Enabling a server to receive mail sent over SMTP routing

To set up a server to receive SMTP-routed messages, you must enable the SMTP Listener. Then the server can "listen" for SMTP traffic over the TCP/IP port (usually port 25) and receive SMTP messages in the MAIL.BOX database(s).

About this task

Enabling the SMTP listener causes the server SMTP task to start up automatically every time the server starts. Disabling the SMTP listener prevents the SMTP task from starting up when the server starts.

Note: Do not add SMTP as a task to the task list in the NOTES.INI file or this feature will not work.

See the related links for more information about modifying the default SMTP port settings and configuring Domino® to send and receive mail over SMTP.

Procedure

From the Domino Administrator, click the Configuration tab and then expand the Server section.
Select the Server document to be edited it and then click Edit Server.

On the Basics tab, complete these fields:

Table 1. Basics tab fields
Field	Enter
Fully qualified Internet host name	The server's complete combined host name and domain name, including the top-level domain. For example, smtp.renovations.com; smtp is the host name; acme is the second-level domain; and .com is the top-level domain. In the absence of a Global Domain document, the Router uses the entry in this field to determine the local Internet domain. Typically, the fully qualified host name is added to the Server document during server setup or by the Administration process (AdminP). A routing loop can result if this field does not contain a valid entry.
SMTP listener task	Choose one: Enabled to turn on the Listener so that the server can receive messages routed via SMTP routing Disabled (default) to prevent the server from receiving messages routed via SMTP routing

Click the Ports > Internet Ports > Mail tab.
In the Mail (SMTP Inbound) column, ensure that the TCP/IP port status is set to Enabled, and then click Save and Close.