the Server will require authentication according to settings of users of your server Following three fields will be enabled only if Use POP3 User Names and Passwords box is not checked And they are self explanatory Note that 1f connection originates from Trusted IP Address then server will relay mail regardless of SMTP Authentication settings Require Authentication for Distribution Lists if checked server will not accept the message sent to distribution list if at least one of members of list is not local Require Authentication for Mailing Lists if checked server will not accept the
7. by allocating additional timer and thread We would recommend to keep this option checked unless instructed from us Autoresponder Delay for Same Sender If this value is non zero and autoresponder Is enabled for particular recipient 1t will be NOT sent to the same sender for specified amount of time We highly recommend using this option since it will help to avoid loops 1n case 1f remote servers also have autoresponders To disable this feature to send autoresponders for each received message set the time to 0 Timeout for Single Message Relay Server allocates 20 minutes when relaying the message to remote servers If a transfer of single message takes longer server will cancel it Under usual circumstances 20 minutes should be more than enough but if you are getting timeout errors after 20 minutes of connection because that either you or remote server has bad connection increase this value 17 Options IP Homes Advanced Advanced 1 General Parts Logging Smart Server Smart Server Always Use Smart Server Use Smart Server for Following Domains My Server Requires Authentication po gu HIN If you check Use Smart Server for Following Domains box then the server will use Smart server only for domains listed in the box below one domain per line please In some cases you may want to use SMTP server of your ISP for relaying messages rather than your server since certain
8. domains do not accept the messages relayed to your computer due to IP address restrictions In this case you may specify SMTP server of your ISP here smart Server box contains the name or IP address of SMTP server you wish to use If Always use Smart Server checkbox is checked then the server will not attempt to deliver messages directly to remote domains it will always transfer mail to Smart server If this option is checked you will not have to specify IP address of DNS server see General tab if you wish to allow relay 18 Domain Setup Getting E Mail into your server OO The first step in getting e mail into your server is getting a domain name if you don t have a domain name or you don t know what a domain is you will want to do some research and get perhaps get some help from a networking professional Once you have a domain name the next step is to get a proper MX record setup on the DNS that hosts your domain A good article on setting MX records can be found at http www han com dns html Configuration XxX E E Domains and Aliases Users and Distribution Lists This 1s perhaps one of the trickiest parts of setting up any mail server that 1s deciding how you are going to set up the domains and if your server is going to host more than one domain Argosoft is fully capable of hosting multiple domains and you have two options 1 setup real domains or 2 setup virtual domains Whe
9. example is a message from me to someone else Run telnet yourserverip 25 enter helo anythingyouwant enter mail from lt p dibelli 25 1989 net gt enter rcpt to lt johndoe yahoo com gt enter data enter subject This is a test enter from Phil DiBelli lt p dibelli 25 1989 net gt enter to John Doe lt johndoe yahoo com gt enter enter Hi John I m just testing the method of sending an email with Telnet Hope the weather is nice on the gulf coast today Phil enter enter quit enter Not Receiving Mail Not receiving mail is the most common troubleshooting concern simply because there s much more to receiving mail than there is for sending mail Generally the ability to receive mail is directly dependant on whether your server can be seen on the Internet or not The two factors that 50 usually interfere with this is improper DNS configuration for your domain and an ISP that blocks port 25 Three step troubleshooting 1 Is port 25 being blocked With your mail server running go to https grc com x ne dll bhObkyd2 and proceed to Scan My Ports Run this applet and see if your port 25 comes back as open or stealth If it s open proceed to step two if it s stealth it s either your ISP or your firewall that s blocking port 25 2 Use a network information tool such as the one built into the Pro version to check your DNS configuration Perform a lookup of the MX record of yo
10. information via the Web interface e Filtering of mail according to IP addresses of server which attempts to relay mail to local users e ORDB and MAPS support e Supports distribution lists e Supports auto responders e Supports basic filters e Unlimited message size there is a limit of 5 Megs for freeware version e Can listen on single IP address rather than all addresses available on your computer e Has built in web server It means the server can be accessed from anywhere in the World using any popular Web browser o Administrator can control the server and do the maintenance of users o Users can access their accounts read and send email change their own settings e Web output generated by server can be customized e Finger server can be disabled e Easier specification of IP addresses which do not require SMTP authentication Instead of listing addresses you can specify ranges and masks e Supports Server Extensions special external dll s which can be plugged into the server and process mail the way the creator of dll s prefers e Ability to verify addresses of senders of arrived messages e Has built in utilities for diagnosing local or remote domains allows browsing of user mailboxes e Allows to temporarily disable or enable users and domain administrators UU Quick Link Index fh Bor TN 2 LER ES EE EEE ian 2 irre Id EET TET 4 How FMLN pr 5 le Ku EK COBCEDIS REE EE ENE EE ENE 5 Mall DEE E
11. mail address when logging into the POP server Simple Domain Setup Guidelines e Use virtual domains if at all possible to keep things simple for your end users Most mail users are used to specifying only their username when setting up e mail client software e Most ISP use virtual domains e Use real domains if you have multiple users with the same username Users logging into the server must specify their full e mail address e Using real domains creates separate directories for each domain User data directories are created inside of the domain data directories 22 Understanding where and how the e mail server stores its data is essential in being fully able to manage your server The Argosoft Mail server uses a very logical and simple to understand directory structure u sers and Distribution Lists joesmith sarajonies In this example we will look at a mail server that has a single virtual domain yourdomain com and two users joesmith yourdomain com and sarajones yourdomain com amp Mail Server E BK File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q pack X gt d DO Search 1 Folders gt Xx ic EE Address C Program Files ArGo Software Design Mail Server logs O _maillists O _outbox Fltdll rec mailservernt exe webtemplates REC File Service Module of ArGoSoft M 0 KB ArGo Software Design mailserverx dll MAREN cnt mailsrv hlp mlsplus hip 1 8 M 1 ra File Help File Help File ArGoSoft Mail Server Aut
12. 65 Internet Connection Wizard 0 EG Internet Mail Logon POUrnAMe yourdomain com Ke 8 On the Congratulations screen simply click the Finish button to return to the Internet Accounts screen 66 Internet Connection Wizard Congratulations 9 At this point you are returned to the Internet Accounts screen You can set the new rule as your default if you were using another rule as your primary email account Click Close when you are finished then you will need to log out and restart your Outlook Express 67 Internet Accounts y 2 x All Mail News Directory Service Add Connection Remove mail yourdomain com mail default Any Available Properties Import Export Set Arder Close The Wizard will automatically update the properties while you are setting up the account From this screen click on or highlight the mail account just created and click on the Properties button to the right You can verify the information you just entered by clicking each tab As default My server requires authentication a feature under the Servers tab is not checked You do not have to enter your username and password every time you send out an email if this feature 1s not check At the Account Properties screen click on the Close button to return to the main Outlook Express screen Configuration is complete 68 Eudora Configuring your Local Email Client Eudora 4 3 5 0 Follow
13. ASP Mail Does not Arrive Windows XP Compatibility Moving Mailboxes to Another Location MAPS issues Customizing Web Templates for Each Domain Pro Version Invalid Password Problem Pro Version Address Already in Use Error Freeware Plus and Pro versions Logout link on Web Interface Plus and Pro versions Manual Installation Pro version Disabling Add New User Link Plus and Pro versions Speed of Mail Delivery for Different Versions Specifying SMTP and POP3 Servers in Client software Adding Local Domains Freeware and Plus Versions Installing Upgrades Email Addresses and Email Clients on LAN Completely Removing Mail Server From System Q I find that delivery of mail to the lists of multiple recipients is slow Is there any way I can speed it up A Split your list into smaller parts If you have only one list server considers the message sent to it as a single message and allocates for it one thread If you use 2 or 3 smaller lists and send mail to them simultaneously server will allocate 2 or 3 threads and will deliver mail faster When doing that you should remember that when server allocates more threads there are less threads remaining for other connections so if your priority is not to jam the server and speed of delivery to the list is not an issue it would be better to keep your list as one mail to the list will be delivered slower but your server will be free for other connections Split
14. BS server Extensions C5 4 127 0 0 1 T127 0 0 11 ended ID 4 2 49 Transfer Mail b h 127 0 0 1 127 0 0 1 ended ID 5 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 6 28 2002 Domain Information Ctrl D Y Lookup Ctrl K Activex Library Register Unregister Delivery on This is the TOOLS menu everything you need to manage the server can be found here 11 This is it L ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT 2000 XP Fie Adminstration Tools Heb The little icons across the top are as Ba eee Fol B follows 7 1 2002 8 00 19 PM Server is running e Lock Unlock the program e Start Stop buttons e Log Viewer Tool e Outbox Viewer Tool e Options Button e Domain Administration Tool e Web Interface Tool e Mailing List Tool e Security Settings Menu e Server Extensions e Help Most of menu commands are accessible in Administration Mode File Start Starts up SMTP POP3 Finger 1f Do Not Use Finger Server on Advanced tab of Options dialog is not checked and Web servers Stop Stops SMTP POP3 Finger if Do Not Use Finger Server on Advanced tab of Options dialog is not checked and Web servers Suspend Delivery If checked the Server suspends mail delivery Mail is accepted by server all services work but outgoing messages are placed into the outbox Server does not deliver mail to destination addresses Exit Win95 98 Me version Stops the server and exits from program WinNT 2000 version jus
15. Mail Server Pro makes distributing the task of managing multiple domains easy 32 Argosoft Mail Server Mailing Lists Administration Mailing Lists E Mailing Lists Lists Replies Lists Replies z Lj Control Account Lists I I B A Welcome Message Account Members Uneubscrption Confirmation Request Goodbye Message Reply om HELP Command Reply on LIST Command Message Sent to Non List Member Invalid Command Close Help The lists tab allows you to set up the lists which will be hosted on your mailing list server Control Account box points to the account which will serve as a control account for mailing list server Messages sent to this account will be treated as mailing list server commands and will be processed accordingly The account must be created earlier using Users Setup Box The list box which is located under Control Account box shows the names and descriptions of lists hosted on your server It also shows the number of members of your list Use buttons on the right to add delete or edit list properties When adding or editing you will see Mailing List Editor which will allow you specify list data 33 Argosoft Mail Server Security The Argosoft Mail Server Pro has many advanced security features This tool set is extremely versatile and will allow you to make sure your server Is secure Argosoft Mail Server Pro also has some of the most advanced SPAM fighting tools
16. Web port from 80 to e g 8080 Then you will be able to access your web interface as http www domain com 8080 or for administration as http www domain com 8080 admin Q Log Out link from the Web interface of Plus Pro version does not work I have to shut down and restart my browser to log in as a different user Anas the way how HTTP Authentication works We are using the method which is part of HTTP protocol it is not based on CGI script It is based on the idea that since you launched browser and authenticated yourself you are you until you close it As far as we know there is no elegant solution of this problem if it can be considered as one Log out button just deletes temporary files and directories on the server They are used for processing mail attachments Q I am having problems with executing setup program for Pro version of your mail server Can I get instructions how to manually install it A Try to install the server manually Detailed instructions are provided here Q Users can set up the accounts for themselves via the Web interface I would like to disable this feature What do I do A Find the file welcome html which is located in Web Templates directory by default c Program Files ArGo Software DesignMMail Server WebTemplates and either remove or comment out the lines responsible for this You will find the instructions inside of file You also may want to disable addnewuser URL from Web inter
17. accurately User name frk Sous md Dn Eia cont Password E Click Hest when vau have entered your username and password Click Back to return to the last screen Click Cancel to stop the configuration process for now Cancel Back Neo 7 On the fifth screen enter your SMTP server The example domain used is mail yourdomain com Then click Next Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard The address of pour SMTP server Reds Please type in the name of the machine that acts as your Sm TP 1 server below This address usually will nat contain an Y symbol An SMTP server ts Internet jargon for a machine that can send your 9 messages to ther final Internet destinations for you You can often enter your PUPS server here but ask your network manager ar ISP if MOL are UNZUE Click Mest when vau have entered your SMTP server address Click Back to return to the last screen Click Cancel to stop the configuration process for now Cancel x Back Neo 8 On the sixth screen choose your Internet connection Then click Next 90 Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard How do you connect to the Internet Reds Pegasus Mall can tune itself to suit different ways of accessing the Internet If you use a modem connected to your computer to dial in to a Service Provider click Dialup below If your computer 18 connected to network that has permanent Internet access click M
18. and value nochange lt input type hidden value nochange name aliases gt Aliases box will be hidden and update of other values will not keep aliases of the user without change You also can download updated template usersettings html zipped from here Q I can t find your phone number anywhere on your site Do you provide phone support No I cannot provide phone support And that s why I keep the price of software so low It is impossible for one man company to do development and phone support at the same time But I provide support via email It is more convenient method especially for our software I frequently need to look at logs of servers and of course the best way of transmitting them is by email And I don t think that any of our customers can say that I did not reply to their emails and did not use all possible ways to help them But I will be not answering questions like I just downloaded your software and installed it What do I do now because it does not make any sense to recite entire help file in the reply Q Can I create a catch all account for my domain Create an account called postmaster If this account exists and mail arrives to non existing users it will be placed there Note that this will not work with freeware version In Pro version you will have to create one postmaster account per top level not aliased domain And it should be an account not an alias to another account Q Can I add
19. compose and send out going messages as well as to display file and print messages which have arrived in a user s mailbox Examples of user agents are elm mailx mh zmail Netscape more information is provided about these in the Specific Applications section below Transfer Agents Mail transfer agents MTAs are used to transfer messages between machines User agents give the message to the transfer agent who may pass it onto another transfer agent or possibly many other transfer agents Users may give messages to transfer agents directly but this requires some expertise on the part of the user and is only recommended for experts Transfer agents are responsible for properly routing messages to their destination While their function 1s hidden from the average user theirs 1s by far the most complex part of getting messages from their source to their destination The most common transfer agent IS sendmail 1m Delivery Agents Delivery agents are used to place a message into a user s mail box When the message arrives at its destination the final transfer agent will give the message to the appropriate delivery agent who will add the message to the user s mail box The standard delivery agent for Solaris starting with 2 5 i mail local im Low level Concepts Character Sets A character set is simply a mapping of byte values to characters The most common character set is US ASCII which has 32 non printable control char
20. i Addressing Outgoing Mail Server Messages Outgoing mail SMTP server mail yourdomain com 2 Window Settings Outgoing mail server user name SE do Use Secure Socket Laper 55L or TLS for outgoing messages Formatting Retum Receipts f Never f Possible C Always i Disk Space Local mail directory hi C Program Files Wetscape Users H Roaming Access Composer 1 CVF Flies caca o 6 After verifying the above information is correct click the OK button on all screens to return to the main Netscape Navigator screen You may need to close Netscape Navigator and then start it again Configuration is complete B Netscape Messenger 6 1 Configuration Steps 1 Open Netscape Mail from Start Programs Netscape 6 Mail If you already have Netscape Navigator main screen open click on the Tasks menu item on the top menu bar or press ALT T then choose click on the sub options called Mail 2 In the Mail Window open the Edit menu and choose Mail News Account Settings 11 Local Folders Netscape 6 ey iol xj a Elle Edit View Search Go Message Tasks Help Undo CA wer Aa Reda Crity kaa gt Reply All Forward Cut Ctrl x Copy e6 Mail Paste CtrlHv Delete Message Del Edit Draft Select All Ctra ings for this ac Select new account Message Filters Properties E Lew 5 Account Settin OS a tu res Preferences CAP 3 Then on
21. message sent to mailing list if at least one of members of list is not local 34 Filters Filters can be specified by accessing Filters 3 dialog box either by selecting Tools Do not accept messages if either of headers or Filters or by clicking button This option message body contains any of following lines is accessible only from Administration Mode You can specify one filter per line one string per line By default server scans only message headers If you want to scan message bodies too then check Scan Message Bodies checkbox but keep in mind that it will increase the load of your server If at least one of the lines in message contains at least one string from your list the message will be rejected by server and mw Case Sensitive scan Message Bodies the client will receive error message 550 Message could not be sent due to Lance Help filtering restrictions And use caution when specifying them Leave the box empty if you don t want to Make sure that filters are long enough to use filters keep odds of matching as low as possible Case Sensitive box Ifitis checked then comparison of filters with headers will be case sensitive otherwise it will be not Scan Message Bodies box If it is checked server will scan message bodies rather then only headers See also Attachment Filters Getting Rid Of The SPAM Argosoft Mail Server Pro has several advanced SPAM fighting features
22. signatures to messages transmitted via mail server A You can add signatures to messages transmitted via Web interface of our server To do that create the file named signat txt and place it in the root of your mail server Directory where you have installed the server It will be appended to each message sent via Web interface In Pro version If you want to customize it based on domain place the file in the root of the domain E g if you have domain domain com place it in _users domain com directory 43 Q Some mail exchangers do not accept mail from my server saying that I am an open relay What does it mean A Being open relay means that everyone can use your server to relay mail anywhere It is a potential danger that your server if discovered by spammers can be used for sending junk mail Since certain servers are trying to protect their users from junk they refuse to accept mail relayed from IP address Please note that it is not your server what is blacklisted it is your IP address Are you or are you not an Open Relay If you did not enable security features of our server then you are one We would advice to enable SMTP authentication which is the most reliable method of stopping being an open relay Check your help file for more information about SMTP authentication If you are blacklisted by ordb org then you can get out of their list very easily After you stop being open relay by enabling SMTP authentication o
23. the Account Settings dialog box click choose Outgoing Server SMTP on the left window and enter your mail server name the example domain used is mail yourdomain com in the Server Name box on the right Please do not check the User name and password box Under Use secure connection SSL choose Never Then click OK You can click New Account and finish the Wizard first and then come back and edit the Outgoing Server Settings 78 Account Settings F vourname yourdomain Server Settings Copies and Folders Addressing Disk Space Local Folders Outgoing Server SMTP mall yourdomain com 4 When you are back to the Local Folders window click on the Create a new account link under Accounts to activate the New Account wizard 79 Local Folders Netscape 6 kel E Ioj xj a File Edit view Search Go Message Tasks Help r Pel Ca Ted Bad a er Getivisg New Msg Reply Reply All Forward File Next Delete nM i E olders b Localfolders Netscape 6 Mail Local Fold Accounts My Sidebar Tabs News sha View settings for this account Stacks k E Buddy List T Create a new account To use Netscape Instant Messenger vou need to provide a screen name Please click the Setup button below to get started OF Document Dane HE ef 5 Choose the type of account you want to set up and click Next 80 Account Wizard 6 In the Ide
