SmarterMail is a feature-rich Windows mail server that brings the power of enterprise-level
functionality and collaboration to businesses and hosting environments. SmarterMail
is powerful enough to be used as a complete mail system that performs all of the following roles
from a single server. SmarterMail installations can also be used to perform specific functions
on mail networks to enhance an existing infrastructure or to gain performance—whether you are
running SmarterMail as your primary mail server or to support another mail server that is having
difficulty performing under the current load.
As you will discover, SmarterMail can be used to fulfill a variety of roles that can be deployed
for little to no cost. Adding SmarterMail in one—or several—of these roles will increase the
stability and longevity of your email system.
Use SmarterMail as your primary mail server and provide customers with an unmatched email service
that includes industry standard connection methods like POP3, SMTP, and IMAP4; multi-language
support; and a browser-friendly design. In addition, SmarterMail delivers all of the coordination,
communication, and world-class collaboration functionality that you expect through a familiar
and intuitive Web interface. Users have access to shared calendars and the availability of their
co-workers to schedule appointments. Tasks can be assigned and emails managed 24/7 with accuracy,
speed, and security.
Configure SmarterMail as your incoming gateway server and reduce the load on your primary server.
In this role, SmarterMail can manage all incoming SMTP sessions and detect abuse and intrusion
attempts. In addition, SmarterMail can also host third-party antivirus and antispam software,
such as Declude, Trend Micro Server Protect, or JunkMail, and pre-scan messages prior to delivery
to the primary mail server. Best of all, these functions can be integrated at no cost by
downloading and installing the Free edition of SmarterMail to operate as your incoming gateway server.
In high-volume scenarios, SmarterMail can reduce primary server load by functioning as your outgoing
gateway server to spool outbound messages. One benefit of configuring SmarterMail in this role is
that it functions as an effective method to combat blacklisting and can help ensure a quick system recovery.
For example, if one of your IP addresses is blacklisted by an external email provider, you can
resolve the issue by changing the IP address of the gateway server or turning off the gateway
server until the IP address is removed from the blacklist (providing there are multiple gateway
servers set up). In addition, this configuration of SmarterMail can run spam checks on outbound
messages to prevent spam messages from being sent to remote servers, thereby reducing the likelihood
of a blacklisted IP address. These functions can also be integrated at no cost by downloading and
installing the Free edition of SmarterMail to operate as your outgoing gateway device.
In the case that your primary mail server goes down, ensure that your users will continue to receive
incoming email by setting up a backup MX server. When the primary mail server cannot be contacted,
email servers on the Web will attempt delivery to the backup MX server. When the primary server comes
back online, the backup MX server will deliver all held email.
SmarterMail’s unique configuration system allows provided the flexibility to configure a server to
function in a single role or in multiple roles at once. For example, SmarterMail can be to function
as both the incoming and the outgoing gateways, which will improve the flow of traffic through your
network without larges cost increases.