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How to route outbound mail globally or per domain to a specific smart host/server

The following article describes how to route all outbound mail to a global smart-host or route outbound mail from a specific domain to a smart-host.

From the MDaemon console:

  1. Click Setup
  2. Select Server Settings 
  3. Click Delivery
  4. Select the option: Send all outbound email to each domain's smart host
  5. In the Default smart host field, enter the IP address or host name of the smart host. 
    • Note: The smart host is normally your ISP's SMTP server. (example: 192.0.2.124 or 'example.com' )
    • If no domain specific smart host is configured then this one is used by default
  6. Click Ok 


To define a smart host for your primary and extra domains:

  1. Click Setup
  2. Click Domain Manager
  3. Expand the domain in question
  4. Click Smart Host
  5. In the Smart host field, enter the IP address or the host name of the smart host.
    • Note: The smart host is normally your ISP's SMTP server. (example: 192.0.2.124 or 'example.com' )



If the smart host requires authentication before it will accept messages from your server:

  1. Under Smart Host Access...:
    • Enable the option: ...requires authentication
    • Enter the user name/password that is used for authenticating to the smart host.
  2. Click Ok 


If the smart host requires a POP3 check before it will accept messages from your server:

  1. Under Smart Host Access...:
    • Enable the option: ...requires a POP3 check
    • Enter the host or IP address to which you wish to connect and the user name/password of the account.
  2. Click Ok