I don't understand... I do not want to use any external host. Why must I use smtp.gmail.com? I am only trying to run my own mail server, and testing whether it can receive outside mail.
I am planning on running my own email server.
Firstly, my ISP is blocking port 25 outbound traffic so I cannot send
emails to the outside anyway. I am planning to possibly upgrade to a
business account.
However I should be able to receive emails from my gmail account.
I wanted to test this so I sent an email to daemonturk@mydomain,
using pegagsus as a client to receive it. I got a POP3 error. Here is
the log:
--- Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:30:18 ---
Connect to 'imagineandthink.zapto.org' port 110, timeout 15.
17:30:19.320 15: Peer connect failure (the host has refused the connection).
No matter what I try, I still get this error (actually, two of these error/logs appear per email sent).
I
am using a free domain service (no-ip) and I'm also not sure about MX
records. The norm seems to be to use mail.domainname, but how can I use
that if it doesn't exist?
I would appreciate it if you could tell me what to type in the MX record
section of my domain settings, and maybe tell me a bit about them.
My domain name (imagineandthink.zapto.org)
is linked to my external IP, which I have a feeling is dynamic. However
it rarely changes, it only changes when I reboot the modem.
If you need more info then just ask, but my MercuryP
settings are probably ok. I still think the root of this problem is still Mercury/domain/network problems.
I suppose you'll get a quicker reply on the Mercury support forum ...
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> I wanted to test this so I sent an email to daemonturk@mydomain, using
> pegagsus as a client to receive it. I got a POP3 error. Here is the
> log:
>
> --- Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:30:18 ---
> Connect to 'imagineandthink.zapto.org' port 110, timeout 15.
> 17:30:19.320 15: Peer connect failure (the host has refused the
> connection).
Configuration | MercuryC and enter the following :
Smart host name: smtp.gmail.com
Connection port: 465
Connection type: SSL encryption using via direct connection
Credentials for SMTP Authentication: Login to the SMTP server using POP3
username/password
Note: If you send via you GMail account it will always use the GMail default username for the From: address unless you go into the GMail Settings | Accounts and imports | Send mail as: and enter all of the e-mail addresses that you will use in Mercury.
To receive via MercuryD use
Server host name: pop.gmail.com
User name: <your_user_name>@gmail.com Password: <your_password>
Local user: local user@your.domain.com Default user: <postmaster user>
Server TCP/IP port: 995 SSL connection via direct connect
Enable server certificate fingerprint tracking: checked
