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SMTP Server Setup For Your UBB
By: Allen Ayres








Note: One of the most-asked questions in the forum I moderate at Infopop deals with SMTP setup and Relay. Most webhosts will have relay turned off in SMTP in order to cut down on the amount of spam that passes through their servers. UBB (and most forums including Threads as well) rely on relay being on in order for the email functions to work.

Here's a way to satisfy both demands and takes only a minute or 2 to get right smile (Click images to enlarge)







First Section - Setting up SMTP Services

Step 1:

On your server, go to Control Panel » Administrative Tools » Internet Services Manager

This is the box that will popup:












Step 2:

Right click on the server's name and choose » Properties » Server Extensions

This box will popup from the menu:



















Step 3:

Now choose: Options » Specify how mail should be sent » Settings

Fill in the blanks like shown here:












Click OK twice

Done!

Next Section - Configuring Relay on the SMTP Server

Step 4:

Right-click Default SMTP Virtual Server » Properties » Access » Relay

this is the box that pops up:












Step 5:

Fill in the blanks like shown here:
You may also find adding the IP address for your site in there is beneficial.

Click OK twice

Done!

















For those running php apps needing email services, you'll need to edit your php.ini file. This can be found in the WINNT folder.

Set this:

[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost

; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = me@localhost

Finis

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