24. users via the Web interface by web administrator Allow Distribution Lists 1f this option is checked then domain administrator will be able to create distribution lists via Web interface Maximum Distribution Lists Limits number of distribution lists which can be added by domain administrator using Web interface Is applicable only if Allow Distribution Lists check box is checked 21 Domain and Aliases yourdomain com Aliases one alas per line Domain Name mall vaurdamain cam Web Administrator Enable Web Administration User Name yourdomain com Confirm Password gi p Password Maximum Accounts 0 Unlimited Allow Distribution Lists b 3 Cancel Help Real Domain Notes hd asximiurm Distribution Lists 0 Unlimited e E mail address is user yourdomain com e Log into pop server as user yourdomain com Users in separate domains can have the same username Setting Up Multiple Domains Right mouse click on the No Domain choose New Domain and you will see the dialog box that you see on the right This is very similar to setting up a virtual domain except that you can now have the ability to have users with the same username as long as they are in their own unique domain Simply create the domains that you require and then add the users to the domains Real Domain s Warning Because the mail server has multiple domains users must specify their complete e
25. with different network cards with different IP addresses and you want your server to listen only on certain IP addresses not on all of them If you specify at least one IP home server will listen on only that IP addresses It will not see connections on other IP addresses which also belong to you If the list of IP homes is empty then server will listen on all available IP addresses 15 Options Advanced 1 Iw Do Mat Use Finger Server rm 35 rm 10 m 1 EH p EN El s 3 Mas Number of Dever Threads Number of Delivery Attempts Interval Between Attempts Min Mas No of Outbox Messages BD Message Size Limit ME INN You can use advanced tab for selecting following options Do Not Use Finger Server Selecting this option disables finger server Since finger is not used very widely you may want to select this option Max imum Number of Delivery Threads If you have fast connection it may speed up mail delivery You can enter the number between 1 and 12 in this box Number of Delivery Attempts If there was a non fatal error when delivering the mail e g remote server was busy your Server will make this number of attempts to still deliver it If mail 1s still not delivered the report will be sent back to the sender if possible Interval Between Attempts Specify the time interval in minutes between the attempts between deliveries see previous paragraph General Ports
26. EE ER EE EE 5 Ver 5 NA A ete eae oe 5 DEINEN ANN 5 ELSE Ne 5 Nr 5 Headers amp Bl 6 MEME pressede 6 Ttanster PTOLOCOIS ar SES 6 Envelopes and BOSS unida 6 FLASS Sb ALe 7 Kors El Understanding E mail Addresses oooonnnnnnnccccnncnnnnnnnnonnonononnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnn non nnnnnananos 8 ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro Quick Start Guide orrrrnnnnnnnnnnrorrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnesssnnnne 10 Ci AAA een 11 Basic Setup OPIO A a 14 Domain Setup Getting E Mail into your Server occcccccnnnnonoooooaoaononccncnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnonnnnns 19 Afgoson Mail Server Directory SUCIA 23 ArGoSoft Mail Server Web Based Administration rrrrrrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrrrrrnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrr 28 Argosoft Mail Server Mailing Lists Administration erooonnnnnrrrnnnnrvnnnnrrrvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrr 33 AFIOSO Mall SENT SEN ve 34 NOTS 42 ii c 49 Troubleshooune with Tella idad 49 NORM 50 Usine Yor Server Loe Marv 51 Contisurmo Your Mail C Debit uo ede eo eie vien ve tad ene en iu iade eee dis 52 G0 ee oe 0010 EEE AE EE NE A S A E E eb 52 OMME 61 E EE EN re er 69 Nes 73 PvP 87 Ef Dee dris EEOC ETOTI SS oc 93 me TRE SO UEC ooh onde maro nne Rat gua els iac dae eR cds uU dq 94 PP How E Mail Works ECC High level Concepts Mail boxes A mailbox is a file or possibly a directory of files where incoming messages are stored User Agents A mail user agent or MUA is an application run directly by a user User agents are used to
27. IP Homes Advanced Advanced 1 IP Homes Advanced Advanced General Ports Logging Smart Server General Logging Smart Server DNS Server vi T M 25 Default mo m Default Finger fd Default Y Allow Relay zj Deu Hide Passwords In Logs Web Interface Bl Default Local Host 1 2 0 0 1 omo oe os to This is the most important screen entera Argosoft Mail Server Pro gives you full working DNS server here and you should control over what ports it is using set be ready to send mail them here Check Allow Relay Must be checked if you wish to allow relay of the mail to the outside domains If this option is enabled DNS Server IP address also must be specified see above Local Host Specify domain name you want to be sent with SMTP HELO or EHLO commands If you leave this field blank server will send your computer name as found in Control Panel Network Identification 14 Options Ed Options General Forts Logging Smart Server IP Homes Advanced Advanced 1 Advanced Advanced 1 General Ports Smart Server iw Log SMTP Commands Log POP Commands iw Log SMTP Conversations with Exchangers 6 Log Web Commands h Log to File L Bebe ts beste Cancel Help Cancel Help If you have multiple IP Addresses pay Log whatever you want logged attention You should use this tab only if you have multi homed computer computer
28. Relay Only 1f Sender s Domain 1s Local option server will only verify the domain name of sender and if it is local if it 1s hosted by your server 1t will allow relay If you have enabled Relay Only 1f Sender as an Account on this Server option then server will relay mail only when domain is local and user s account exists on your server Note then this method is not very reliable because everyone can specify any return address in their email client including addresses of accounts on your server and if this is the case your server will not provide any protection against unauthorized use In our opinion the most reliable method of protecting your server 1s SMTP authentication This is one more security feature of your server which allows you to protect your server from unauthorized use If these rules are enabled server will check the address transmitted by email client with MAIL FROM SMTP command and depending on enabled rules either will allow the relay during that connection or will deny it 37 Trusted IP Addresses Disable coc ob This dialog box can be accessed from Tools IP Rules Trusted IP Addresses This dialog box allows you to specify IP addresses from which server will always accept connections If SMTP Authentication is enabled server will not require it in order to relay mail If SMTP Authentication information is sent it will be accepted Connecting entities from these
29. Tools item on the top menu bar or press ALT T then choose click the Accounts sub option as shown below Bile Edit View Favorites Tools Actions Help Ei Mew amp MX Send E mm a El Send Receive Address Book CtrlHShift B Inbox T 2 Find Advanced Find Ctri Shift F pe ag Organize dd Folder List X E E4 mm mailbank com Er SE Outlook Today I bes o Calendar N e E Contacts Rules Wizard Lo gl Deleted Items Ca Empty Deleted Items Folder bes zu Drafts ES Inbox Forms d Journal Macro i Es Notes _ OO mH Dutbgs ACCOUNES A Sent Items Customize Le AM Tasks SPEIONS e Fro Subject EI nE to me Outlook Cc 3 From the Internet Accounts screen click on the Mail tab at the top This will show all the mail accounts configured in your Outlook 2000 it will be empty if you don t have an account set up already Click on the Add button on the right and choose the Mail option this will add a new mail account using the Wizard The Wizard will guide you through the information gathering and configuration steps Follow the Wizard and enter in the information asked in each screen 53 Internet Accounts All Mall Directory Service Account Connection officemailintereo mail default Local Area Network Properties Set as Default Import Esport Set rder 4 On the Your Name scr
30. a given domain should be sent to next 1 e which intermediate hosts should be used to ultimately deliver a message to the target host These MX records vary depending on the domain To illustrate here is an example of how a message from a eng sun com destined for b ucsb edu might be routed The MTA on a eng sun com looks up the MX record for b ucsb edu which tells it to route the message to venus sun com The MTA on venus sun com looks up the MX record for b ucsb edu which tells it to route the message to hub ucsb edu The MTA on hub ucsb edu looks up the MX record for b ucsb edu which tells it to route the message directly to b ucsb edu The MTA on b ucsb edu recognizes that the message has arrived at its intended destination and processes the message for local delivery Understanding E mail Addresses Just as you need an address to mail a letter at the post office you need an address to send e mail through your computer E mail addresses generally look something like this person place type The first part of the address indicates the user name of the person you are trying to reach The user name might be a first name last name or a nickname or any name that the user selected or was assigned The symbol in the address 1s simply used to separate the user name from the rest of the address After the symbol you will find the name of the domain which indicates the network where the user is located The domain can be considered the pla
31. acters and 96 mostly printable other characters for a total of 128 These 128 characters can be encoded in 7 bits of data so each 8 bit byte representing one of these characters has the lower 7 bits set to the appropriate value for the given character and the 8th high bit set to zero US ASCII is therefore considered a single byte 7 bit character set Many European languages have accentuated characters like the German U the French and the Danish e and the Spanish fi Such languages are commonly represented by characters sets whose lower half i e values 0 127 are identical to those of US ASCII and whose upper half i e values 128 255 represent these accentuated characters These are therefore considered single byte 8 bit characters sets an example is ISO 8859 l Many Asian languages have so many characters that they need multiple bytes to represent them all They are therefore considered multiple byte character sets Headers amp Bodies Each message consists of two parts The headers contain information about who authored the message the intended recipients the time of creation the subject of the message delivery stamps Each header is of the form keyword value where keyword 1s a special word like From or Date identifying the type of information contained in that header and value is the information itself More information about message headers can be found in RFC 822 and RFC 1123 section 5 A blan
32. addresses will not go through other IP filtering but messages delivered through these connections will still go through simple filters and server extensions Make sure to uncheck Disabled box if you want to enable your trusted IP addresses 38 MAPS sm 3 Mail Abuse Prevention System LLC is a non profit organization which Realtime Blackhole List RBL sm provides DNS based service for verifying IP addresses Do Not Allow Relay Our server supports three lists hosted by MAPS Realtime Blackhole List RBL DialUp Access List DUL and Relay Spam Stopper RSS At their opinion if connection originates Relay Spam Stopper RSS sm from these IP addresses most likely Bil ise s Tun las Delfi remote server attempts to deliver spam to your users Dialup Access List DUE sm Do Mat Allow Local Delvery Do Mat Allow Relay Do Not Allow Relay For more information visit MAPS To visit MAPS web site click the link below web site at http mail abuse org http mail abuse org for more Cancel m information Note that effective summer 2001 you Our server allows you to use MAPS lists You have to subscribe on MAPS service in can access MAPS dialog box from Tools IP order to use their lists Check out Rules MAPS MAPS subscription and fee structure Box allows you to either enable or disable either of these lists Usage of this feature is similar to Disallowed IP Addresses Difference is
