Options

This section covers the settings options and properties for local domains. You can define as many local domains as you wish or aliases for that domain.  The Mailbox properties for the Local domain are covered in the Mailboxes chapter of this document

 

Property

Description

Postmaster

Displays the postmaster information in the form of the email address.

Path for mailboxes

Defines the path for the mailbox store folders.

 

This path can be changed by clicking on the 'Modify mailbox path' button. Pressing this button brings up a dialogue box, where you enter/edit the new path for the mailboxes, Click OK to change the path. Note: Any other changes on the Options page will also be applied.

Mail for unknown users

Defines how FTGate should handle the mail when no match can be found with an existing mailbox.

Reject

Bounces the message back to the sender. Best option for anti-spam and security.

Send to the Postmaster

Send the message to the postmaster ‘as is’ just as a normal message.

Send to the Postmaster as an attachment

Send the message to the postmaster as an attachment in RFC822 message format.

Forward to the Internet

Sends the message out to the Internet, using the defined send parameters.

 

This option can be used when you have remote users using the same domain, and the ISP ‘traps’ their messages to a separate mailbox.

 

Note: Beware of message loops with this option.

Forward to

 

Defines a mailbox to forward to. Enter the full email address or local mailbox name.