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Form tabs
Use this form to modify email presentation and protocols. You do not need to modify these settings unless you have an unusual Internet setup.
Text Style tab
Use this tab to specify how incoming messages from the Internet are to be displayed.
Message text |
The font, size, style, and color in which to display message text. For "Font", you can either choose a font or type a valid font name. Default: Geneva/Arial, 9, Plain, Black |
Quoted text |
The font, size, style, and color in which to display quoted text. For "Font", you can either choose a font or type a valid font name. Default: Geneva/Arial, 9, FirstClass Quote, Black |
Inbound HTML |
How HTML messages are delivered and displayed in FirstClass |
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Decode and Add as Attachment |
Decode HTML message into the body of a FirstClass message and attach the original HTML message |
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Decode into Message Body |
Decode HTML message into the body of a FirstClass message only. Default |
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Add as Attachment |
Attach the HTML document only |
Character set |
The character set to use when the message body is US-ASCII or unspecified. Default: US-ASCll |
Outbound tab
Use this tab to specify options for messages going out to the Internet.
Enable MIME |
Turns on MIME encoding for outgoing file attachments and message bodies. If you select this option, fill in the "If MIME enabled" section. Default: On |
If MIME enabled
Attachment format |
How to encode attachments. Default: Base64 (Recommended) |
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Base64 |
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UUEncode |
Mac attachment format |
How to encode an attachment that contains a resource fork. Default: MacMIME (Recommended) |
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MacMIME |
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BinHex |
Message body |
The level of formatting in the message body. |
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Plain Text |
Text that includes a text/plain version of the message body. |
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HTML Text |
Text that includes a text/HTML version of the message body. |
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Plain and HTML Text |
Text that includes both a text/plain and a text/HTML version of the message body. Default |
Plain text
If you did not enable MIME, or enabled MIME but chose Plain Text at "Message body", set the following options: |
Line length |
The maximum length before message text will wrap. Default: 75 |
Quote prefix |
The character that will precede quoted text in messages. Default: > |
SMTP tab
Use this tab to configure the SMTP protocol.
SMTP port |
The TCP port from which the SMTP module will receive its mail. Do not change the port number unless advised to do so by your SMTP administrator. Default: 25 |
TLS (SSL) |
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Disabled |
The default setting, TLS is disabled |
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Required |
Allows only secure logins |
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Enabled |
Allows both secure and nonsecure logins |
Certificate name |
The SSL certificate name in the Certificates folder |
Treat as bulk over |
The minimum size of mail messages to be treated as bulk mail. If set to a non-zero value, non-urgent messages greater than this size will be placed in the bulk mail delivery queue. This queue is emptied after the urgent and normal queues. Decreasing this number means messages assigned Bulk priority are more likely to wait until off-peak hours before being sent, and other messages will be sent more regularly. Default: Unlimited |
Delivery attempts
Delivery retry time |
The time to wait between retries of failed transmissions. Default: 60 minutes |
Max delivery retries |
The maximum number of times to retry failed transmissions. Default: 2  NoteSome large sites (for example, aol.com) may require more retries during peak periods. |
Timeouts
SMTP general timeout |
The time to wait for a command or a response to a command from an SMTP server before disconnecting. Default: 3 minutes |
SMTP greeting timeout |
The time to wait for an initial response after attempting a connection to an SMTP server before disconnecting. Default: 10 minutes |
SMTP data timeout |
The time to wait for message confirmations or for data during message reception before disconnecting. Default: 5 minutes |
POP3 tab
Use this tab to configure the POP3 protocol for mail.
POP3 port |
The port to which POP3 clients will connect to retrieve mail. Do not change the port number unless advised to do so by your POP3 administrator. Default: 110 |
SSL
Status |
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Disabled |
The default setting, SSL for POP3 is disabled |
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Required |
Allows only secure logins |
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Enabled |
Allows both secure and nonsecure logins |
Certificate name |
The name of the SSL certificate in the Certificates folder |
Port |
The SSL port number. Default: 995. |
Timeouts
POP3 general timeout |
The time to wait between commands from a POP3 client. Default: 10 minutes |
POP3 authorization timeout |
The time to wait for an authorization request after the client connects. Default: 3 minutes |
IMAP4 tab
Use this tab to configure the IMAP protocol for mail.