33. aetwark below 4 9 D ialupi Network Click Nest when you have selected your access method Click Back to return to the last screen Click Cancel to stop the configuration process for now Cancel Back Next gt 9 On the seventh screen click Finish Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard Configuration process nearly complete Reds Pegasus Mail now has all the information it needs in order to perform basic Internet mail services for vau Tou can change the information you have entered at any time by e selecting Network configuration from the File menu Many other more specialised aspects of handling your Internet mail can also be changed in the same place Click Finish to save the information and close this window Click Back to return ta the last screen Click Cancel to stop the configuration process for now Cancel Back 10 Back on the Internet Mail Options screen click the Sending SMTP Tab In the Authentication Box check the Login using your POP3 settings for username and password Click OK 91 Internet Mail Options m m Configuration is complete 92 Generic Instructions Note An example account name was used through the instructions Please substitute your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions The example email address is yourname yourdomain com The example doma
34. ain com Allow Authentication checked turned on Note Your login name is your FULL POP3 email address Eudora and Eudora Lite settings are similar but the program requires users to be completely defined username mail domain name com mail domain name com The above goes into the pop account box lei ES Options Category m memes A A Your Mame Return address youmare yourdomain com Mail Server Incoming RIEN malyoudcenimcon E mail ourdomain com prs Checking Mail Incoming be ail E youmame yourdormaincom e a SMTP Server Outgoing Internet Dialup f Allow authentication Pe Cancel 3 Click on the Checking Mail icon button The values for Mail Server and Login Name should already reflect your changes made earlier in step 2 Verify that the Mail 70 Server and Login Name are completed Category Mail Server L mail rourdomain com Getting Started Login M ame a smurnaneldynurdomalt com Check for mall every 1 minute Don t check without a network connection Tanter I Send on check he E al Ga Checking Mai Save password Cancel 4 Click on the Incoming Mail icon button Category server configuration of POP MAP Leave mail an server Delete from server after EN day 2 Delete from server when emptied fram Trash d Incoming Mail Skip messages over 40 E in size Offline Authen
35. ain tzo com admin Or 1f your server uses non default WWW port other than 80 see Using non default WWW port http mydomain tzo com 8080 admin Where 8080 is the port number If administrator password is blank you will be directly taken to the administration page if it is not then you will be asked to enter the user name and password User name can be anything you wish even blank in the password field you must enter your administrator password If the validation 1s successful you will be taken to the administration page You can use this page to change certain settings of your server also add and remove users and change their settings The screens below show the basics of the web administration interface 28 ArGoSoft Mall Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edt Yem Fakes Took Hep Address ar tpe fne aibost Qw 90 200 Dm rms Que O 0 5 8 1 E 3 Google fases web E Putant Gb poe ini ve uk gt Date Time Welcome to ArGoSoft Mail Server You can check your mail from here User Name Password Add Hew User AngoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT 2000 P Version 1 8 1 8 1 2 El core n e a This is the basic login screen where users login to check their mail 29 To administer the server go http whateveryourdomainis admin 3 meom Mall Servar Microsoft Internet Explorer JE Que Q 02 em Eres Quo E y B 1 03 Addrett A Paty fc cal odes ve ws Google osc
36. ar Web Bee EEan Ahrar mm 2 Welcome to ArGoSoft Mail Server You can check your mail from here User Name Password Cpening puse itp ocahost adain Kant al trado cad To administer the server enter the administration password without a username 30 3 Server Administration Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edt Yew Fakes Took Hep Q O x 2 fb Ds sores Ges 2 5 8 1 D 3 id ress d nip ffiocalbostfadmin Google fieiesihweb E turus dd Page I der FI Do us V Data Time Welcome to Administration General Logging Local Domains SMTP Authenticgtir Ports Advare Smart Server MAPS F L MAPS LUI MAPS R55 Lage Agiministratign Distribution Lists Ailing List Sarver Bs allowed IP Addresses General Allow Relay Local Domains nodo gui El bore All server functions can be easily managed from the web interface 1199 216 62 4 Update V Local intranet 31 3 mem FIESTA TE Microsoft Internet Explorer Qu O ix d 0s Pros Gros nu LIE Addrest PE gt lite Googe Seach Rora ERM Grori Be AU Welcome to ArGoSoft Mail Server You can check your mail from here User Name Password ArgoSofl Mad Server Pro for WinNT ZODD sP Version 1 0 1 0 1 2 TT sec fadesins Local inb ard To administer a specific domain enter the domain name as the user along with the assigned password Argosoft
37. bout I minute For a small e mail system with ten users that is about 16 minutes from installing the software to receiving your first e mail When it comes to fast simple and reliable nothing can compete with ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro For the really impatient here are the steps to get going 1 Define MX records in DNS Install ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro 2 Under Administrator Set Your Main Password 3 Under Tools Options a Define DNS server options your server is now ready to send mail b Ports Your Web Interface Port Change it from 80 to 8080 or 8180 or whatever you want just as long as it doesn t take over port 80 ISS Internet Service Manager could interfere 1f you use the same ports between both programs You may have to check what ports are in use c Logging Recommend everything but the Web Interface logging d Advance Do not use finger checked Use Shared Memory for Data Exchange if you are using v1 8 0 0 1 8 1 2 e Tools Security SMTP Authentication All boxes should be checked 4 Tools Configuration Create a new domain For example If your domain is www mydomain com create a domain called mydomain com 5 Click on mydomain com To the Right Window Right Click and add new user Create postmaster and any other users you wish to make at this time 6 Close Configuration Stop and Start the Argo Mail Server Pro service or reboot the server DONE 10 Getting Started PT
38. ce that the user s mail is received The extension following the domain indicates the type of organization involved Some common extensions are e com commercial e edu educational institution e gov government e int international e mil military e net network e org organization You might also see foreign addresses that add a country code as the last several digits of the address such as e au Australia e ca Canada e fr France e it Italy e us United States of America e my Malaysia e sg Singapore With the growing popularity of cell phones and the additional number of phone lines being installed in homes many new area codes have been added to accommodate the growing number of telephone numbers The same thing is already happening to Internet addresses Many new domains are being added to support new Internet users The most important thing about e mail addresses is that you must type the e mail address exactly as it 1s Even if one digit is wrong it will be returned to you Also there are no spaces 1n Internet e mail addresses PT ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro Quick Start Guide L How long does it take to get ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro installed running and operational If you have your MX record defined correctly and your server is ready to go ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro can be installed in less than 3 minutes Basic setup takes about 3 minutes and defining a user takes a
39. dding and removing local domains and allows you to specify domain name and it s aliases 1f you want to use them Domain Name Specify the domain name you wish to add to the list of local domains Aliases List any other domain names which also belong to you and resolves to your computer If mail is sent to any of these aliases the server will translate it to the main domain itself Allow Creation of Accounts from Web Interface If this options 1s enabled users will be able to create accounts for this domain via the Web interface This option is disabled if Allow Creation Accounts from the Web on Advanced Tab of Options Dialog box is 20 disabled Next section enables you to set up an administrator who will be able to administer the domain using Web Interface Enable Web Administration check box allows you to enable or disable web administration for this particular domain User Name shows the data which will be entered as an user name when domain administrator attempts to administer the server It is the main domain name for the domain or for nodomain for blank domain Password and Confirm password boxes are allowing to specify password This data also should be entered in login dialog box of browser Maximum Accounts Allows you to specify maximum number of accounts for current domain which can be added using by administrator for the domain Specify 0 for unlimited users Note that this setting applies only to adding
40. eceiving POP3 Sending SMTP Dialling General settings May Internet e mail address is mumarme ivyoaurdomam corm Timeout for network connections 30 seconds Easy setup step by step Fegasus Mail has an Internet Setup Wizard that can guide vou step by step through configuring Pegasus Mail to work with your Internet mall Click here to start the setup wizard Start Setup Wizard Cancel Help 3 On the first screen click Next Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard Pegasus Mall Internet Setup Reds Pegasus Mall iz now going to ask you some simple questions that 1 will allow it to send and receive Internet mail for vau IF you do nat know the answers to these questions ask your service provider or e network administrator he or she should be able to provide them IF you do not wish to continue configuring Pegasus Mall to access your Internet mail simply press Cancel at any time and when you are ready to proceed with the configuration select Network configuration from the program s File menu Please click the Nest button to move to the first question Cancel 4 On the second screen enter your email address then click Next 88 Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard Ed RR sj Your electronic mall address Please type in your electronic mail address below Your electronic mail address should look something like sallyarverboat org namely username foll
41. een below simply enter in your name Whatever you enter here will appear in the From field when someone receives email from you You can use your full name or Webmaster or anything you like Then click Next Internet Connection Wizard Your Name When you send e mail your name will appear in the From field of the outgoing message Type your name as you would like it ta appear Display name For example John Smith Cancel Help 54 5 On the Internet E mail address screen enter in your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address The example account used is yourname yourdomain com Please enter in your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address Click the Next button when you are finished Internet Connection Wizard Internet E mail Address pourname Syourdomain com 6 On the E mail Server Names screen enter in the Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email server names mail yourdomain com Then click the Next button 55 internet Connection Wizard E mail Server Names Pors Y mail yourdomain com mail yourdomain com 7 On the Internet Mail Logon screen enter your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email account name and password Your account name is your FULL email address yourname yourdomain com You can select Remember password if you like Do not check the box labeled Log on using Secure Password Authorization SPA Click the Next button when you are finished 56 Inter
