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===Make sure the Fully Qualified Server Name is used===
 
===Make sure the Fully Qualified Server Name is used===
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This is necessary because the SME Server's self-issued security certificate uses this name. Servers described by IP addresses will cause Outlook to require that the certificate be accepted again every time the program is restarted and will play havoc with automatic email use.  
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Make sure you change the Common Name setting for the Certificate (as detailed above). This is necessary so that the SME Server's self-signed security certificate uses a name that is legitimate for both internal clients & external clients (LAN & WAN). Servers described by IP addresses will cause Outlook to require that the certificate be accepted again every time the program is restarted and will play havoc with automatic email use. The FQDN should be the publicly accessible domain name for your server eg www.domain.com.
    
Click ''''File'''' then ''''Account Settings'''' and then the drop-down ''''Account Settings'''' button.
 
Click ''''File'''' then ''''Account Settings'''' and then the drop-down ''''Account Settings'''' button.
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[[File:Account Settings.jpg]]
 
[[File:Account Settings.jpg]]
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In the first page of the dialogue that results, make sure that both incoming and outgoing servers are entered as the fully qualified name of your server. This will take the form - ''''server_machine_name.domain_name.com'''' [ or .co.uk, .org etc.] and will be as shown in the top left hand corner of the Server Manager screen with the username ''''admin'''' in front. Use the part after ''''admin@'''' - In my case this is ''''mini-itx.theformsonline.com,'''' as shown below.
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In the first page of the dialogue that results, make sure that both incoming and outgoing servers are entered as the fully qualified name of your server. Recommended good practice is to use the form - ''''www.mymaindomainname.com'''' [ or .co.uk, .org etc.] and will be as shown in the Server Manager Review Configuration screen, towards the bottom of server manager. It is no longer recommended to use servername.domain.com, as that causes problems on clients used externally, whereas www.domain.com will work satisfactorily in all cases.
 
   
 
   
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[[File:Server Name.jpg]]
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The Change Account dialogue is shown below with the fully qualified server name in both incoming and outgoing server settings. The Incoming & Outgoing server settings shown should in the following screen image, should be changed to www.theformsonline.com. When a new image is available this document will be updated.
The Change Account dialogue is shown below with the fully qualified server name in both incoming and outgoing server settings.
      
[[File:Change Account.jpg]]
 
[[File:Change Account.jpg]]
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