Saturday, 17 November 2012

Configuring Free SMTP hMail server


 Configuring Free SMTP hMail server


Contents
Install Free SMTP hMail server
Configuring Free SMTP hMail server. 9
Details required for Client configuration. 13

Install Free SMTP hMail server


1.       Run the hMail server setup by clicking on “hmailserver.exe” and click on Next button.
  
2.       On License Agreement screen Acceptthe Agreement and click on Next button.

4.       Select the installation location and click on Next button.
  
5.       On the select component screen check mark on Server and Administrative tools and click on Next button.


6.     On the Select database server type you can keep the default setting or you can specify and external database also and click on Next button.

7.       On select start menu folder keep the setting default and click on Next button.


8.       The hMail server setup is ready to install click on Install button.



9.       hMail server Installation in progress.

10.   hMail server Installation in progress.

11.   On the hMailserver Security screen put a valid password and click on Next Button.



12.   hMail server installation is completed click on Finish Button.


Configuring Free SMTP hMail server


1.       As you finish the installation Connect window will pop-up, in this select on localhost and click on connect button

2.       Enter the valid password which you have provided at the time of installation


3.       hMailServer Administrator screen will appear, on this you have to add a domain. Click on Add Domain button.

4.       Put your domain name (ex: corner.com) and click on Save button.

5.       After you add the domain you will able to view the new domain corner.com on the left side panel, expand it and click on Accounts to add user account, click on Add button from right side panel.

6.       Put the user account address (ex:Test01@corner.com), put password and you can also mention mailbox size and click on Save button to add user. By the same process you can add more users.
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8.       Then on left side panel go to settings expand the Protocols button click on SMTP, in SMTP on the right side panel click on Delivery of email tab, Put ‘hostname of your system’ in local host name & Remote hostname fields and click on Save button.
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10.   In SMTP on the right side panel click on Advanced tab, put your system’s IP address in ‘Bind to local IP Address’ field and click on Save button to save the settings.
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12.   Now the hMail free SMTP server is ready to use.

Details required for Client configuration.



SMTP Domain                                : corner.com or whichever you chose.
SMTP configuration settings
Incoming Mail (POP3) Server      : pop.corner.com or local machine IP or Hostname of the system
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server     : smtp.corner.com or local machine IP or Hostname of the system

SMTP Accounts created
User Account 1                 :Test01@coner.com   
User Account 1 Pass       : XXXXXX

User Account 2                 : Test02@coner.com  
User Account 2 Pass       : XXXXXX