42. eir database As of with MAPS if your entire ISP is blacklisted it is very hard to leave their list ORDB stands for Open Relay Database and 1s a non profit organization which keeps a database of open relay SMTP servers Open relay server is a server which allows everyone to send mail to any destination and potentially are sources of spam BTW you also can become open relay unless you use one of security features of our server In order to protect your server from unauthorized use we recommend to enable and use SMTP authentication Also ORDB is free and it does not require you to register your IP address ORDB web page is at http www ordb org If you find their service useful you may want to make a donation to the organization To enable checking of connecting servers against ORDB go to Tools Security ORDB and put a checkmark in Enable box If the option is enabled and IP address of connecting is in ORDB server will not allow relay to the Internet But you have to remember that if IP address of connecting computer is in Trusted addresses or if it successfully authenticated IP address will be not checked with ORDB and mail will be relayed 40 Disallowed IP Addresses If Connecting Computer Satishes Above Rules Do Not Allow Local Delivery Do Mot Allow Relay one o This feature is similar to MAPS interface but it allows you to use IP addresses which are not listed o
43. example Work or Family or simply your email address and click Next 84 E eg Account Wizard vournameByourdormain com 10 Verify that the information you entered is correct If necessary verify the information you entered with your ISP or system administrator Then click Finish to set up your account 85 Account Wizard Configuration is complete 86 Pegasus Configuring your Local Email Client Pegasus Mail Follow the instructions below to configure Pegasus Mail for use with your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 account Note An example account name was used through the instructions Please substitute your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions The example email address is yourname yourdomain com The example Domain is yourdomain com Configuration Steps 1 Start Pegasus mail from your desktop or from Start Programs Pegasus Go to the Tools menu then select Internet Options Pegasus Mail File Edit Addresses Folder Window Help lw a vs Alr F1 a Hew mail folder Options Internet options 090 a JE f IMAP profiles Open Repl Identities Copy Delete Info x EE Extensions ig gt hail filtering rules From m Date Time Size Glossary d Fa Notepads heck spelling Etrit 2 Click on the Start Setup Wizard Box 87 Internet Mail Options General R
44. f course user Username to log on to the account Usage user p dibelli 25 1989 net enter pass Password for above Usage pass MyPassWord enter stat How many messages in the mailbox and total size in lines Usage stat enter list Lists each message numerically starting with 1 and their respective size in lines Usage list enter top X Retrieves the header and specified number of body lines of a message Usage top 1 0 enter displays just the headers for message 1 top 2 25 enter displays the headers and the first 25 lines of the message body for message 2 uidl Retrieves the message s identification number Usage uidl 3 enter displays the identification number for message 73 uidl all enter displays the identification numbers for all messages in the mailbox retr Retrieves the entire message Usage retr 2 enter displays the entire message 72 dele Deletes a message Usage dele 1 enter marks message 71 for deletion upon quitting noop No operation used to prevent time outs Usage noop enter rset Resets the list of messages Usage rset enter 49 quit Disconnects from the POP server Usage quit enter deletes messages marked by the dele command SMTP Sending a plain text message using Telnet is rather simple but the structure of the message is critical It s best to look at an example to see how it s done Be careful of your spaces and enters The following
45. face In Pro version go to Tools Web Interface and uncheck Allow Creation of Accounts checkbox In Plus version go to Tools Options Advanced and uncheck Allow Creation of Accounts checkbox Q I am currently using freeware version of your server Will the server deliver messages faster if I get Plus or Pro version A Yes it will Freeware version uses only one thread for relaying messages It means if one of mail exchangers remote server to which the server relays the message problems other queued messages will have to wait until the server is done with that slow server In shareware version which uses multiple threads you can specify up to 12 of them the server attempts to relay messages simultaneously to different servers So if there is a problem it will block only one of the threads other messages will be delivered using another threads Q I installed your server What should I specify as SMTP and POP3 servers in my client software A If you are using our server on the LAN then specify the network name of server computer as it appears in the Network Neighborhood icon If it does not work then go to the DOS prompt and type ipconfig and press Enter You will see an IP address of your computer four dot separated numbers Use this IP address as your SMTP and POP3 servers in your client software 46 If you are on the Internet your server computer is connected to the Internet then use internet IP address of your ser
46. ike register com or mydomain com then you can do it yourself After making changes allow sufficient time usually about 24 hours your changes to penetrate the Internet and then make sure that your settings are working You can use our Domain Info page which has ActiveX control for checking your domain settings Q Are your servers compatible with Windows XP A Yes they are All versions will work with Windows XP Windows 98 version will run as usual but it will not run as service If you want to use full power of Windows XP use Windows NT 2000 version Q I would like to move user mailboxes to another drive Is it possible A Yes if you are using mail server Pro version 1 7 0 3 or higher Follow these steps 44 e Create directory where you want to keep mailboxes e g d users e If you are using NT 2000 XP version run server controller application stop the server and click File Unregister service Then exit from controller application File Exit If you are using Windows 95 98 version stop server and exit from it File Exit e Then move all content of your lt MailServer gt YV users folder to new directory keeping subdirectory structure e Run regedit for NT 2000 XP version go to the key HKLM Software ArGoSoft Mail Server Setup or for Win95 98 version HKCU Software ArGoSoft Mail Server Setup and add new string value called Users Path with data d users name of your users directory e Runthe se
47. in is yourdomain com Configuration Steps 1 Start your email program 2 Find the Options Accounts menu where you can input a new account Look for key words such as your incoming POP3 Server or outgoing SMTP Server 3 Go through the steps to add a new account to your email program so that whenever you check mail using this email program it will check your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email account 4 When you are asked to enter specific information regarding your new account use the following as a reference Your Name Enter your name as you d like it to appear in the From field on your emails User Name Account Name Subdomain Alias Enter the whole email address yourname yourdomain com Email address Enter your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address Incoming POP3 Server name mail yourdomain com Outgoing SMTP Server name mail yourdomain com Password Enter your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 account password 93 Online Resources HA http www argosoft com applications mailserver http www argostuff net http www users bigpond net au theclub 94
48. isplayed rather than the Services sub option In some cases depending on how Outlook Express was installed or upgraded the Services sub option will be displayed on the Tools menu instead in this case use the Outlook 97 instructions for making the needed configuration changes Configuration Steps 1 Open Outlook Express 2 When the main screen appears click on the Tools menu item on the top menu bar or press ALT T then choose click the Accounts sub option as shown below 25 Outlook Express provided by AT amp T WorldNet Service File Edit View Tools Message Help Send and Hecervee m Mew Mail ser Synchronize All Synchronize Folder bet Outlook Expose Folders nervene Addrezs Book Ctrl 5 hift E HE Outlook Express es Espi Ara Sender to dades Hook A Local Folders a ATAT WorldNet Message Rules Mewsgroups Ctra Mew Account Signup Options Create a new Mail Read Mail 61 3 The Internet Accounts screen will present you the Mail tab interface This will show all the mail accounts configured in your Outlook Express it will be empty if you don t have an account set up already Click on the Add button on the right and choose the Mail option The Wizard will guide you through the information gathering and configuration steps to create a new account Internet Accounts Al Mail Hews Connection Remove Directory Service Mail News Directo
49. k line always separates the headers from the body The body contains the information the sender 1s trying to communicate The message as most people think of it 1s really the body of the message MIME For many years most messages were plain text in the US ASCII character set so no structure was needed for message bodies The recent explosions of messaging in Europe and Asia and the transmission of multi media messages have brought about such a need MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions specified in RFCs 2045 2049 especially RFC 2045 and RFC 2046 defines such a body structure It specifies how a Content Type header can be used to specify a particular character set or other non textual data type for a message For example the header Content Type text plain charset us ascii indicates that the message consists of plain text in the US ASCII character set MIME also specifies how to encode data when necessary more on this below It is the responsibility of the receiving user agent to use this information to display the message in a form that will be understood by the user Transfer Protocols The language spoken between transfer agents is known as a transfer protocol There are many in existence the most common is SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol also well known are UUCP Unix to Unix copy and X 400 This document studies SMTP at length For further information about SMTP refer to RFC 821 and RFC 1123 section 5 En
50. lete it of course if it exists Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall find the key called ArGoSoftMailServer and delete it NT 2000 XP versions of Plus and Pro La Run controller application from control panel stop the server click File Unregister service then File Exit Delete entire directory where you have installed mail server by default c Program Files ArGo Software Design Mail Server Run regedit and browse to the key HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SoftwarelArGoSoftiMail Server and delete it if it exists Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall find the key called ArGoSoftMailServer and delete it if it exists Go to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE System CurrentControSet Services find the key msServerForm and delete it if found Make sure that control panel is closed and delete the file msmlsrv cpl from c windows system32 directory Reboot your computer 48 Troubleshooting PG Troubleshooting with Telnet Taken from http argostuff net 8000 It s good to know some of the basic POP and SMTP commands that can be run manually with Telnet for troubleshooting purposes Here s a list of the popular ones and how to use them to the best of my knowledge POP3 Run telnet yourserverip 110 enter After logging on with the user and pass commands you can run any of the other commands in the order in which you choose except quit o
