Topic: Internal Email Only

[enigma]

HI!
I would appreciate help/guidance in the following: I currently have 1 mail server dedicated to internet email.  I wish to introduce a 2nd server based on e-smith to handle internal mail only.  How do i configure the e-smith to only deliver the mail to users on itself, and, not attempt to send the other mail to the "real world".

eg  - mail server 1 all internet services
     - mail server 2 "blind to the world" - local only

If this is not clear please let me know and i will try and elaborate

Many thanks in advance

Gavin

[Kelvin]

Hi enigma,

You could try configuring this way :

1. Set up all clients to use the e-smith as the mail server.
2. Create the necessary accounts on the e-smith server for the users
3. Under other e-mail settings of the e-smith manager, set the internet provider's SMTP server to your primary internet mail server.

Another thought that just crossed my mind. I seem to remember you could specify during configuration that the server is a "server only - no internet access". Perhaps that might accomplish what you want although how you would configure your e-mail clients is another story.

If this isn't what you're after, sorry. Perhaps post more info ?

Kelvin

[enigma]

Kelvin,
MAny thanks for the pointers, i will try the suggestions today, if i achieve the desired result i will post back a reply, if i dont achieve the result i will post more info.

MAny thanks again

enigma

[enigma]

Thanks Kelvin

If i set the e-smith as a server only and no internet connection (making sure that the ip address is static) it seems to do the trick

Thanks again

gavin