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* Your VPOP3 server must be running all the time. Again it doesn' | * Your VPOP3 server must be running all the time. Again it doesn' | ||
* You have to allow incoming SMTP connections through your firewall (port 25 TCP) to the VPOP3 computer | * You have to allow incoming SMTP connections through your firewall (port 25 TCP) to the VPOP3 computer | ||
- | * Your ISP has to allow incoming SMTP connections to you. A few ISPs will block port 25 by default, and require you to ask for it to be opened up. (A very few ISPs won't open it up even if you ask). This is a security thing, as badly configured mail servers can be used by spammers. | + | * Your ISP has to allow incoming SMTP connections to you on port 25. A few ISPs will block port 25 by default, and require you to ask for it to be opened up. (A very few ISPs won't open it up even if you ask). This is a security thing, as badly configured mail servers can be used by spammers. |
* You have to make sure that you don't configure your VPOP3 server as an **open relay**. By default VPOP3 will not be set up as an open relay, but if you change the SMTP service **IP Access Restrictions** without understanding what you are doing you may make it into an open relay - that will allow spammers to send millions of messages through your mail server without your permission. | * You have to make sure that you don't configure your VPOP3 server as an **open relay**. By default VPOP3 will not be set up as an open relay, but if you change the SMTP service **IP Access Restrictions** without understanding what you are doing you may make it into an open relay - that will allow spammers to send millions of messages through your mail server without your permission. | ||
* VPOP3' | * VPOP3' | ||
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- Change the **DNS MX Record** for your domain to point to a host name which resolves to your permanent IP address. | - Change the **DNS MX Record** for your domain to point to a host name which resolves to your permanent IP address. | ||
That's it | That's it | ||
+ | - Ensure that the '' | ||
If you have changed the VPOP3 settings from the defaults, then you may need to make some changes. Go to **Services -> SMTP**, then: | If you have changed the VPOP3 settings from the defaults, then you may need to make some changes. Go to **Services -> SMTP**, then: | ||
- | * Check **Do not require SMTP authentication for internal/ | + | * Check '' |
- | * Check **Reject unrecognised local recipients** | + | * Check '' |
- | * Make sure the **SMTP Anti-Relay Protection** method is set to **Check Client IP Address** | + | * Make sure the '' |
- | * In the **IP Access Restrictions** tab, make sure it has your local network address in there as allowed, and do NOT have an **Allow Any* row in the restrictions unless you want to [[allowing_mail_relay_through_vpop3|allow remote users to send outgoing mail through your VPOP3 server]]. If in doubt, press the **Default for your LAN** button. | + | * In the **IP Access Restrictions** tab, make sure it has your local network address in there as allowed, and do NOT have an **Allow Any** row in the restrictions unless you want to [[allowing_mail_relay_through_vpop3|allow remote users to send outgoing mail through your VPOP3 server]]. If in doubt, press the '' |
- | When you have the SMTP Anti-Relay Protection method set to **Check Client IP Address* the Access Restrictions tell VPOP3 which mail servers can send outgoing mail through VPOP3 - all computers on the Internet can send mail TO VPOP3 users, so incoming mail will work fine, even if it looks as if the sending computer address may be blocked. | + | When you have the SMTP Anti-Relay Protection method set to '' |
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