Viewing the Basic Configuration

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In the left panel, select localhost to view the IMail Server configuration. The General tab shows host and directory information.

You can modify only the Gate Host and the Default Host properties.

The Gate Host is the name of another host to send mail to for further delivery when it cannot be delivered to the destination host. This can be used in conjunction with Send all remote mail through gateway on the SMTP tab to force delivery of mail through the gateway host. This is useful for dial-up connections. Since IMail Server should be able to reach all hosts directly, this field should typically be blank. See also "SMTP Server".

The Default Host box displays the host name to which mail is delivered if the original recipient address contains only a user ID without a host name, and that user ID is not found on the sender's host. Normally, this field should be blank or set to "localhost". Otherwise, mail is sent to userID@DefaultHost, which may not be the intended recipient. This field can be useful when multiple systems are required to work as one.

Note: Setting this option incorrectly may cause mail to be sent to unintended recipients.

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