We use example.com as tha alias, machine.example.com is the default for us. This is also how Imail told me to do it years ago.
Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gil Gomes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Host name issue | | It's Monday... I think I've achieved maximum density... ;) | | Which should be the alias? machine.example.com or example.com? We just | started playing with webmail and we're seeing some funky results that may be | related to this issue. | | We're using Outlook Express (Ver. 6.00 with all the latest MS updates) and | have set up an IMAP account. From within Outlook Express we've created a | new folder and moved a bunch of mail into that folder. When we create the | same account on another PC, we see that mail... No probs. When we go to | WebMail... we see that folder, with no mail. This is our first encounter | with Webmail management... I'm sure there's something basic we're just | plain overlooking... | | Thanx... | -Gil Gomes | | > | > >If so... Why does Imail default to machine.domain.com on installation??? | > | > Because it really should be both mail.example.com and example.com. IMail | > uses that field for both the return address (which should be example.com) | > and for the URL for web messaging (which should be mail.example.com). If | > you don't use web messaging, example.com is fine. | > | > -Scott | > --- | > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers | > since 2000. | > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver | > vulnerability detection. | > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. | > | > --- | > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus | (http://www.declude.com)] | > | > | > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html | > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ | > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ | > | > | > | | | To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html | List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ | Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ | To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
