How FTGate works - Overview

This section is aimed at familiarizing you with some of the requirements within FTGate, for example how some of the components within FTGate interact.

 

Here you will also find outline information on the following topics:

 

Property

Description

Domains

Configure the settings for the Internet and Local domains.

SmartPop

Create and configure SmartPop accounts to download messages from your mailbox on the ISP's POP3 server

SMTP/POP3

Used to Send and Receive mail from mail client to FTGate and FTGate to the Internet (ISP)

LDAP Service

Shared local address book, prevents mail system users getting wrong addresses and saves time.

Proxy Service

Allows all LAN users access to the Internet via a single connection, reducing costs and administration.

FTMonitor

Troubleshooting aid, for the administrator, or just to "keep an eye on the server"

 Web Administration

Complete remote control for the FTGate mail server. Configure, setup and administer FTGate without leaving your desk.

 

If you have the Proxy plug-in there is also information on:

 

Proxy Service

 

Allows all LAN users access to the Internet via a single connection, reducing costs and administration.

 

There is also a useful Quick Start Guide to help you through the setup and configuration of FTGate. The Web administration topic provides an Overview and Navigation guide, how to move around within the Web Admin utility, as well as information on the most commonly used Buttons in FTGate and what they do.