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'''Understanding Hosted Mailboxes'''
 
'''Understanding Hosted Mailboxes'''
  
MailWall can be configured to manage email addresses for a domain name and provide storage for customer mailboxes.  Mailboxes are made available via compatible POP3 and IMAP4 '''email clients''' such as '''Microsoft Outlook''', '''Mozilla Thunderbird''' and '''Microsoft Entourage'''.
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*MailWall can be configured to manage email addresses for a domain name and provide storage for customer mailboxes.  Mailboxes are made available via compatible '''POP3''' and '''IMAP4''' email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and Microsoft Entourage.
  
Hosted mailboxes can remove the requirement for an email server to be located on the customer's premises as their email clients will directly connect MailWall over the Internet.
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*Hosted mailboxes can remove the requirement for an email server to be located on the customer's premises as their email clients will directly connect MailWall over the Internet.
  
In addition, hosted mailboxes are compatible with many mobile email devices and platforms.
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*In addition, hosted mailboxes are compatible with many mobile email devices and platforms.
  
As standard, MailWall supports hosted mailboxes whereby email is accepted for pre-configured email addresses and delivered to associated mailboxes.
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*As standard, MailWall supports hosted mailboxes whereby email is accepted for pre-configured email addresses and delivered to associated mailboxes.
  
MailWall can also support domain wide muli-drop mailboxes whereby all email for any possible addresses is accepted then delivered to a single mailbox. This option is not commonly used and is provided for special cases when an SMTP feed is not immediately possible.
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*The alternative to hosted mailboxes is an '''SMTP''' feed. If you are unsure which option is best for you, please contact a MailWall professional for assistance.
  
The alternative to hosted mailboxes is an SMTP feed.  If you are unsure which option is best for you, please contact a MailWall professional for assistance.
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*By default, all hosted email domains will have the following undeletable email addresses pre-configured: info@domain.tld, postmaster@domain.tld, abuse@domain.tld. These email addresses will be associated with the default mailbox. This can be changed via the forwarding options on  MailManager.
 
 
By default, all hosted email domains will have the following undeletable email addresses pre-configured: info@domain.tld, postmaster@domain.tld, abuse@domain.tld. These email addresses will be associated with the default mailbox. This can be changed via the forwarding options on  MailManager.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 24 February 2012

What are MailWall Hosted Mailbox (POP3 and IMAP4) Functions?

PRODUCT NOTE: Hosted mailboxes may have undesirable and unpredictable effects on a domain with Active Directory synchronisation enabled. It is not recommended or supported to use these features together.

Understanding Hosted Mailboxes

  • MailWall can be configured to manage email addresses for a domain name and provide storage for customer mailboxes. Mailboxes are made available via compatible POP3 and IMAP4 email clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and Microsoft Entourage.
  • Hosted mailboxes can remove the requirement for an email server to be located on the customer's premises as their email clients will directly connect MailWall over the Internet.
  • In addition, hosted mailboxes are compatible with many mobile email devices and platforms.
  • As standard, MailWall supports hosted mailboxes whereby email is accepted for pre-configured email addresses and delivered to associated mailboxes.
  • The alternative to hosted mailboxes is an SMTP feed. If you are unsure which option is best for you, please contact a MailWall professional for assistance.
  • By default, all hosted email domains will have the following undeletable email addresses pre-configured: info@domain.tld, postmaster@domain.tld, abuse@domain.tld. These email addresses will be associated with the default mailbox. This can be changed via the forwarding options on MailManager.