SMTP (E-mail Delivery) Server

SMTP is the simple mail transfer protocol. Every computer on the internet uses SMTP to deliver e-mail to its destination.

Note: Your entire internal network is configured at boot time to use mail and should not need adjustments. SMTP relies on the nameserver knowing which clients will be sending mail. Each client must have a DNS entry so that its name can be resolved. If you receive messages such as "relaying denied" when trying to send mail via the OfficeServer, this is likely the problem.

If you disable the NetWinder's SMTP server, it won't be able to receive or deliver mail for any of your users. If you use the e-mail features of your NetWinder, you will need to make sure SMTP service is enabled.

The SMTP server also has two configuration options: the User Alias List and the Denied Domains list. To get the SMTP configuration screen, click the word Configure on the SMTP server line. The configuration screen for SMTP looks like this: