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GFI MailEssentials 15 Appendix 2 - Lotus Domino | 271
Screenshot 152: Verifying the MXrecord of the DNS
4. Test the new mail relay server. Before proceeding to install GFI MailEssentials, verify that the
new mail relay server is working correctly.
5. Test the IIS SMTP inbound connection of the mail relay server by sending an email from an
external account to an internal user (use web-mail, for example MSN Hotmail,if you do not have
an external account available). Verify that the email client received the email.
6. Test the IIS SMTP outbound connection of your mail relay server by sending an email to an
external account from an email client. Verify that the external user received the email.
NOTE
Alternatively, instead of an email client, send email manually through Telnet. This will
give you more troubleshooting information.
For more information, refer to:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q153/1/19.asp
15.2.3 Configuring Lotus Domino to send outbound emails through GFI MailEssentials
To direct all outgoing emails to the server where GFI MailEssentials is installed, Lotus Domino needs
to be configured as below.
1. From the Lotus Domino Administrator, click Configuration tab and select Server > Configurations.
Screenshot 153: Lotus Domino Administrator - click Configurations option.