Setting up Imail Server As a Backup Mail Spooler

• ------=---~ IPS WIT CH II L..--..../ J------I IMai I Server Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction to IMail Administrator About Help .......................................................................................................................... 1 Web Administrator and Client ............................................................................................. 3 IMail Administrator Requirements ....................................................................................... 5 System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 6 New for Version 11.01 ....................................................................................................... 11 Accessing the IMail Web Administration ........................................................................... 19 Using Internet Information Services (IIS) Virtual Directories ............................................. 20 Additional Resources ........................................................................................................ 20 IMail Getting Started Guide Links ..................................................................................... 22 Installing Patches and Upgrades ...................................................................................... 23 Table of Features .............................................................................................................. 23 Helpful Definitions ............................................................................................................. 26 File Attachment Settings ................................................................................................... 26 IMail Processing Order ...................................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER 2 Installing Installing IMail Server Administrator .................................................................................. 29 Setting the E-Mail Domain Name (Official Host Name) ..................................................... 30 Setting Up an Alias for a Host ........................................................................................... 30 Setting Database Options ................................................................................................. 31 Installing SSL Keys ........................................................................................................... 32 Folder Permissions and IIS Configuration ......................................................................... 32 IIS Settings ........................................................................................................................ 35 Using IIS Virtual Directories .............................................................................................. 37 Changing IIS Virtual Directory names .................................................................... 37 Installing Patches and Upgrades ...................................................................................... 37 Using the IMail Installation Log File .................................................................................. 38 CHAPTER 3 Mail Domain (Host) Configuration Domain Properties ............................................................................................................ 41 Adding a New IMail Domain .............................................................................................. 47 Configuring an NT/AD database ....................................................................................... 52 Example of Active Directory "built-in" ....................................................................... 52 About Virtual Mail Domains (Hosts) .................................................................................. 53 LDAP Settings ................................................................................................................... 54 Bouncing Spam Messages using Rules ............................................................................ 55 i Setting up a Dial-up Internet Connection .......................................................................... 57 Method 2 Example ................................................................................................... 59 Using ETRN to Retrieve Mail on a Dial-up Connection. .......................................... 59 Method 3 Example ................................................................................................... 60 Changing the IP Address of a Host ................................................................................... 60 Setting Up a Mail Gateway ................................................................................................ 61 Setting up IMail Server as a Backup Mail Spooler ............................................................ 62 CHAPTER 4 User Mail Accounts Creating User Database .................................................................................................... 65 Using the Windows NT/Active Directory Database .................................................. 65 Importing Windows NT Users .................................................................................. 66 Using the IMail Database ......................................................................................... 68 Creating External User Database for a Mail Domain ............................................... 68 Working with Individual User Accounts ............................................................................. 70 Vacation Message ................................................................................................... 70 Customizing the Full Mailbox Notification Message ................................................. 71 Full Mailbox Notify Example ..................................................................................... 71 CHAPTER 5 System Administration System Settings ................................................................................................................ 73 Archiving (If Installed) .............................................................................................. 75 System Trailer ................................................................................................................... 76 HTML Online Editor ................................................................................................. 76 System WebMail Message ................................................................................................ 78 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ........................................................................................ 78 Synchronizing With Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ............................................... 80 DomainKeys / DKIM .......................................................................................................... 82 System Selector List (Signatures) ............................................................................ 83 DNS Black Lists (Server Level) ......................................................................................... 89 Understanding DNS Black Lists ............................................................................... 90 How Black Lists Work .............................................................................................. 91 Add/Edit DNS Black List .......................................................................................... 92 Spool Manager .................................................................................................................. 94 Managing Spool Manager ........................................................................................ 95 Cleaning the Spool Directory (Isplcln.exe) ............................................................... 96 File Extensions of Files in the Spool ........................................................................ 96 Beginning Character of Files in the Spool ................................................................ 97 ii System Default User Settings ........................................................................................... 98 System Default Web Mail Preferences ............................................................................ 101 Registry Backup .............................................................................................................. 105 Back Up IMail Registry ........................................................................................... 105 Restoring IMail Registry ......................................................................................... 106 Backing Up IMail Server System Files ................................................................... 107 Backing Up User Mail ............................................................................................ 107 CHAPTER 6 Domain Administration System Administrator ...................................................................................................... 109 Domain (Host) Administrator ........................................................................................... 110 Domains .......................................................................................................................... 110 Domain Properties ................................................................................................. 111 User Administration

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