A Quick start guide

This Quick start guide will take you through the installation of FTGate, step by step, and provides you with a swift and smooth installation route to the most powerful and versatile mail servers currently available - the New generation of FTGate mail servers. The installation and configuration process is completely automated. Even upgrading from the previous version of FTGate is fully automated: upgrading at the press of a button!

 

So to begin! Having received your CD-ROM pack or downloaded the FTGate installer file from our web site, start the installation in one of the two following ways:

 

  1.  Insert the CD-ROM and follow the on screen prompts. Select the product you wish to install and begin the installation.

  2.  Using the Windows explorer, locate and double click on the FTGateOffice.exe file to begin the installation.

Welcome screen

From either option above, the first screen you will see is the Welcome screen. Note the warning to quit all Windows programs before running the set-up program. Click 'Next' to continue.

Important Notes screen

This screen is for information. The release notes provide information on any special requirements of the installation or set-up. Click 'Next' to continue.

Software Licence Agreement screen

Next you will be presented with the Licence Agreement. You should read this, and if you agree, then Click 'Yes' to continue.

Choose Destination Location screen

The default installation path is C:\Program Files\FTGateOffice  (depending on the product you are installing). It is recommended that you use this path. You can change this if you wish by pressing the 'Browse' button and choose the path. Note: This should be a local drive, not a network drive. Click 'Next' to continue.

Select Components screen

By default all options/features are selected. It is recommended you do a complete install as this will install all components including the Proxy service, LDAP service, Web Mail, Documentation, FTGate Remote Monitor and Server components. Click 'Next' to continue.

Ready to install screen

Use the 'Back' button to go back and correct any settings if necessary. Click 'Next' to continue. The installation will begin...

Finished Screen

This indicates the installation has completed successfully. Click 'Close' to continue to the Set-up wizard.

SetupWizard screen

Here you have three options:

  1. Create a new installation

  2. Upgrade my existing FTGate installation

  3. Abandon set-up

 

Select option 1 If you have no current installation of FTGate on your system or you do not wish to upgrade your current installation.

 

Select option 2 If you wish to upgrade your current installation of FTGate V2.x. Note: This is a one-way trip, there is no return path to downgrade after upgrading. Back up your FTGate.reg file and spool folder before continuing if you wish to be able to return to your current version of FTGate V2.x. For more information on backing up the current version of FTGate see the online help for that version.

 

Select option 3 To abandon the set-up at this time.

 

Click on the option of your choice to continue.

 

You will now be guided through the necessary steps to configure your FTGate server.

SetupWizard steps

Registration Codes Screen

If you have already received your registration key, enter it here, carefully. Be sure to check it after entering it. If you are installing the trial version of the software leave the fields blank. Click 'Next' to continue.

Domain Configuration screen

Here you enter your domain name in the 'Domain Name' field. This is the bit after the @ sign in your email address. This should be in the correct format, e.g. domain.com or domain.co.uk or domain.nl. Incorrectly formatted entries will force the 'Next' button to remain greyed out. Click 'Next' to continue.

Postmaster Account screen

This is the default administrator's account. You can select the user from the NT SAM database if you wish by clicking the 'Select NT user' button and selecting the user from the list. Alternatively you can enter the postmaster account details manually. Then define the password for the mailbox. Click 'Next' to continue.

User Accounts screen

Here you can add additional users, either manually using the 'Add' button or by selecting the users listed from the NT SAM database. Whichever option you choose will create the mailboxes and configure them with default settings other than those defined in the Add user screen.

 

You can bypass adding users by clicking 'Next' and adding users later in the Mailboxes section of the Web Admin interface.

 

After adding the users, Click 'Next' to continue.

Connection Details screen

Define how you wish your FTGate mail server to connect to the Internet: using LAN connection, Non-permanent LAN connection or Dial-up connection (dial-up connection profile can be selected from the drop-down list of those available). Click 'Next' to continue.

Outgoing Mail screen

Select the method you wish to use for outgoing mail: either routing the mail via the ISP's server or using the MX delivery system within the FTGate mail server to find the best route. Click 'Next' to continue.

Incoming Mail screen

Select the option by which you get your incoming mail SMTP feed from the ISP, or from a POP3 mailbox. If you retrieve mail from a POP3 mailbox on the ISP's server, fill in the mail server name, the mailbox name on the server, and two password fields. This will create a SmartPop account within FTGate; further accounts can be created as required after installation is complete. Click 'Next' to continue.

File Storage screen

Here you define the location where FTGate should store its files. This should be a local drive, that is, one on the same machine as the installation. The default is C:\Spool. It is recommended you use the default, although you can change this if you wish. Click 'Next' to continue.

Administration Security screen

Here you define the user name and password for access into the FTGate Web Admin utility or the FTMonitor (if it is installed). This will allow you to gain access to the Web Admin utility to administer the system after installation. For information on Connecting to the Web Admin utility see the Connecting to the Web Admin utility topic in the Getting Started chapter within the Online Help installed with FTGate. To view the Online help system, look in the Start | Programs | FTGateOffice folder for the FTGate Online help shortcut.   Click 'Next' to continue.

Set-up Wizard complete screen

This provides the option to start the server running. Congratulations, you have completed the initial set-up of your new FTGate mail server. FTGate is now ready to use. For more information on any of the components within FTGate see the Online help system that has been installed with FTGate. Click the 'Start Server' button to start the server.

Where do I go from here?

Now the server is up and running, you will need to connect to the Web Admin utility within FTGate to administer the system. This is achieved by following the route below:

 

Start | Programs | FTGateOffice | Web Admin

 

For more information on connecting to the Web Admin utility see the Connecting to the Web Admin utility topic in the Online help. Online help can be viewed by following the route below:

 

Start | Programs | FTGateOffice | Online Help