MAIL

Enabling a server to receive mail sent over SMTP routing
To set up a server to receive SMTP-routed messages, you must enable the SMTP Listener. Then the server can "listen" for SMTP traffic over the TCP/IP port (usually port 25) and receive SMTP messages in the MAIL.BOX database(s).

Enabling the SMTP listener causes the server SMTP task to start up automatically every time the server starts. Disabling the SMTP listener prevents the SMTP task from starting up when the server starts.

Note Do not add SMTP as a task to the task list in the NOTES.INI file or this feature will not work.

To enable or disable the SMTP Listener

1. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, click the Configuration tab and then expand the Server section.

2. Select the Server document to be edited it and then click Edit Server.

3. On the Basics tab, complete these fields:
FieldEnter
Fully qualified Internet host nameThe server's complete combined host name and domain name, including the top-level domain. For example, smtp.acme.com; smtp is the host name; acme is the second-level domain; and .com is the top level domain.

In the absence of a Global Domain document, the Router uses the entry in this field to determine the local Internet domain. Typically, the fully qualified host name is added to the Server document during server setup or by the Administration process (AdminP). A routing loop can result if this field does not contain a valid entry.

SMTP listener taskChoose one:
  • Enabled to turn on the Listener so that the server can receive messages routed via SMTP routing
  • Disabled (default) to prevent the server from receiving messages routed via SMTP routing
4. Click the Ports - Internet Ports - Mail tab.

5. In the Mail (SMTP Inbound) column, ensure that the TCP/IP port status is set to Enabled, and then click Save and Close.

Refer to "Changing SMTP port settings" for more information about modifying the default SMTP port settings.

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