Synchronet Mail Server v1.00 (beta) Documentation
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Set-up
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1. Set SCFG->Networks->Internet->Address to your system's Internet address
   (domain name or static IP).

2. Set SCFG->Networks->Internet->Allow Sending of Netmail to "Yes".

3. Set SCFG->Networks->Internet->Allow File Attachments to "No"
   (File attachments from the BBS are not supported at this time).

4. Set SCFG->Networks->Internet->Send NetMail using Alias however you wish
   (Users can receive e-mail to their Alias OR real-name regardless of this
   setting).

5. Set SBBSCTRL->Mail Server->Configure->DNS Server to the address of your
   ISP's DNS server OR set Relay Server to the address of your ISP's SMTP
   server.
 

Notes
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Users will be able to send Internet e-mail from your BBS now (if you have a
customized TEXT.DAT make sure you have updated line 62, "InternetMailing").

Your users will be able to receive e-mail at your BBS using any of the
following ways:
 
 First.Last@your.bbs.domain Example: digital.man@vert.sync3.net
 RealFirst.Last@your.bbs.domain Example: rob.swindell@vert.sync3.net
 UserNumber@your.bbs.domain Example: 1@vert.sync3.net
 "First Last"@your.bbs.domain Example: "digital man"@vert.sync3.net
 "RealFirst Last"@you.bbs.domain Example: "rob swindell"@vert.sync3.net

E-mail user names are not case sensitive (e.g. Digital.Man and digital.man are
both valid user names). In order for users to receive mail via usernumber, that
option must be checked in SBBSCTRL->Mail->Configure.

E-mail sent to "SYSOP", "POSTMASTER", your BBS's QWKID, or the sysop name
(as configured in SCFG) will automatically go to user #1 on the BBS.

Additional aliases can be configured by creating the text file CTRL\ALIAS.CFG
with the following syntax:

-------------------------------[ Begin ]--------------------------------------

; This is a comment
;
; Alias   User Name or number

root   sysop
sysadmin  sysop
webmaster  sysop
great.drummer  Rob Swindell

--------------------------------[ End ]---------------------------------------

If a user has their account configured to forward their e-mail to an Internet
address and they receive an Internet e-mail, it will automatically be forwarded
to the configured address.

The sysop of QWKnet nodes can receive e-mail at their QWK-ID @ their hub's
Internet domain/ip address. Example: If YOURBBS (QWK-ID) polls VERT for QWKnet,
you (the sysop) can receive e-mail at yourbbs@vert.sync3.net.

You (or any of the user's on YOURBBS) can send Internet e-mail from YOURBBS
through VERT by sending a QWKnet NetMail message to NETMAIL@VERT with the
actual destination Internet address as the first line of the message.
 

Planned Features
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o File attachments from the BBS (MIME encoding/decoding)
o Public sub-boards sent via POP3 (as mailaing lists) and/or NNTP users
o Forwarding Internet e-mail to routed QWKnet (or possibly FidoNet) addresses
 Example: 2@YOURBBS@vert.sync3.net would automatically foward to user #2
                 at YOURBBS via QWKnet.

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