51. me It means you should use username domain com format for user name rather than just username unless user belongs to blank domain or to the domain which is aliased to blank domain You also can use username domain com or username domain com instead of username domain com since some email clients including Netscape do not like symbol in user name If you do not like to use user names with domain names because you think that they confuse your users then move the domain name as an alias of blank domain Q When I start the server one of the services report that there was a start of starting it because address is already in use How do I solve this problem A This error indicates that you are running some another server or software which uses the port designated for that service First make sure that you are not running any other mail servers on your computer Most common applications which cause this problem are 45 For SMTP port 25 IIS SMTP service Internet Information Server comes with SMTP service It is not installed by default but most likely it is in your case Go to IIS administration and stop it For POP3 port 110 Norton Antivirus If you have it disable email checking NAV email checking acts as a proxy POP3 server It hooks port 110 For Web Interface port 80 any web server you are running on your computer Change web port of our server Go to Tools Options select ports tab and change
52. menu bar or press ALT E then choose click on the sub option called Preferences Netscape rs sp A TIE aa maage Ether Ama Agati EHE Preferences 2 When the Preferences screen appears click on the plus symbol next to the Mail amp Newsgroups item listed on the left 73 Preferences Colors F Navigator Languages Applications Smart Browsing BE Mail amp Newsgroups Identity Mal Servers H Newsgroup Serve Addressing Messages Window Settings Copies and Folde Formatting Return Receipts Disk Space E Roaming Access E Composer lagd 3 On the Mail Servers screen enter the Outgoing mail SMTP server name mail yourdomain com Please DO NOT enter anything in the Outgoing mail server user name box Otherwise you will keep receiving password incorrect error messages Preferences E4 Category Specify servers for mail Colors E Navigator rat E EE TITTTCUITITS z Languages Applications EET Smart Browsing Mail amp Newsgroups Delete To set server properties such as checking for new oy messages automatically select a server and then GEN ae Perault Mail Servers click Edit H Mewsgroup Serve i i Addressing Outgoing Mail Server Messages Outgoing mail SMTP server mail yourdomain com 2 Window Settings Outgoing mail server user name SE do Use Secure Socket Laper 55L or TLS for outgoi
53. n MAPS servers Again as we mentioned SMTP Authentication and Trusted IP Addresses have higher priority which means if the connection originates from trusted IP address or remote server successfully performed SMTP Authentication settings with disallowed IP addresses will be ignored Can be reached by clicking Tools IP Rules Disallowed IP Addresses You can define two kinds of IP rules range and mask To add the range to the list of IP rules click Add Range button To add the masked IP address use Add Mask button If IP address of connecting entity is in the list then server will reject connection based on the action you have specified If you enabled Do Not Allow Local Delivery option and your server has received a connection from disallowed IP address it will reject attempts to deliver mail to local users If you enabled Do Not Allow Relay then it will not relay mail to outside World If you enabled both options then server will not accept connection unless remote server successfully performed SMTP Authentication and or IP address is also included in the list of Trusted IP Addresses 41 FAQ lt lt lt vza vav uiv 7 r7vvvvv Ef Speed of Delivery to Large Lists Additional Documentation Recommended AntiVirus plug in Disabling user aliases from Web interface Phone support Catch All Account Adding signatures to messages I am blacklisted as an open relay Invalid Filename Error in
54. n you start Argosoft and look the Domain Configuration Tool you will see that there is a No Domain that is listed don t try to delete this This is needed for the server to operate properly 19 Setting Up a Basic Virtual Domain Domain and Aliases The simplest configuration is a single Domain Name vred Dd mail domain on your server so let s Aliases one alias per line start there Right mouse click on the No Domain choose Properties and you will see the dialog box that you see on the right not much to configure n l Enter your domain name under Aliases and if you wish enable Web Administration of the users in the virtual domain s NOT the server User Name _nodomain itself and set a password If you NEM want to service multiple domains E simply add them Aliases box Confirm Password Virtual Domain s Warning Maximum Accounts 0 Unlimited a Because these are virtual domains all Allow Distribution Lists Web Administration Enable web Administration i e Joesmith yourdomain com and E aga LI sl 7 i Masia Distribution Lists 0 Unlimited 0 ET Joesmith yourdomain2 com is not going to work each user must have Cancel Help their own unique and separate name Virtual Domains Notes e E mail address is user yourdomain com e Log into pop server as user e All users regardless of virtual domains must have unique names Domain and Aliases Editor is used when a
55. n you that it is not a valid email address and if it still should add it to the address book Answer Yes If this method works you can just type john in the box for the recipient and everything will be find If this method does not work then you will have to cheat the server Make up some fake domain name e g mydomain com and enter it as a local domain name in the Local Domains box of your server Then send the messages to e g john mydomain com assuming that you have the user john set up in the server When server receives this message it will look up the list of 47 local domains and when it finds that mydomain com is the domain it has to server will not forward the message to the Internet and deliver the message locally to the mailbox belonging to john Q How do I completely remove mail server A We are sure that after you install our server you will not want to remove it but still you never know Described procedures include operations with registry so use extra caution Freeware version and Win95 98 versions of Mail Server Plus or Pro ll Run mail server if it is already running maximize it by double clicking icon on the system tray the stop the server File Stop and exit from it File Exit Delete entire directory where you have installed mail server by default c Program Files ArGo Software Design Mail Server Run regedit and browse to the key HKEY CURRENT USERWSoftwareMArGoSoftMMail Server and de
56. net Connection Wizard O O oOo A xi Internet Mail Logon POUrnAMe yourdomain com Ke 8 On the last screen of the Wizard choose the option that describes your connection to the Internet If you use an ISP you will likely choose Connect using my phone line You may be prompted to enter your phone line information on the next screen If you work in an office or have a dedicated Internet connection you will probably choose the LAN option When finished click the Next button 57 Internet Connection Wizard EE If vau already have an account with an Internet service provider and have obtained all the necessary connection information pon can connect to your account using your phone line IF vau are connected to a local area network LAM that is connected to the Internet you can access the Internet over the LAM Which method do you want to use to connect to the Internet C Connect using my local area network LAN C will establish my Internet connection manually lt Back Cancel Help 9 On the Congratulations screen simply click the Finish button to return to the Internet Accounts screen 58 Internet Connection Wizard Congratulations 10 At this point you are returned to the Internet Accounts screen You can set the new rule as your default if you want to use this address as your primary email account in your email program Click Close when you are finished then you will need to log out and re
57. ng messages Formatting Retum Receipts f Never C f Possible C Always i Disk Space Local mail directory C Program FilesMetscape Users Choose Fa E Roaming Access Composer 1 CVF Flies DE Cancel Help 4 Next still on the Mail Servers screen click on the Add button to add your Incoming server name and parameters This will bring up the Mail Server Properties screen for the account Here you will enter in information regarding the server where you will get your mail from Make sure that the Server Type is set to POP3 on this screen then enter the Server Name for your domain this is your Incoming Server name The example Server Name used 1s mail yourdomain com Click the OK button when finished Enter the User Name as shown below but if 1t doesn t work make your User Name like this name domain com 75 Mail Server Properties E POP3 Server murnarmeitiourdormam corm 5 Your settings should now look similar to the information below 76 Preferences E Category Specify servers for mail Incoming Mail Servers Dalors B Navigator mail ourcdomain com Add be Languages H Applications e ee Smart Browsing Mail amp Newsgroups Delete To set server properties such as checking for new oy messages automatically select a server and then GEN ae Perault Mail Servers click Edit H Mewsgroup Serve i
58. ntity section enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From field of messages you send and email address yourname yourdomain com and click Next 81 Account Wizard Each account can have its own identity which is the information that identifies you to others when they receive your messages Enter the name you would like to appear in the From field of your outgoing messages for example John Smith Your Mame Your Marne Enter your email address This is the address others will use to send email to you for example user example net Email Address vournameeyourdomain com Cancel Hack Mest Finish 7 In the Server Information section select the type of incoming mail server POP3 Enter the incoming server name and the outgoing SMTP server name The example domain used is mail yourdomain com Then click Next Note Only one outgoing mail server SMTP needs to be specified even if you have several mail accounts If you have not configured the SMTP settings then you should go back to steps 2 amp 3 when you finish the wizard 82 Account Wizard mall yourdomain com 8 In the User Name section enter your full email address yourname yourdomain com and click Next If it doesn t work make your account name like this yourname yourdomain com 83 Account Wizard vournameSyourdormain corm 9 In the Account Name section assign a name for this account for
59. omati 57 KB 14 KB images misrvnt exe MEN dll mlsrvx hlp mspro cnt 1 8 1 L Help File E CNT File Ar oft Mail Server Automati 23 KB 3 KB Service Module of ArGoSoft M ArGo Software Design mspro hlp popx rec smtpx rec Help File REC File REC File 149 KB 0 KB 9 mspro GID GID File 15 KB tmpledit exe Hede ini trstdip rec uninst exe Web Template Editor ee ation Settings REC File ArGoSoft Installer ArGo Software Design D KB ArGo Software Design uninstxp ini Configuration Settings 1 KB This 1s the basic structure of the mail server logs where the log files are stored _maillists where the mailing list data is stored outbox this is where outgoing mail is stored temporarily while it is being sent users this is where domain information and user data is stored 23 users File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q back M yo Search Folders la LE Xx i EEE Address B C Program Files 4rGo Software Design Mail Server users pl _nodomain Inside the users directory is the nodomain folder This is where users created in virtual domains are stored DO NOT delete this folder it is needed for proper server operations m nodomain File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt d Search lig Folders zy 5 X i EEK Address ia C Program Files 4rGo Software Design Mail Server users nodomain N le aliases aa joesmith LJ sarajones File 1 KB
