Connecting to the server from the Internet
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If you want to accept connections from the Internet, you should enter
the Internet IP address or the domain name (if it points to your Internet
IP address) in the "Host Name" settings of the server. If you are not
sure which value to use, select the "Show network configuration" option
from the "Tools" menu.
About Open Relays
If you do not restrict access to the server, you computer will act as
an Open Relay accepting and transferring
e-mail on behalf of any user anywhere, including unrelated third parties.
If your computer acts as an open relay, it allows any e-mail sender anywhere
to send messages. See this page
to learn how to secure a server running on your computer. |