IMAP4 port |
The port to which IMAP4 clients connect to retrieve mail. Do not change the port number unless advised to by your IMAP4 administrator. Default: 143 |
IMAP4 timeout |
The time to wait between commands from an IMAP4 client after the user logs in. Default: 1 minute |
SSL
Status |
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Disabled |
The default setting, SSL for IMAP4 is disabled |
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Required |
Allows only secure logins |
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Enabled |
Allows both secure and nonsecure logins |
Certificate name |
The name of the SSL certificate in the Certificates folder |
Port |
The SSL port number. Default: 993. |
Routing tab
Use this tab to specify how outgoing mail will be routed (sent to the addressed site).
Route through one SMTP server |
Routes all outgoing mail to the server specified at "IP address". Any further routing must be performed on this server. Select this option if you are running an SMTP virus scan server. You do not need to select this if Internet Services delivers mail directly, only if mail is routed to another server before being sent to the Internet. Default: Off |
IP address |
The IP address of the server you want all mail routed to. This is only applicable if you selected "Route through one server". |
User ID |
The user ID provided by the service through which you route your mail. |
Password |
The password provided by the service through which you route your mail. |
Use TLS if available |
If the receiving SMTP server offers STARTTLS, selecting this box allows IS to use it. This setting can be overridden for individual SMTP servers in the Filters folder. |
Limits tab
Use this tab to specify the number of sessions used for mail.
Max inbound sessions |
Limits the number of sessions that can be used to transfer inbound mail. Default: Unlimited |
Max bulk sessions |
Limits the number of sessions that can be used to transfer bulk mail. Default: 3 |
Max import sessions |
Limits the number of sessions that can be used to import mail from other mail servers. Default: Unlimited |
Antivirus tab
Use this tab to configure Symantec AntiVirus protection for your system.
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine
Enables scanning of inbound and outbound attachments. |
Scan inbound email attachments |
Default: Off |
Scan outbound email attachments |
Default: Off |
Scan Engine IP list |
The IP addresses of the machines containing the Symantec AntiVirus software. Use a comma (,) for more than one IP address.
Note Symantec AntiVirus software can only be installed on Linux and Windows® 2000 or later operating systems. |
Warning text when a virus is detected in inbound messages (optional) |
The default messages users receive when the Scan Engine detects a virus in an attachment. You can change these messages to suit your needs. The string "^2" is the name of the virus detected and the string "^1" is the attachment name containing the virus. These strings are automatically replaced by the AntiVirus Scan Engine. |
NDN text when a virus is detected in outbound messages (optional) |
Submission tab
Use this tab to configure the SMTP submission protocol.
Enable SMTP submission |
Routes personal user (submission) messages through a different port than server to server messages. Requires users to authenticate to send messages through the submission port. Default: Off |
Submission port |
The port from which the SMTP module will receive user mail. Default: 587 |
TLS (SSL) |
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Disabled |
The default setting, TLS is disabled |
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Required |
Allows only secure logins |
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Enabled |
Allows both secure and nonsecure logins |
Certificate name |
The name of the SSL certificate in the Certificates folder |
SMTP Log tab
Use this tab to configure SMTP transaction logging.
Start new log file |
How often Internet Services starts a new log file. To activate logging, select something other than the default Never. |
Log file location |
The location log files are kept. If an IP address is specified, records are sent via syslog. Default: local |
Active log file name |
The name of the current log file. Default: smtp.log |
Archive log file name |
The name the previously active log file is changed to when it becomes archived and a new log file is started. The name may include special characters as per the strttime function. A previously archived log file is deleted when a newer one is saved with the same name. Default: smtp-%Y%m%d.log |
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