Introduction
Dynamic
Mail Server Service (DMSS) provided by Webindia is aimed at
providing mail service for sites that does not have permanent
connection to internet. And also for sites that don't
have a permanent IP address assigned to them.
Client Requirements
1. The
client site should have it's own domain registered - say xyz.com.
2.
A mail machine for the site that is configured as a host in
the domain xyz.com - say mailserver.xyz.com. This is the machine
which is used to dial up to the internet. This machine need
not be completely dedicated for mail receiving purpose. It
can be used for other purposes also.
3.
mailserver.xyz.com has to be configured to receive mails on
port 25 using SMTP protocol. What this means is :
a)
If it is a UNIX machine, then sendmail should be configured
to receive and send mails. Also mail accounts(and/or aliases
for routing mails to users on other machines in the same network)
should be configured on this machine. Example of mail
account is user@xyz.com.
b)
If it is a Windows machine, then something equivalent to sendmail
should be configured and mail users should be defined.
4.
mailserver.xyz.com should be running a web browser.
How
it works
Once
the client side meets the requirement mentioned in the previous
section, Webindia will
a) give
them a URL of the form http://www.webindia.com/mailserver/xyz
Also a user name (say, xyzuser) and password (say, xyzpass)
will be given.
b) configure
to queue all mails meant for users@xyz.com on the dynamic mail
server.
When
the client side has made connection with the internet and
is ready to receive mails, they have to run the above URL.
In the URL, the user name and password has to be entered and
'login' button has to be pressed. Webindia dynamic mail server
validates the user and if valid, starts sending all queued
mails for users@xyz.com to mailserver.xyz.com.
As
long as mailserver.xyz.com is connected to internet, mails
for users@xyx.com will continue to be received. Also, the
browser used to do the login should not be shut down.
When
mailserver.xyz.com disconnects from internet, webindia dynamic
mail server detects this and stops routing mails to mailserver.xyz.com
and reverts back to queuing mails for users@xyz.com.
Note
: It
is advisable for mailserver.xyz.com to connect to Webindia
dynamic mail server to collect mails at least once a day (every
24 hours).
However,
mails to xyz.com will be queued for up to 5 days before
being returned to sender as undeliverable.
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