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- | ======DNS servers for internal & external access to VPOP3====== | + | [[https://helpdesk.pscs.co.uk/059908-DNS-Servers-for-internal-and-external-access-to-VPOP3]] |
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- | If you want to be able to use your VPOP3 server on devices (eg phones & tablets) when they are connected to your office Wifi and also when they are outside the office, you need to be able to configure them so that they can access your VPOP3 server wherever they are. | + | |
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- | If your router supports NAT loopback (or NAT reflection), | + | |
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- | However, if your router does not support NAT loopback, then an alternative solution is to use two DNS servers. | + | |
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- | If you have an in-house DNS server (eg an Active Directory Server), then you can do this easily. If you don't have an internal DNS server then it may be worth getting one (eg [[http://www.simpledns.com|SimpleDNS]]), | + | |
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- | Once you have an in-house DNS server, you will usually now have two DNS servers | + | |
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- | Now, create a host name on your domain hosting company' | + | |
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- | Then, create the same host name on your internal DNS server, but give it the name of the internal IP address of the VPOP3 computer. Depending on your setup, you may not want to create a ' | + | |
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- | Finally, in all the email clients/ | + | |
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- | If you need help with this, we can set it up for you remotely, but since it is not a VPOP3 issue, it will be a [[http:// | + |