Configure POP and SMTP: accessible outside

Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by plain_old_john, Aug 7, 2010.

  1. plain_old_john

    plain_old_john New Member

    Hello,

    I have already configured and currently running mail system in a small office. Now my boss wants to get his mail even if he is not in the office, so I configure a webmail so that he can access the mails anywhere . But what he wants to use an email client (MS Outlook, Thunderbird) to do it.

    So basically I have a websever(apache) and mail server (postfix) in one machine. for example www.mydomain.com is my domain.

    So what I really want is to create incoming.mydomain.com for pop and outgoing.mydomain.com for smtp accessible outside my network so that he can send and received mails anywhere

    Guys, I have no idea where to start.


    Tnx,
    John
     
  2. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    You must create DNS records for incoming.mydomain.com and outgoing.mydomain.com that point to your server's public IP address. If your server is behind a router, that is your router's public IP - and don't forget to forward the ports 25 and 110 to your server. If you have a dynamic IP address, I recommend that you use a hostname from dyndns.org.
     

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