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How to enable submission port 587 in MailEnable on Plesk Windows server?

Question

How to enable submission port 587 in MailEnable?

Answer

Submission port 587 can be enabled either via Plesk or via MailEnable Management Console.

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Via Plesk

  1. Log into Plesk.
  2. Go to Tools & Settings > Mail Server Settings.

  3. Enable the option Switch on message submission on all IP addresses.

  4. Click OK to apply the changes.

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Via MailEnable Management Console

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via RDP.

    Note: if direct RDP access to the server is not possible, contact server administrator for further assistance.

  2. Launch MailEnable from Windows Start > All Programs > Mail Enable.

  3. In the Mail Enable Management console expand MailEnable Management > Servers > Localhost > Services and Connectors and right-click on SMTP to open its Properties.

  4. In the SMTP Properties window switch to the Inbound tab and click Settings (Port Settings).

  5. Enable the option Listen on alternate port: 587 and click OK.

  6. Right-click on SMTP: stop the service and then start the service to apply the changes.

     

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