| 1)
Download
and Run the setup program leaving all of the installation
options set to their default values.
2)
Run the ArgoSoft application - Under the file menu select
"Stop the Server"
3)
Under Administrator - Set Your Main Password. Important,
if you do not have a password and you have the webmail
option turned on, users can easily gain access
to the administration interface of your email server.
4)
Under Tools > select "Options".
General - DNS Server should be entered here. If you
are running you own DNS, enter your WAN IP or Just
use your ISP's DNS.
Ports - Your Web Interface Port: Change it from 80
to 81 or whatever you want, just as long as it doesn't
take over port 80. Apache Web Server will interfere
if you use the same ports between both programs.
Logging - Recommend everything but the Web-Interface
logging.
Advance - check the box next to "Do not use finger".
Tools - Security - Smtp Authentication. All boxes
should be checked.
5)
Tools - Configuration. Create a new domain. For example:
If your domain is www.your-domain.com you would
create a domain called your-domain.com
6)
Click on your-domain.com. To the Right Window -
Right-Click and "add new user". Create postmaster
and any other users you wish to make at this time.
Note:
a postmaster accounts is a wildcard or catch-all
account, any email that is sent to your domain that does
not have an account will end up in the postmaster account.
Example if someone sends info@your-domain.com an
email and you do not have an email user with the name
"info" then the email will go to the postmaster
account.
7)
Close Configuration.
8)
Click File under the file menu - Check the "Register
Service". If it is not grayed out, then select it.
If you are running Windows 95-98 this will not be an option.
9)
Reboot. It's important that you reboot before you start
using the software the first time. You will be able to
see if all required files, startup etc. |
