OBJECTIVE:
Setting up Vpop3 on a TCP/IP Lan for Several Users using only One Internet Connection.
Clear thoughts - think only in terms of setting up one user at a time.
(ignore postman/admin and other options for the moment)
It's assumed you have installed Vpop3 and are running it, without any users set up!
'postmaster' is still the default user and 'admin' is the password for it!
HEADING:
The hlp files I find in Vpop3 try to cover to many aspects of what it can do.
You end up with information overload. Vpop3 can do an awful lot!
A lot more! I suspect than most people will ever need!
NOTE:
You can run 'setup' to change the start up settings; as in ISP's and
if Vpop3 starts when windows starts, or from the start menu, or from a menu option:
setup wont overwrite critical files - cool!
BEGIN
Run the VPOP3 programme, log in as postmaster, enter password 'admin' goto the ...
1.) The 'USER PAGE' tab and click on the 'ADD' button
add a user called 'terry' for example; enter a password make it easy to remember!
- ignore all the assistant stuff and groups stuff, come back to it later -
Just make sure that the 'USERS NAME' and the 'PASSWORD' are entered.
This password and name is for the Vpop3 server ONLY! and NOTHING to do with your ISP you get your mail from.
The 'EDIT' button appears when you have finished so you can change the 'LOCAL' password and other options later if you wish
2.) Goto the 'IN MAIL' Tab - here is the important bit to understand.
When you originally logged into your ISP with a single mail reader
this is the information you originally supplied in the wizard / setup or options page
ie: incoming mail server; username; and password; (you have to know what they are)
That is what goes here in the 'IN MAIL' tab page ie:
in the box 'ADDRESS' enter, for example 'b92.co.uk' or 'mail.btinternet.com' this is the ISP's mail server identity
In my case I don't use 'mail.b92.co.uk' just 'b92.co.uk'
its all to do with using a virtual web site;
When using my btinternet email account
'terence.mcbride@btinternet.com' I use 'mail.btinternet.com'.
In the box 'NAME' this is the log on name for your ISP.
in my case 'b92002' this is my pop3 mail box address.
on btinternet its 'terence.mcbride'
ie: its the pop3 address held on the IPS's server and usually looks nothing like your email address.
In the box 'PASSWORD' enter your email server password - its not readable.
In 'ACCEPTED DOMAIN' box you should have at least your domain name; they (your ISP) have given you.
my eMail address is what I've got here, it's 'terry@b92.co.uk'
BUT on my btinternet email account I have 'terence.mcbride@btinternet.com' here ...
Side NOTE: on multiply emails under one pop3 account.
2a.) For my daughter, son and postman (a general eMail account)
they have ONE pop3 eMail account on my mail server 'b92.co.uk' and it's called called 'b92office'
so in the 'ACCEPTED DOMAINS' box are all their email address's
ie: callie@b92.co.uk;jonathan@b92.co.uk;postman@b92.co.uk(note the semi colons)
This pop3 account is set up on my mail server.
your email names could be ... 'john@smithweb.demon.co.uk' or 'jane@smithsweb.demon.co.uk'
Or something very similar.
All would be under the sub domain of 'smithweb.demon.co.uk' and a popmail name of 'smithweb'
and in this case you'd have one pop3 email address called 'smithweb' with lots of email names.
In 'PORT' Setting box LEAVE IT AT 110 It's a TCP/IP thing and its not good to change it!
3.) The 'OUT MAIL' Tab
Here you set up the ISP 'mail out' server.
Here I use the post server 'smtp.btinternet.com' as I have an account with BT-Internet
and it's this account that I collect/deliver my mail with.
This enables me to collect/send my email posts to my virtual server 'b92.co.uk' as well.
Conclusion you use this tag to post your eMails into the internet - just ONCE
so you can send outbound mail to any server you have a pop mail account with.
4.) The 'CONNECTIONS' - Tab
Here is where you actually connect to your ISP or the Internet.
During your time as a single user - you've actually created a RAS connection!
(horrid word isn't it!) - Well a RAS is just another name for a DIAL UP CONNECTION.
(where your modem connects to the Internet in this case) you've probably got one on your desktop.
It's what IE4/5 or Netscape runs when you click on them! - It connects you to your ISP:
If you click on the RAS drop down menu box Vpop3 has probably already found your DIAL-UP NETWORKING connections
Select the one you want to use (NOTE: this is the one you're selected to use as
your outgoing mail server! ie: the smtp.(yourISP).co.uk declared above on the "OUT MAIL TAB"
.... give it a name - click on connect now - and have a go!
'RUNNING TIP:'
double right click on Vpop3 in Task Bar brings up VPOP3 Status Window.
left click on Window - pop up menu - select Default Activity Log.
... you can then see what's going on!
Hope it's making a bit more sense ...
5.) 'INCOMING:'
when mail gets collected from the pop3 accounts vpop3 looks at all the heading
of the eMails and places them in user directories on the server these are
under the vpop3 directory as '\terry' '\callie' '\postmaster' etc:
Any it can't find a home for gets send to 'postmaster' OR who ever's been set up as admin mail box.
6.) 'HOW IT HAPPENS:'
It (the email client) calls the vpop3 server, it then ask's the vpop3 programme for the mail
for user 'terry' and gives the local password supplied.
the eMAil client and Vpop3 password must be the same.
It's the one you entered at the beginning with the ADD USER option
as I say keep it simple its only your local network your dealing with here.
If Vpop3 confirms the password. The mail in directory '\terry' is then sent to the eMail reader and stored on your local Clients Folder/Drive.
IN CONCLUSION:
What you end up with is a mail server that collects mail for everyone in one go.
your mail is always on the local server when you want it,
and the kids, or wife, or people in the office; don't have to log on to get their own email - jamming up the phone line.
Replying to email is just a matter of sending it!
Vpop3 can be made to call immediately on receipt of an email in the outgoing queue directory,
but *NOT* if your using Oulook - it doesn't set the priority flag properly.
And/or It'll connect when ever it detects an Internet connection.
It's all done in one lump call of usually 1 minute ... per call.
left unattended it can collect it at 06:05pm or whenever you set.
can be very complex see Schedule Tab - complex in terms of what you can make it do
and not in use. Here's mine ... very easy, first option:
sunday OIn (ie calls ISP) at 09:05
and so on through out the day! and the week!
Day 0 (Sunday)
0In: 09:05 ; calls on sunday my ISP at 09:05
0In: 12:05 ; and again calls sunday at 12:05
0In: 18:03 ; so on and so forth (grin!)
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
Day 1 (Monday)
0In: 18:05
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
Day 2 (Tuesday)
0In: 18:05
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
Day 3 (Wednesday)
0In: 18:05
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
Day 4 (Thursday)
0In: 18:05
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
Day 5 (Friday)
0In: 18:05
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
Day 6 (Saturday)
0In: 06:55
0In: 12:05
0In: 18:05
0In: 21:05
0In: 22:05
0In: 23:05
EPILOGUE:
Once your satisfied its all working and postmaster is getting all duff eMails; send your self one.
Your can relegate postmaster to user status and raise yourself to admin status with EDIT in USERS,
but that's another story; as are mailing lists. The help files here are pretty good.