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Copyright © 2006 GECAD Technologies S.R.L. 2 http://www.axigen.com Quick Installation and Configuration Guide Table of Contents Purpose of this document 5 Audience and knowledge requirements 5 Related documentation 5 About AXIGEN® Mail Server 6 What is AXIGEN Mail Sever? 6 Modular architecture 6 AXIGEN components 7 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING AXIGEN 8 Pre-installation requirements 10 Hardware requirements 10 Software requirements 10 Tested platforms 10 AXIGEN Availability 10 AXIGEN Evaluation version 10 After Evaluation 11 AXIGEN StartUp Edition - FREE 11 AXIGEN Business Edition 11 AXIGEN Gateway 11 The Installation Kit 11 Installation Steps 12 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURE AND WORK WITH AXIGEN 13 Setting the AXIGEN Admin Password 14 Enabling and Logging on the Axigen Webadmin Interface 15 Registering a Domain for Use with AXIGEN 18 Creating a Domain Database 18 Adding a Domain to an Existing Domain Database 21 Adding an Account 24 Connecting ClamAV and SpamAssassin 26 Connecting ClamAV 26 Connecting SpamAssassin 28 Accessing AXIGEN Webmail 29 Configuring Other Services 29 Advanced Configuration Options Available in Axigen Mail Server 30 Configuring Mail Clients for Use with AXIGEN 31 How to Set Up Your POP3 account 31 Outlook Express 6 31 Mozilla Thunderbird 31 How to Set Up Your IMAP account 32 Outlook Express 6 32 Mozilla Thunderbird 33 Copyright © 2006 GECAD Technologies S.R.L. 3 http://www.axigen.com Quick Installation and Configuration Guide Chapter 1: Introduction In This Chapter Welcome Purpose of this document Audience and knowledge requirements Related documentation About AXIGEN® Mail Server Copyright © 2006 GECAD Technologies S.R.L. 4 http://www.axigen.com Quick Installation and Configuration Guide Welcome Dear user, you are testing or you have acquired AXIGEN Mail Server, the right choice for your e-mail messaging system running under the Linux operating system. As you will soon realize, the server is very easy to administrate and benefits from efficient technical support which makes AXIGEN the ideal choice as a messaging system in any environment. Purpose of this document The purpose of this document is to provide a quick guide for the installation and configuration processes of AXIGEN mail server. The document will take you through the installation process and then enable you to initiate the configuration process. The initial configuration process described in this document will include basic options such as creating accounts and domains with WebAdmin, one of the multiple configuration options available in AXIGEN Mail Server. This guide provides a detailed procedure for connecting the ClamAV and SpamAssassin applications and also how to configure compatible mail clients to work with AXIGEN. For an in-depth overview of the configuration process and other configuration options, please consult AXIGEN online documentation. Audience and knowledge requirements This document is written for network/system administrators for quick installation and configuration of the mail servers in companies where AXIGEN Mail Server is installed or evaluated. In order to use the information from this manual, a regular audience should have: • A detailed knowledge of general mail server abilities and functions. • Good knowledge of the platform (Operating System) on which AXIGEN Mail Running is installed or evaluated. • Good comprehension of the RFC requirements. Related documentation Additional information regarding AXIGEN can be found in the following documents: • AXIGEN Online Documentation: http://www.axigen.com/mail-server/docs/toc.html • AXIGEN User Manual, available at the following address: http://www.axigen.com/usr/files/axigen_user_manual.pdf ; • AXIGEN server-side scripting language, available on http://www.axigen.com/usr/files/axigen_hsp_language.pdf ; • AXIGEN Knowledgebase, available on http://www.axigen.com/knowledgebase/index.php Copyright © 2006 GECAD Technologies S.R.L. 5 http://www.axigen.com Quick Installation and Configuration Guide About AXIGEN® Mail Server What is AXIGEN Mail Sever? Keeping an eye on the current market and end user requirements GECAD Technologies brought its new product ‘AXIGEN Mail Server’, with advanced technologies and messaging services. AXIGEN Mail Server is an Internet-based mail server that provides messaging services over the Internet via connections using a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network. AXIGEN Mail Server sends mail messages using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Messages can be retrieved using the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) and the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and HTTP protocol (HTTP). For remote users AXIGEN offers as a Webmail module. The administration is easily done through a web interface (WebAdmin), Command Line Interface (CLI) or configuration file. AXIGEN MAIL SERVER is specifically designed for use in small businesses, corporate environments or at ISPs. Modular architecture AXIGEN® Mail Server works on a modular architecture including current advanced Internet messaging protocols/services. The figure below explains all modules of AXIGEN mail server: Figure 1: AXIGEN modular structure The above figure presents the mail messages flow inside the AXIGEN mail server. The message goes through various modules in the server and gets delivered securely to its destination. Copyright © 2006 GECAD Technologies S.R.L. 6 http://www.axigen.com Quick Installation and Configuration Guide AXIGEN components Below we can find short descriptions of all AXIGEN Mail Server modules: SMTP Incoming, Processing, SMTP Outgoing, Storage Unit, POP3, IMAP4, Webmail, List Server, Log server, Reporting&Monitoring and Configuration. SMTP Incoming This module is responsible with establishing connections initiated by other entities via SMTP/ESMTP protocols. The module includes functions such as configurable listeners (including TCP rules and IP rules, thread management and client management, user authentication and a built-in SPF authentication procedure). Processing This module receives mail messages from the SMTP Incoming and Webmail modules and delivers them to AXIGEN Storage (for local delivery) and to the SMTP Outgoing module (for external delivery). The SMTP Processing module enables the system administrator to control the mail message queue. SMTP Outgoing This module is responsible for delivering mail messages to remote hosts. The SMTP Outgoing module is using the ‘Domain Name Resolver’ (DNR) module for mapping domains to IP addresses and provides advanced client management options. Storage Unit AXIGEN