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Document ID:4630
Subject:Setting up a smart host in Xeams
Creation date:12/14/15 4:35 PM
Last modified on:3/23/20 4:14 PM


Smart Host


A smart host is a type of mail relay server which allows an SMTP server to route e-mail to an intermediate mail server rather than directly to the recipient's server. It is important to understand that a smart host is only used for outbound emails (where destination is NOT a local domain).

There are two methods of setting up smart host in Xeams; specify ALLDOMAINS in the hosts page or modify the smarthost configuration page.

Steps for configuring ALLDOMAINS - Recommended
  • Login to Admin Console
  • Click Manage Host File under Server Configuration menu
  • Add ALLDOMAINS for Domain Name and the IP address for the smart host.  Refer to the image below.

  • Click the Add button to save


Steps for configuring the Smart Host page in Xeams
  • Login to Admin Console
  • Click Manage Smart Host under Server Configurationmenu
  • Specify host, port, user ID, password and the security type expected by the smart host server. Please note that you can specify a port other than 25.
  • Click Save




User comments

Posted by mrjetas on 6/10/20 9:45 AM

Does someone managed to configure the smart host properly? I tried it several times but it never worked for me. I tested the upstream smtp server with openssl i.e. I connected to it, auth log was ok (235) and so on. It works properly. However when I enter the same data to smart host config in Xeams all outgoing emails just sit in the ..Xeams/optXeams/OutboundMailQueue Any ideas?


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