60. ou to specify web interface options Security Allows you to control security features of your server It has following sub items SMTP Authentication Lets you to control settings for SMTP Authentication Filters Displays Filters Box Trusted IP Addresses Allows you to specify IP addresses of trusted connections MAPS Allows you to enable or disable or enable MAPS filtering ORDB Allows you to enable or disable ORDB filtering Disallowed IP Addresses Allows you to specify disallowed IP addresses from which server will not accept connections Mailing List Server Enables you to access the interface for mailing list server Server Extensions Allows to set up server extensions Transfer Mail Allows you to perform mail transfer to or from backup server See Transferring Mail for more information Domain Information Launches an utility which allows you to check the information about particular domain Check out Domain Info topic for more information Lookup Allows you to perform a lookup for certain IP address and resolve it to the domain name or vice versa resolve domain name to IP address ActiveX Library Register ActiveX Library Unregister Registers or unregisters ActiveX library MailServerX dll See the documentation of Automation Objects for more information 13 Basic Setup Options Loo Ef Get Started Now Click on the Yellow Gear Options Button to get to the screens listed below Options
61. owed by an 2 symbol and an Internet doman name murameicimurdaomanm cor Click Mest when you have entered pour address Click Back to return to the last screen Click Cancel to stop the configuration process for now Cancel Back Neo 5 On the third screen enter your POP3 Server The example mail server used 1s mail yourdomain com Then click Next Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard The address of your POPS server Please type in the name of the machine that acts as pour PUPS server below This address usually will not contain an Y symbol POPS server is Internet jargon for a machine where your incoming mail is stored until you ask for it mail yowdomain com Click Nest when you have entered your POPS server address Click Back to return to the last screen Click Cancel to stop the configuration process For now Cancel Back Neo 6 On the fourth screen enter your user name and password Your user name is your full email address In the example it is yourname yourdomain com Your password is your POP3 account password Then click Next 89 Pegasus Mail Internet Setup Wizard our username and password Reds our username identifies whose mall you want to get from the PUPS server and your password proves that you really are who WOU say vau are Either may be case sensitive 20 bob and BOB may be regarded as different be careful to type them in
62. r Service Properties setas Default Import Export Set Order AL EF Close 4 On the Your Name screen below simply enter in your name Whatever you enter here will appear in the From field when someone receives email from you You can use your full name or Webmaster or anything you like Then click Next 62 Internet Connection Wizard Your Name Yow Names o 5 On the Internet E mail Address screen enter in your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address The example account used is yourname yourdomain com Please enter in your own Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address Click the Next button when you are finished 63 Internet Connection Wizard Internet E mail Address youre yourdormain cor AT amp T Wordlet Service Email 7 6 On the E mail Server Names screen enter in the Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email server names The example domain used 1s mail yourdomain com Then click the Next button 64 internet Connection Wizard E mail Server Names Pors Y mail yourdomain com mail yourdomain com 7 On the Internet Mail Logon screen enter your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email account name and password Your account name is your FULL email address yourname yourdomain com You can select Remember password if you like Do not check the box labeled Log on using Secure Password Authorization SPA Click the Next button when you are finished
63. r trusted IP addresses in Pro version go to ordb org web site and submit your server for testing Their automated system will perform the test and after making sure that you are no longer open relay will remove your server from their database But in some cases several services e g mail abuse org are blacklisting entire all IP addresses of certain ISPs If this is a case you may try to email them and ask them to remove you from their database If it does not work you may want to consider changing and ISP or use Smart Server feature of Plus and Pro versions of our server Q I keep getting Invalid Filename errors when I try to use your automation objects in ASP even though everything works fine if I use VBScript or other tool which supports COM What is wrong A In some cases ASP engine refuses to read the registry properly Since your mail server path data is stored in registry and it is not read properly COM objects do not work Check out this link for solution Q I set up my server on my computer added my domain to the list of local domains but emails sent to them never arrive to my server Why A You have to make sure that DNS settings for your server are correct either there are no MX records or one with the highest priority lowest preference index points to your server computer To set up MX records contact an ISP who is responsible for DNS settings for your computer If you have registered your domain with services l
64. rver already has outbox messages number of which exceeds the number specified here servers and clients connecting to the server using SMTP protocol will receive 421 Service Unavailable message Default value is 500 Message Size Limit allows you to specify maximum size of message which will be accepted by server If message size exceeds the limit server will reject message sending back to the client 552 Too much mail data error message Note If you decide to specify unlimited message size the server will use more complicated message storage which involves the information exchange between the memory and your hard disk It will decrease the overall performance of server You must exit from the server and restart it again if you decide to change this setting valid if Verification of Addresses of Senders is on see above and this option 1s checked server will assume that blank MAIL FROM address is valid and will accept mail Perform Reverse Lookup at Connection if this option is enabled server will attempt to display the domain name of connecting computers in the logs It involves additional DNS lookup so 1t may slow down your computer but enabling this option could be helpful if you want to see who is connecting to your computer Use DNS Timer if enabled default server will allocate a timer when performing DNS lookups It will reduce consumption of your CPU time but will increase load of your computer
65. rver again Make sure that you see your users if you click Tools Configuration Q MAPS does not seem to be working on my server What is wrong Q MAPS has changed their subscription policies If you wish to access their servers you will have to subscribe on their service But good news is according to their fees schedule their service will be free for the most of our users Check out following pages at MAPS web site Subscriptions and Fee structure When looking keep in mind that our server uses QUERY method to access MAPS database Q Your comparison table states that I can customize Web interface based on the domain name How can I do it es assume you want to customize templates for domain domain com In the directory lt MailServer gt _users domain com create two subdirectories called webtemplates and images then copy files from lt MailServer gt webtemplates and lt MailServer gt images to these directories Now you can customize web templates and images in new directories Q I installed Pro version set up the users and domains but each time I attempt to retrieve mail or access the server using Web interface my password gets rejected What am I doing wrong A Pro version of server has true support of local domains you can have two users with same user name but separate domains Server has to tell the difference between two users with same user name but different domains and domain name becomes a part of user na
66. s are sub directories of the domain 26 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sex M y d Jj Search 1 Folders IS E XxX ic Fai Address C Program Files rGo Software DesignMail Server users amp o Ne sl nadomain LJ joesdomain com LJ sarasdomain The entire mail server is structured quite simply both the user information and the message stores are contained within the users directory If you choose to backup your mail server or migrate to another machine this single directory contains all the critical server information FYI Program Options are stored in registry key HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE ArGoSoft Mail Server Setup for Windows NT 2000 XP version and in HKEY CURRENT USER SOFTWARE ArGoSoft Mail Server Setup for Windows 95 98 Me version 27 ArGoSoft Mail Server Web Based Administration Web Interface h Quote Original Messages in Replies Authentication Realm AG oSoft Mail Server Pro List of Messages Messages Per Page 1 OG Sorting by Date Ascending coca ee The Argosoft Mail Server has a very functional and usable web based administration utility This allows remote management your server If your server computer 1s accessible from the Internet then you can administer the server from anywhere in the World using Web Interface Let s assume that the domain name of your computer is mydomain tzo com In the address box 1f your browser type the following http mydom
67. s like audio and video clips have brought about a two fold need for 8 bit message transfer encoding messages into 7 bit data 1s not only cumbersome but the resultant encoded message Is significantly typically 33 larger than the original message To meet this need SMTP has been extended to allow 8 bit data to be properly transferred between consenting transfer agents The negotiating process used to verify consent 1s specified in RFC 1869 which describes the general extension mechanism to SMTP called ESMTP and RFC 1652 which describes the specific extension to allow 8 bit data transfer called SB TMIME If a transfer agent has a message containing 8 bit data and it cannot negotiate the proper transfer of that data 1t must either encode the message into 7 bit data using MIME or return the message to the sender indicating the reason for the return It is no coincidence that MIME and ESMTP have common rationales and goals they were developed in conjunction with each other towards the same end Routing RFC 974 describes Mail Routing and the Domain Name System a brief overview of how sendmail implements this is given here Mail eXchanger MX records are maintained by domain name servers DNS to tell MTAs where to send mail messages An MX record can be specified for a specific host or a wild card MX record can specify the default for a specific domain The MX record tells an MTA where a message whose ultimate target is a given host in
