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sending non local emails show sender as julie@localhost

[quote user="kaiparagirl"]... How do I configure it for more than one domain that I use to send mail.  Like I have my personal one, our business one and a few organisations I do voluntary work for.

thank you so much

Julie 

[/quote]

You can add them as required:

coolstuff  coolstuff
coolstuff  coolstuff.co.uk
coolstuff  [your IP address]
coolstuff  heavystuff
coolstuff  heavystuff.co.uk
coolstuff  makemelaugh
coolstuff  makemelaugh.co.uk
coolstuff  mail.makemelaugh.co.uk

etc.

The IP address is the literal address. This is used so that people can address messages to name@123.123.123.123 and is the IP address that mail is delivered to. See the Mercury manual for more information about it (search for literal).

However, it depends on how you are using Mercury. Are you using POP3 to download the mail from the hostgator server or have you configured the hostgator server to forward all mail to your private IP address? What are the values of the MX records for your domain(s)? If they point at the hostgator server you don't need to worry about including the literal address.

[quote user="kaiparagirl"]... How do I configure it for more than one domain that I use to send mail.  Like I have my personal one, our business one and a few organisations I do voluntary work for.<p>thank you so much</p><p>Julie </p><p>[/quote]</p><p>You can add them as required:</p><p>coolstuff  coolstuff coolstuff  coolstuff.co.uk coolstuff  [your IP address] coolstuff  heavystuff coolstuff  heavystuff.co.uk coolstuff  makemelaugh coolstuff  makemelaugh.co.uk coolstuff  mail.makemelaugh.co.uk</p><p>etc. The IP address is the literal address. This is used so that people can address messages to <a href="mailto:name@123.123.123.123">name@123.123.123.123</a> and is the IP address that mail is delivered to. See the Mercury manual for more information about it (search for literal).</p><p>However, it depends on how you are using Mercury. Are you using POP3 to download the mail from the hostgator server or have you configured the hostgator server to forward all mail to your private IP address? What are the values of the MX records for your domain(s)? If they point at the hostgator server you don't need to worry about including the literal address.</p>

Hi,
I have managed to install both Mercury and Pegasus onto my laptop.  And have successfully managed to fumble my way through configuration where I am using an SMTP server thats one I own on a hostgator server.  I have configured pegasus where it reads from Mercury using 127.0.0.1 for both pop3 and smtp.
I am receiving mail from all my loads of different email accounts in Pegasus so thats huge progress for me.
Now though, I cant get the SMTP server working properly when I send non local mail out.  I can send using the mercury 127.0.0.1 where it uses my email server BUT when I receive test emails they all come back as sent by julie@localhost.
Im guessing its in pegasus settings and I have tried under tools / internet mail options / sending (SMTP) I have ticked "use an alternate email address for the smtp envelope and have put in the external email I want identified as the sender but it made no difference
I have also tried under the write new email "special" tab and have entered the email address under "send replies to" but it still came thru having been sent by julie@localhost
I have serached the internet high and low for days now and am about to start pulling my hair out and / or banging my head on the desk LOL
Please reply with simple plain english..  Like with not just what I need to change but where exactly I go to do it.  The technical lingo doesnt register to me just yet being new to this. 

many thanks
Julie
<div>Hi,</div><div>I have managed to install both Mercury and Pegasus onto my laptop.  And have successfully managed to fumble my way through configuration where I am using an SMTP server thats one I own on a hostgator server.  I have configured pegasus where it reads from Mercury using 127.0.0.1 for both pop3 and smtp.</div><div>I am receiving mail from all my loads of different email accounts in Pegasus so thats huge progress for me.</div><div>Now though, I cant get the SMTP server working properly when I send non local mail out.  I can send using the mercury 127.0.0.1 where it uses my email server BUT when I receive test emails they all come back as sent by julie@localhost.</div><div>Im guessing its in pegasus settings and I have tried under tools / internet mail options / sending (SMTP) I have ticked "use an alternate email address for the smtp envelope and have put in the external email I want identified as the sender but it made no difference</div><div>I have also tried under the write new email "special" tab and have entered the email address under "send replies to" but it still came thru having been sent by julie@localhost</div><div>I have serached the internet high and low for days now and am about to start pulling my hair out and / or banging my head on the desk LOL</div><div>Please reply with simple plain english..  Like with not just what I need to change but where exactly I go to do it.  The technical lingo doesnt register to me just yet being new to this. </div><div> </div><div>many thanks</div><div>Julie</div>

If Mercury/32 is sending your mail, the addressing is determined by Mercury/32 and not Pegasus Mail.

The reason you are seeing name@localhost is because Mercury/32's Core Module has ben configured with that domain. You need to open Configuration > Mercury core module and on the General tab change localhost to the name of the domain you wish to send mail as where it says 'Internet name for this system'. You also need to click the Local domains tab and add your domain. So, if your domain name was coolstuff.co.uk you would create:

coolstuff  coolstuff
coolstuff  coolstuff.co.uk
coolstuff  [your IP address]

 

<P>If Mercury/32 is sending your mail, the addressing is determined by Mercury/32 and not Pegasus Mail.</P> <P>The reason you are seeing <A href="mailto:name@localhost">name@localhost</A> is because Mercury/32's Core Module has ben configured with that domain. You need to open Configuration > Mercury core module and on the General tab change localhost to the name of the domain you wish to send mail as where it says 'Internet name for this system'. You also need to click the Local domains tab and add your domain. So, if your domain name was coolstuff.co.uk you would create:</P> <P>coolstuff  coolstuff coolstuff  coolstuff.co.uk coolstuff  [your IP address]</P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P>

Thank you Greenman,

I see where I need to do that,

How do I configure it for more than one domain that I use to send mail.  Like I have my personal one, our business one and a few organisations I do voluntary work for.

thank you so much

Julie 

<p>Thank you Greenman,</p><p>I see where I need to do that,</p><p>How do I configure it for more than one domain that I use to send mail.  Like I have my personal one, our business one and a few organisations I do voluntary work for.</p><p>thank you so much</p><p>Julie </p>

Hi Greeneman,

Also, under the third entry example "coolstuff   [your ip adress"

If one of my email accounts is run by an isp like Clearnet (NZ isp provider) or gmail, what do I put in as the IP?

thanks

Julie 

<p>Hi Greeneman,</p><p>Also, under the third entry example "coolstuff   [your ip adress"</p><p>If one of my email accounts is run by an isp like Clearnet (NZ isp provider) or gmail, what do I put in as the IP?</p><p>thanks</p><p>Julie </p>
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