Overview - Domains

There are two domains within FTGateOffice: The Internet domain and the local domain. These are created during installation. You can also add up to 1,000 domain aliases to the local domain in FTGateOffice.

 

See the example on Adding Domain aliases to the local domain in the Examples chapter of this document for more information.

Internet Domain

The Internet domain routes all mail for external recipients to its destination using one of the following methods:

 

  1. Direct to the 'Best host' for the recipient using the MX delivery option (e.g. their server or their ISP's server)

  2. Via your ISP's SMTP server. Where the message will await retrieval by the recipients server or mail client direct.

 

The Internet domain is covered in the Internet Domain section within the Domains chapter of this document.

 

Within the Internet domain you define the times and method used, by which the Internet connections will be established.

 

You may need to create and configure a SmartPop account to connect to your mailbox on the ISP's server.  However, if you are using a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and receive incoming mail via SMTP a SmartPop account will not be needed. A SmartPop account may be required for any additional domains to retrieve mail from the ISP's server.

 

The following property sets are available in the Internet domain:

 

Property

Description

Connection

Define or change the ISP's mail server name FTGate will route outgoing mail through.

Delivery

Define when the outgoing mail will be delivered, from Immediately, when x number of messages are waiting or when the oldest is x number of minutes old.

 Security

Enable Require AUTH  and define the name and password required to authenticate the connection.

 Details

Define the Personal details of the administrator for future reference.

Priority

This page defines the message header entries that mark a message as a priority.

Connection

Define the connection method, DNS Server's inactivity timeout and much more...

Dial-up

Select and configure the Dial-up profile FTGate will use to connect to the Internet.

 Times A & B

Define the times FTGate will connect to the Internet using one or both of Times A and Times B.

Outbox

View the contents of the Outbound queue to check the messages and delete them if necessary.

 

Local domain

The Local domain is your domain, that is, the domain in your email address. This is where your mailboxes are created and configured. The following property areas are available for the Local domains:

 

Property

Description

Mailboxes

Create, configure and administer local mailboxes.

Options

Define how FTGate handles 'Mail for unknown users' and view the path for local mailboxes.

Details

Define the Personal details of the administrator for future reference.

 Privileges

Define the privileges mailbox users will have assigned on creation and during use.

 

For more information see the Local Domain Section in this chapter.