This panel provides general settings for the WebSTAR Mail server.
You can override the storage and message limits individuals in Users & Accounts Settings .
You can limit the amount of disk space for each Mail server user account. You may set the Limit Storage Per User field to any amount from 1 MB to 9999 MBs. If you retain the No Limit default, you risk filling up your hard disk, so you should consider this option carefully.
You can also limit the number of messages retained for each user account. This includes IMAP messages in server mailboxes, POP messages that have not yet been read or those that have been read but retained on the server. The number of messages can range from 1 MB to 99999 . The default is No Limit .
Your WebSTAR Mail server uses the Domain Name System (DNS) to locate domains and send messages. By default, WebSTAR uses the DNS server entries in the machine's TCP/IP Control Panel. However, if your DNS servers are slow to respond, email may pile up.
To specify a particular DNS server for mail server lookups, type the IP address or DNS host name, like this: dns.domain.com .
Most servers will not need an alternate DNS server, and the default for this is an empty field.
The WebSTAR Mail server allows users to read and send email using forms in web browser pages, like this:
You can enable or disable that feature with this checkbox. The default is enabled , so if you do not want your users to access their mail through this form, you must check the box and click the Save button.
For information, see Email Access from Web Browsers .
Email messages are very valuable to your users, so you should be particularly careful in making sure that you have archive copies of the message storage file.
For instructions on backup, see Backing Up and Restoring Email Files .
The default on the backup menu is Weekly , but you can use the popup menu to select Daily or None . You can also set the exact time of day: the default is 4:00 AM . If you choose Weekly , you can also set the day of the week using the popup menu that below the time field: the default is Sunday .
If you select None , be sure that you have another way to back up the messages, such as an automated archive system, or you risk losing your entire mail system if the server fails.