So your saying if I set up the email client software (Outlook) with the address of the server (ie. 1.2.3.4) in the smtp and pop address space our internal would still work? Or would I have to put in the actual server name (servermail)? Thanks.
John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Les Bevan Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Imail without internet You do not need DNS running for Imail to work on an internal network. as long as you don't use FQDN for the pop and smtp servers in your client setup (this is true in OE ). we have problems with some of our software corrupting the DNS settings on some of our clients which results in us having to disble it - in these cases we just type inthe Imail servers name (eg Server1) inot to the POP3 and SMTP box of the OE client and everything works OK. you only need DNS when you want to send outside of your network. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 3:56 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Imail without internet > If you have a DNS server running inside your network yes. If your DNS is > outside your network no. (from regular services) > > However, if you want to, and I wouldn't, you could supply your people > with the IP address of the mail server and the port number. They can > enter this in the address bar of their web browser, example > http://143.51.234.22:8383 and that will get them to the mail server. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John T. Moran > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:46 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Imail without internet > > > I just installed Imail in our NT 4 domain network. I was wondering if we > lost our internet connection, would users still be able to send email to > other inside our network? We've been using Microsoft Mail inside and > internet email thru our ISP for outside. We took over the internet mail > and merged the two and I've been asked this question. Thanks. > > John > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > ********************************************************************** Information in this mail is confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Montague L Meyer Ltd will accept no responsibility or liability in respect to this email other than to the addressee. If you have received this email in error, please notify MLM by telephone on 0208 4778000 or by email on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
