Using box as a smtp relay

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hello I got a question since I have my email server working I was just wondering if I could use it as a relay for my email applications and projects

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Yes. Just be sure to give each one its own email address so if one gets compromised you know which one it is that is spamming the rest of us.

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how would i set it up to do a smtp relay

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Create a user account. Use those details in your app. @bobby99

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yes but I need the SMTP url is it just box.example.com on port 587?

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Exactly. Your app connects to a smtp relay no differently than your email client connects to send your emails. It is all done by smtp. Oh, and make sure that STARTTLS is chosen … but don’t be afraid to experiment with the settings as some apps are poorly written.

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okay thanks because I tried to do it and nothing was getting sent out that’s why I came here and asked

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Then you need to review your mail logs and determine why…

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could it be that my IP address is in 8 different spamdatabases not the email server but the server that I’m trying to email through the SMTP relay

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No, not if you are sending using the authenticated MiaB user.

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oh ok because I made a account on the server there’s nothing in sent or out also if you’re wondering what I’m trying to set up I downloaded discourse and I’m trying to set it up

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Aren’t there any error logs on the discourse side? Still the key is to review the logs and see what is actually happening.

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everything looks normal

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maybe I’m being stupid

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If everything were normal, then email would be sending. :stuck_out_tongue:

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for SMTP server address is box.example.com right?

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Hop on to Slack. This isn’t the place for a real time conversation.

https://mailinabox.email/slack

It is the hostname of your MiaB, so presumably yes, if you followed the suggestions of the guide when setting up MiaB.