An Email email gateway can be added to a selected domain by using the following procedure;
Using the Management Console, Navigate to "Configuration | Gateways", then click on the button "CREATE";
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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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For email gateways select "EMAIL". |
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| title | Name |
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Enter a suitable name for your email gateway (e.g. “Dualshield Email Gateway”). |
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| title | Description |
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Provide a brief description of email provider (e.g. "Company Email Server"). |
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The Edit button ( |
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| title | Domains |
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Select the Domains from which the user details can be obtained (e.g. "deepnetsupport.com"). |
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Select if the message gateway is enabled (or not). |
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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Enter the address of your SMTP Server (in this example our mail server is at “mail.deepnetsecurity.com”), |
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| title | Port |
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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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| title | Transport Layer Security (TLS) |
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connects to an email server, such as an Exchange server, via the SMTP protocol.
In the DualShield Admin Console, navigate to Configuration | Gateways
Click CREATE
Select EMAIL as the Type
Provide the following details
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| Name | name of the email gateway |
| Domains | Select all domains |
| Enabled | √ |
| Server URI | IP address or FQDN of the email server |
| Port | Port number of the SMTP connection to the email server, e.g. 25 |
| Transport Layer Security (TLS) | Tick this box if the SMTP connection requires TCP |
| Secure Socket Layer (SSL) | Tick this box if the SMTP connection requires SSL |
| Authentication Required | Tick this box if the SMTP connection requires authentication |
Click SAVE & TEST
Enter an email address in From and To
Click "TEST"
Click CANCEL to dismiss the test window
The email gateway has been created & tested successfully.
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Enter a TLS setting that matches the requirements of your SMTP mail server |
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Enter a SSL setting that matches the requirements of your SMTP mail server |
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| title | Username |
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If your mail server requires a user name, then enter it here. |
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| title | Password |
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If your mail server requires a password, then enter it here. |
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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| title | From |
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Enter a valid email address that specifies where the email was sent from, |
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| title | To |
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Enter the address of the recipient of the test email, |
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The text entered here will be shown in the subject section of the email. |
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| title | Message Body |
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This field contains the message that will appear in the body of the test message. |
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