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To use an external mail server to deliver mails to some domains, but use the built-in mail server for delivering mails to all other domains, you should:

To use an external mail server to deliver mails to some domains, but use the built-in mail server for delivering mails to all other domains, you should:

 

# In server-manager choose "E-mail" under menu heading "Configuration", and choose "Change e-mail delivery settings"

 

# Fill out the entries under "SMTP server": Address of the external mail server, and – if needed – the user id and password to use for getting access to the external mail server

# In server manager choose "E-mail" under menu heading "Configuration"

# If you need to use a special port (e.g. 587) on the external mail server:<br /><code>$ /sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop smtp-auth-proxy PeerPort 587</code>

# Fill out the entries under "SMTP server": Address of the external mail server, and - if needed - the user id and password to use for getting access to the external mail server

# It may be advisable to also do:<br /><code>$ /sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop smtp-auth-proxy Debug enabled</code><br />This will show the communication with the external mail server, helping solve potential problems regarding login etc.

# If you need to use a special port (e.g. 587) on the external mail server:<br />$ /sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop smtpauthproxy PeerPort 587

# Create a custom-template for <code>/var/qmail/control/smtproutes</code>, e.g. the file <code>/etc/e-smith/templates-custom/var/qmail/control/smtproutes/01custom</code> with a content like this:<br /> <code>onedomain.com:localhost:26<br /> anotherdomain.org:localhost:26</code><br />with one line for each domain, for which you want to use the external mail server

# It may be advisable to also do:<br />$ /sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop smtpauthproxy Debug enabled<br />This will show the communication with the external mail server, helping solve potential problems regarding login etc.

# <code>$ signal-event email-update</code>

# Create a custom-template for /var/qmail/control/smtproutes, e.g. the file /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/var/qmail/control/smtproutes/01custom with a content like this:<br /> onedomain.com:localhost:26<br /> anotherdomain.org:localhost:26<br />with one line for each domain, for which you want to use the external mail server

# $ signal-event email-update