Re: [Javaemailserver-user] Ports for email server?

[<jav...@li...>]

You must forward the ports from your router to your pc so that incoming connections
get directed from the former to the later. You must add an exception to your windows
firewall for java. You should test that dns-java is properly running. You do that by
running the lookup script in the bin folder. For basic server operations you only need
the SMTP and POP3 ports (defaults are 25 and 110 respectively) open/forwarded.

As far as receiving mail from gmail (or any other mail server not part of your local
network) you will most likely need an MX record on a DNS server that tells gmail
where to connect to in order to deliver mail.

I have never tested JES against a Microsoft mail client until today. Microsoft's
implementation of the SMTP/POP3 RFCs is somewhat dubious. Anyway, I have
made minor adjustments and have received confirmation that JES now works with at
least Outlook 2003. But you will have to download the latest release (beta4f). Note that
JES doesn't support NTLM (aka SPA) so don't select it when setting up an account in
Outlook.

One (quick and dirty) way of testing JES on a windows machine is this:

Name a local domain however you desire (e.g. myDomain.com) and place it in the
domains entry in mail.conf. Add at least one user to the aforementioned domain in
user.conf. Edit your hosts file (you need to run as administrator whatever editor you like
using) and add an entry so that myDomain.com resolves to 127.0.0.1 or a 192.168.X.X
address (whatever you specify as the address JES is listening on) so that a mail client
running on your pc manages to connect to it.

Andreas


Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:14:06 -0400
To: jav...@li...
From: jav...@li...
Subject: [Javaemailserver-user] Ports for email server?

Which ports to I need to open in my firewall for email server. I already opened ports 110 and 25. Are there any other ports that need to be opened? I have tried sending email from the gmail to my mail server and gmail can't connect. That is why I'm asking about ports.
 Also, I still can't connect to my mail server using outlook on the same machine. Is there another mail tool that I can you to read and send email through my server? I'm running my mail server on Windows 7. Any tricks or tips for windows 7?

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