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An Email gateway can be added to a selected domain by using the following procedure;


  1. In the DualShield Admin Console, Navigate to "Configuration | Gateways", then click on the button "CREATE";


      

  2. A new window will now open titled "Message Gateway – New";


    At the prompt "Type:", select "EMAIL", enter a suitable name and description for the email gateway, and select what domains will be able to use the message gateway;


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    titleType


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    For email gateways select "EMAIL".



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    titleName


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    Enter a suitable name for your email gateway (e.g. “Dualshield Email Gateway”).



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    titleDescription


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    Provide a brief description of email provider (e.g. "Company Email Server").



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    titleConfiguration


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    The Edit button () allows you to provide additional configuration details for the Email Gateway (for instructions see the next step below).



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    titleDomains


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    Select the Domains from which the user details can be obtained (e.g. "deepnetsupport.com").



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    titleEnabled


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    Select if the message gateway is enabled (or not).







  3. The section headed "Configuration" can be used to configure the connection configuration details for the gateway you intend to connect to.

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    titleServer URL


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    Enter the address of your SMTP Server (in this example our mail server is at “mail.deepnetsecurity.com”),




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    titlePort


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    Unless your provider requires a different setting, leave the setting unchanged with the default value of 25,




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    titleTransport Layer Security (TLS)


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    Enter a TLS setting that matches the requirements of your SMTP mail server




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    titleSecure Socket Layer (SSL)


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    Enter a SSL setting that matches the requirements of your SMTP mail server




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    titleUsername


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    If your mail server requires a user name, then enter it here.




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    titlePassword


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    If your mail server requires a password, then enter it here.








  4. The section headed "Test Gateway" can be used to check that the connection parameters are working prior to saving the template;.

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    titleFrom


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    Enter a valid email address that specifies where the email was sent from,




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    titleTo


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    Enter the address of the recipient of the test email,




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    titleSubject


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    The text entered here will be shown in the subject section of the email.



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    titleMessage Body


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    This field contains the message that will appear in the body of the test message.








  5. After entering the test gateway fields (and after ensuring that the from address is a valid email address), you can test the functionality of the gateway by clicking on the "TEST GATEWAY" button (which will produce a message indicating if the email was sent correctly);


  6. Once the email gateway has been configured and tested you can save the newly created email gateway by clicking on "Save".