IMail Frequently Asked Questions

Mail Host FAQ

1. Q: When I install IMAIL, it is the default setting, so the FQDN of this machine (fully qualified domain name) becomes the default mail host name, how can I modify it?

In the IMail manager, select "localhost→ right →add host" to enter the mail Host Configuration window. Then select your machine's IP address, the corresponding "official Host name" to the domain name you need, and then press "Save", in the event of a prompt select "Yes", and finally exit this configuration window with "Exit".

2. Q: How to limit the size of each user's mailbox in a mail host?

In IMail Manager, select the mail host, and then choose the General option in the Panel on its right, and then change the value of "Default Max Mailbox size" (in bytes) to the size you want. The value of "0" is not limited;

3. Q: How to limit the size of individual messages received by all users in a mail host?

Change the value of "single message Max Size".

4. Q: How to limit the maximum number of messages that can be stored in each user's mailbox in a mail host?

Change the value of "Default Max Messages".

5. Q: How can I limit the maximum number of mail users in a single mail host?

Change the value of "Max Users".

6. Q: How do I delete a mail host?

In IMail Manager, select the hostname you want to remove, right-click, and select Delete.

7. Q: How do I add a mail host with an IP address?

First, you need to set the DNS record for this mail host domain, and then point the corresponding IP address to it.

8. Q: How to add a mail host without IP address?

In the original IP address of the "primary domain name" on the "ADD" to create a new virtual IP address, and then corresponding to the new host domain name can be.

9, ask: This machine's IP address has changed, how to use mail host to make corresponding changes?

Modify the section about IMail in the registry, change the old IP address to new, and then stop and reopen the SMTP service.

10. Q: How do i modify the default permission settings for all users in a mail host?

In IMail management, select the "Users" item under this mail host and modify it in the right panel. These modified values will be the initial permission values for all users that are incremented later.

11. Q: How do I delete a message from a certain number of days (including) that remain on the mail server? Window

Select "Users" under the host name, and then select "Delete Msg" s by Date ..., and then enter a number of days or dates. As follows:

12. Q: How to back up and use Backup to restore IMail?

First you need to back up its system files. The method is to copy the entire directory tree of "IMail".

Second, you need to back up its registry. Choose "Localhost→general→backup" to copy, or open Registry Editor, select "Hkey_local_machine→software→ipswitch→imail", and then use the "Registry" menu to export the registry file ”。

Restore the backup of the "IMail" the entire tree will overwrite the original directory, and then enter the Registry Editor, select "IMail", and then use "Import registry File" to import the backed up files.