68. start your Outlook 2000 39 Internet Accounts Oo BE All Mail Director Service Add Connection Remove CLE EM mai default Dial Up Dial up Co officemallintercosmos mail Local Area Network Properties setas Default Import Export Set Under Close The Wizard will automatically update the properties while you are setting up the account From this screen click on or highlight the mail account just created and click on the Properties button to the right You can verify the information you just entered by clicking each tab By default My server requires authentication a feature under the Servers tab is not checked You do not have to enter your username and password every time you send out an email if this feature is not check At the Account Properties screen click on the Close button to return to the main Outlook 2000 screen Configuration 1s complete 60 Outlook Express Follow the instructions below to configure Outlook Express for use with your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 account Note An example account name was used through the instructions Please substitute your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions The example email address is yourname yourdomain com The example Domain is yourdomain com Special Note The following instructions are for Outlook Express when the Accounts sub option under the Tools menu is d
69. t closes the controller application Services will remain running See Differences Between Versions for more information Administration Enter Administration Mode Allows you to enter Administration mode If Administrator Password is specified you will be prompted for it If it is blank you will be able to access Administration mode without entering password Exit Administration Mode Closes Administration mode Change Administrator Password Allows you to change Administrator Password This password will be used also if you attempt to access your server via Web Interface for administration If you reset the password to blank you will not need to use the password for accessing administrator mode neither directly in program nor via the Web interface Tools View Log File Displays the log for current day This option will be enabled only if Log to File option on the Logging Tab of Options Dialog box is enabled View Previous Logs Launches Windows Explorer which displays the folder of all log files You will be able to select one for a specific day and view it View Outbox Allows you to view messages located in our outbox messages which are being delivered or are scheduled for delivery 12 Options Displays Options Dialog Box Configuration Displays Server Configuration Dialog box which allows you to set up local domains users and distribution lists Web Interface Displays Web Interface Configuration box which allows y
70. that with MAPS you do not have to enter IP addresses yourself list is provided by MAPS DNS servers Each time your server checks IP addresses against the list it connects to MAPS DNS servers Enabling these options may increase load of your server As for Disallowed IP Addresses SMTP Authentication and Trusted IP Addresses have higher priority so if an IP address of connecting server satisfied these two rules MAPS checking will be not performed and server will accept mail Our server also supports ORDB Open Relay Database which works the similar way as MAPS 39 Open Relay Database To visi OADE web site click the link below http vs ordb org met dee Method of checking ORDB is similar with MAPS but ORDB has only Open Relay database besides they are listing servers individually per IP address MAPS sometimes lists dial up IP addresses of entire ISPs which means it 1s possible that they have certain good IP addresses listed in their database and if you are using MAPS you can lose important data That s why we would more recommend ORDB ORDB has one more advantage over MAPS If your server by some reason gets listed with them it 1s very easy to get out of their list All you have to do 1s just stop being open relay e g by enabling SMTP Authentication and submit your server to ORDB for testing As soon as they verify that your server is no longer an open relay you will be removed from th
71. the instructions below to configure Eudora 4 3 5 0 for use with your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 account Note An example account name was used through the instructions Please substitute your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions The example email address is yourname yourdomain com The example Domain is yourdomain com Configuration Steps 1 Start the Eudora program from your desktop or from the Eudora Program group menu go to the Start button on Windows choose Programs and then choose Eudora At the main Eudora screen click on the Tools menu item then select Options from the pull down menu see below gt Eudora File Edt Mailbox Message Transfer Special Tools window Help EN Eies o Filter Report Mailboxes File Browser Stationery Signatures SE E Personalities dus Task Status Task Errors 2 Address Book CtrleL Directory Services Chri Link History Statistics Le ESP Groups Options AKAMAI STYLE 69 2 Choose the Getting Started icon button On this screen you will need to fill in the Real Name Return Address Mail Server Incoming Login Name and SMTP Server Outgoing values Mail Configuration Settings Values for Settings Real Name Your Name Return Address yourname yourdomain com Mail Server Incoming mail yourdomain com Login Name yourname yourdomain com SMTP Server Outgoing mail yourdom
72. tication style Passwords C Kerberos C APOP C RPA Interne e o UK Cancel 71 5 Click on the Sending Mail icon button The values for SMTP Server and Return Address should already reflect your changes made earlier If not change them to the correct settings for your account Make sure that the Allow Authentication box is checked turned on Options Ea x Category Return address murnarme ihnourdormam com Domain to add to unqualified addresses SMTP Server mail your domain com f Allow authentication v Immediate send Iw Send on check Incoming HM all y Sending Mail El Composing Mail mj Cancel 6 Click OK after making your changes Configuration is complete Configuring your Local Email Client Netscape Messenger 4 X and 6 1 Follow the instructions below to configure Netscape Messenger 4 X and 6 1 for use with your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 account Note An example account name was used through the instructions Please substitute your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions The example email address is yourname yourdomain com The example Domain is yourdomain com T2 Netscape A Netscape Messenger 4 X B Netscape Messenger 6 1 A Netscape Messenger 4 X Configuration Steps 1 Start Netscape Navigator when the Netscape Navigator main screen appears click on the Edit menu item on the top
73. ting of lists will not work for freeware version because it always uses one thread See also Speed of Mail Delivery for Different Versions Q Is there any additional documentation available for mail server 42 A We created a document which is intended to give users a general understanding about email and our server accents are made for Pro version This is not a manual it is just an article which describes how email works To access it follow this link requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe Q Which software would you recommend to protect our users from viruses A WebShield SMTP from McAffee is working well with our server It is very compact and affordable But since it acts as a gateway between your server and the Internet your server must be running on non default SMTP port you will be unable to use e g SMTP Authentication to protect your server also if you are planning to use blocked and or trusted IP addresses and other security features of our server it will not work since our server will not see original IP addresses of connecting computers WebShield SMTP does have it s own security features but in my opinion lack of support of SMTP authentication is very bad Q I don t want to allow my users changing of aliases to their accounts How do I disable aliases box A Find the web template called usersettings html comment out text box which handles aliases and put it a hidden input box with name aliases
74. ur domain with a known working DNS server to make sure it resolves to the proper IP address If so go to step three 3 Using a web based email such as Hotmail or Yahoo send yourself an email Using Your Server Log Files Never under estimate the value of the system log files If you are having problems be sure to check the system log files to help you resolve the problems 51 Configuring Your Mail Client OO Outlook 2000 Configuring your Local Email Client Outlook 2000 or upgraded Outlook 97 98 Follow the instructions below to configure Outlook 2000 for use with your Argosoft Mail Server Pro account Note An example account name was used throughout the instructions Please substitute your Argosoft Mail Server Pro POP3 email address information for the account used in the instructions The example email address is yourname yourdomain com The example Domain is yourdomain com Special Note to Outlook 97 98 users The following instructions are for Outlook 2000 and Outlook 97 98 when the Accounts sub option under the Tools menu is displayed rather than the Services sub option In some cases depending on how Outlook was installed or upgraded the Services sub option will be displayed on the Tools menu instead in this case use the Outlook 97 instructions for making the needed configuration changes Configuration Steps 1 Start Outlook 2000 52 2 When the main Outlook 2000 screen appears click on the
75. velopes and Bodies SMTP uses the concept of an envelope to transfer messages this merely contains information about from whom the message originated and to whom it is destined The originator address is important in case there is a problem transferring or delivering the message the originator can be notified The SMTP body is the entire message as defined above in Headers amp Bodies So the message headers plus the message body equals the SMTP body The term SMTP body is not used that commonly but it is important to distinguish it from the message body 7 bit data vs 8 bit data For historical reasons relating to the US ASCII character set SMTP is a 7 bit protocol which means it limits bytes of data sent to use only the low order 7 bits If the 8th high bit of a byte is set SMTP dictates that the bit must be zeroed out In order for a message containing 8 bit data to be transferred without data loss the message must first be encoded into 7 bit data As most early e mail users spoke English however and most computers used the 7 bit US ASCII character set this was not a problem In recent years however several factors have increased the need for 8 bit message transfer As mentioned above European languages often use 8 bit character sets and Asian language character sets often require multiple bytes their transmission is greatly simplified if all 8 bits can be transferred unaltered Finally the explosion of multi media message
76. ver computer which can be obtained by using the same method as for LAN by running ipconfig or its domain name If you don t have a domain name or have dynamic IP address consider using a service such as TZO http www tzo com Q I cannot add my domain to the list of local domains Add on the screen is grayed out A Just enter local domain name in the box located above of Replace Add Remove buttons and Add button will get enabled Options Logging SMTP Authentication General Local Domains Ports men oe Q I downloaded updated version of your mail server How do I install it without losing the data of users which are already set up in the previous version A Check out this link for detailed instructions Q I am trying to use the server at LAN so I don t need to define local domains and I can use just user names without domains names But I am having problems with my email client which does not allow me to enter addresses without an 9 sign and domain name A The problem is that if you don t enter the domain name your email client thinks that the data entered is an nickname of the user specified in your address book and complains if it does not find corresponding nickname email address in the address book There are two ways to solve this problem First try to cheat your client Go to the address book and add the user e g john and enter e g john as an email address The address book may war

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