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DirectAdmin Local Mail Server | Setup Guide

by | Oct 4, 2023

Learn how to set up a local mail server in DirectAdmin. Our DirectAdmin Support team is here to help you with your questions and concerns.

DirectAdmin Local Mail Server | Setup Guide

A local mail server is an application that receives incoming e-mails from local users and remote senders and forwards outgoing e-mails for delivery.

The mail server works with other programs to make up a messaging system. This system system includes all the applications needed to keep email moving as it should.

As a rule, the system uses SMTP or ESMTP for sending e-mail, and either POP3 or IMAP for receiving email.

DirectAdmin Local Mail Server | Setup Guide

Furthermore, setting up a local mail server in DirectAdmin includes configuring different components to handle email services.

Let’s take a quick look at how to set up a local mail server in the DirectAdmin control panel:

  1. To begin with, log in to the DirectAdmin control panel.
  2. Then, head to the “Email Accounts” section and create email accounts for the domain where we want to set up the local mail server.
  3. Additionally, make sure the needed DNS records are configured for our domain’s mail services in the DNS Management section. These records include MX records pointing to the server’s hostname.
  4. Next, make sure Exim is correctly configured to handle local mail delivery.
  5. Then, set up mail clients on user devices to connect to our local mail server with the given email account credentials.
  6. After that, configure SPF and DKIM records to improve email deliverability and help prevent our emails from being flagged as spam.
  7. At this point, we have to set up SSL/TLS certificates to make sure there is secure communication between mail clients and the server.
  8. Now, test email sending and receiving within the local mail server. We also have to monitor mail server logs for any issues.

Furthermore, it is also important to configure spam filters and implement spam prevention techniques.

How to disable Local Mail Servers

  1. First, log into the DirectAdmin panel.
  2. Then, click “MX Records” under Email Management.
  3. After that, uncheck the box under Local Mail server and click “Save”.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to set up a local mail server in DirectAdmin.

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