Outbox Properties

Options | Outgoing Mail

Outbox Properties

This dialog is used to configure Mailtraq's handling of outbound email messages and can be accessed by selecting Outgoing Mail from the Options Menu (or by clicking on the  toolbar button).

Mailtraq will send outgoing messages by default using MX Resolution on Port 25 direct to the recipient's mail server. This is the most efficient and secure way to send email messages. No additional configuration is required.

Some ISPs limit the use of Port 25 to prevent this on some types of account  - in which case Mailtraq allows you to send mail to your ISP's mail server - also known as its 'SmartHost' - on the Port, sometimes 587, they specify. See Configuration Tip below.

Mailtraq also allows you to configure Custom Routes, so that you can send some messages via one route and other messages via another.

Local users
Messages to local users are routed direct to the user's mailbox. They do not pass through the Outbox -  Mailtraq uses the Domain and Domain Alias settings at Options | Server to determine which domains are local. Messages that are determined as local but for which there is no user-mailbox will follow the Undelivered mail rule.

Remote Mail Server Tab
This tab appears on the Outbox Properties dialog and is used to describe the remote and backup mail servers to which outbound mail is delivered by default if Static Routing Table rules have not been configured or if the mail cannot be delivered to the mail host(s) specified in those routes.

If Mailtraq is connected to the Internet via an Internet Service Provider (ISP), the Primary Mail Server edit box may contain the name of their recommended smart host which must be capable of relaying mail to other Internet hosts. If the Internet Service Provider supplies an alternate smart host, it can be specified in the Backup Mail Server edit box as a fallback, for use when the mail server cannot connect to the primary.

Option 1 - Deliver all mail to these Smart Hosts

Primary Mail Server
Enter the host name of the remote mail server into the edit box, for example: mail.myisp.com. The correct name for this service is usually provided by an ISP.  An IP address may be specified instead of a host name but it is not recommended practice. The mail server attempts connections to remote mail servers on port 25 by default. 

Tip:
If you have a working email account with an ISP for your email client (e.g. Outlook)
use the same SMTP settings here.

If another port must be used then you should use the Custom Routing Table and then the following syntax should be followed there <servername>:<port> smtp.myisp.com:587 (See Configuration Tip below)

Backup Mail Server
Enter the name of the backup mail server into the edit box.  Note: The backup mail server has the same requirements as the Primary Domain Server defined above.

 If your ISP also requires Authentication you can add the username and password at the small  padlock symbol. Read more ...

Option 2 - Use MX Resolution using the DNS servers below

This is the Default Option.
MX Resolution is used to deliver mail to the most appropriate mail server for any given recipient. Mailtraq queries your DNS servers to determine the location of the recipient's mail server by 'looking up' (resolving) their MX records.  The DNS server(s) listed are automatically detected by the mail server from the DNS server entered in the machine's NIC (network card). You may specify different DNS servers in the Options | Server | Lan-tab dialog. Changes are set next time Mailtraq starts.

Option 3 - Use Custom Routing Table

This option allows the user to define the static route the outgoing mail should take.  Options include defining Static Routing Table, Dynamic Routing Table and the Domain Name Cache. Multiple routes can be created. Read about Custom Routing Table here ...

Configuration Tip
Some ISPs require you to use a 'secure' or 'non-standard' port when using their smarthost: Port 587 is common. You cannot enter a specific port into the simple dialog box shown above - you need to use the Custom Routing Table which gives you advanced control over how mail is sent.
Use of the Custom Routing Table is explained more fully here:  Custom Routing Table 

Below are the simple setting adjustments you will need to make to set a specific port for the SMTP smarthost.

[x] Use Custom Routing Table, then click [Edit Table]

At the Table create a route

Click on Add
Select the new default entry in the list box
Enter the required route details:

Address Spec: * (enter a single asterisk: ALT+0042)
Mail Hosts: smtp.myisp.com:587

  If your ISP also requires Authentication you can add the username and password at the small  padlock symbol.

Position the new entry (if there are existing entries in the list box) by clicking repeatedly on Move Up or Move Down as required. 
and [OK] back to the Console.

The route will become active when the Outbound Router becomes idle.