Remote Domains

A Remote Domain functions as an Outbox but contains mail only for a specific domain.

To create a remote domain see Creating Domains.

 

To configure a Remote Domain for direct delivery to an IP Address

If a dial up profile is to be used see Dialling the Internet

  1. In Domain List, click Domains

  2. In Hosted Domains, click on the appropriate Domain Name

  3. In Connection Options / Network Profile, select the required profile, [LAN] or [Proxy/Router]

  4. In Delivery Mode, select Immediately

  5. In Host name, enter your Domain Name

  6. Click Apply

  7. Click Delivery

  8. In Delivery Route, select SMTP Hosts

  9. In SMTP Hosts / Host1, enter the IP address of the remote host

  10. Click Apply

 

Tip:

The host name can consist of several parts, some of which are optional:

host address[:port][;login id;password]

This shows that you must specify the host address and that you can optionally supply a port and login information.
e.g.

If you wished to connect to a server called mail.me.com on port 345 you would specify a host name of

mail.me.com:345
 

To connect to the same server and login as ‘bob@mail.me.com’ with a password of ‘eggs’ you would specify

mail.me.com:345;bob@mail.me.com;eggs

 

 

 

To configure Remote Domain for direct delivery via MX Records

MX delivery is not recommended over dial up connections (*). A suitable DNS server will be required for correct delivery of mail (DNS).

  1. Select a domain

  2. In Connection Options / Network Profile, select [LAN] or [Proxy/Router]

  3. In Delivery Mode, select Immediately

  4. In Host name, enter your Domain Name (**)

  5. Click Apply

  6. Click Delivery

  7. In Delivery Route, select MX Hosts

  8. In If delivery fails, select Hold mail in queue for later delivery

  9. Click Apply

 

Notes

* Many ISPs will not permit MX delivery through their network due to misuse as a source of spam.

** many servers will not accept mail from servers with an incorrect host name.