how_to:allow_remote_access_to_vpop3_mailboxes
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| ======Allow Remote Access to VPOP3 Mailboxes====== | ======Allow Remote Access to VPOP3 Mailboxes====== | ||
| - | Sometimes people want to be able to access their office VPOP3 mail server from a remote site. | + | Sometimes people want to be able to access their office VPOP3 mail server from a remote site or mobile phone etc. |
| These instructions assume you have a permanent Internet connection (eg ADSL, Cable etc). If you don't have a permanent Internet connection, see [[RemoteAccessDialUp|here]] | These instructions assume you have a permanent Internet connection (eg ADSL, Cable etc). If you don't have a permanent Internet connection, see [[RemoteAccessDialUp|here]] | ||
| =====Router/ | =====Router/ | ||
| - | First you need to set your router and/or firewall to allow incoming access to the VPOP3 computer on the relevant ports (eg 110 for POP3, 143 for IMAP4, 5108 for WebMail). | + | First you need to set your router and/or firewall to allow incoming access to the VPOP3 computer on the relevant ports (eg 110 for POP3, 143 for IMAP4, 5108 for WebMail/CalDAV). |
| =====VPOP3 Configuration===== | =====VPOP3 Configuration===== | ||
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| If your office has a static IP address on the Internet, then you can simply use that address as the server address in your email client. If you have your own domain, you can make it easier to remember by configuring a DNS name to refer to that IP address. | If your office has a static IP address on the Internet, then you can simply use that address as the server address in your email client. If you have your own domain, you can make it easier to remember by configuring a DNS name to refer to that IP address. | ||
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| + | See also: [[determining_vpop3_server_address|Determining your VPOP3 server address]]. | ||
| If you have a static IP address and want computers to be able to work from both inside and outside your network, you MAY be able to use the external IP address in both cases, or you may need a service such as our [[http:// | If you have a static IP address and want computers to be able to work from both inside and outside your network, you MAY be able to use the external IP address in both cases, or you may need a service such as our [[http:// | ||
| - | If your office has a dynamic IP address, then you need to use a ' | + | If your office has a dynamic IP address, then you need to use a '[[http:// |
| If you have any problems with DNS entries (either static or dynamic) then we can help you set them up, but as it is not a VPOP3 problem it will be a [[http:// | If you have any problems with DNS entries (either static or dynamic) then we can help you set them up, but as it is not a VPOP3 problem it will be a [[http:// | ||
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