SMTP Authentication Settings
- This area lets you choose the method of user authentication that SEG should use on outgoing mail.
- User authentication verifies that the sender is entitled to send mail from a specific domain.
- Click 'SMTP' > 'SMTP-AUTH' > 'SMTP Authentication Settings' to open this interface.
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SMTP Authentication Settings – Table of Parameters |
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Enable SMTP Authentication |
If enabled, admins can use this interface to configure an SMTP authentication method for senders. By default this option is disabled. |
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Only allow SMTP AUTH with TLS |
If enabled, authentication must be conducted over a secure TLS connection. |
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| Fake Sender Control | Will block fake senders. By default this option is disabled. | ||
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Authentication Method |
Select the user authentication method from the drop-down. The options available are POP3/IMAP and LDAP/AD. The settings fields depend on the options chosen. See 'POP3/IMAP Authentication Method' and 'LDAP Authentication Method' for details on the respective settings. |
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Connection Timeout |
Enter the time in seconds during which authentication between the client and the POP3/IMAP/LDAP server must be completed. The user will be prompted to enter credentials again if the time elapses. |
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| Envelope sender must match SMTP-AUTH username | SEG checks whether the envelope sender name and username is same. SEG authenticates the users via the servers added in the SMTP-AUTH server list. If enabled, you have to select any of the authentication type below: SMTP-AUTH username format:
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SMTP-AUTH server list |
Authentication method |
Select authentication method - either POP3 or IMAP. |
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Connection type |
Select the type of connection (clear text or encrypted SSL/TLS). |
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Hostname |
Enter the server name or IP address of the SMTP-AUTH server. |
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Port |
Enter the port of the server to which Secure Email Gateway should connect to. |
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Enabled |
Activate or disable the server. |
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Action |
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Click this button to add an SMTP-AUTH server to the list after configuring all parameters. |
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Allows you to to delete an auth server from the list. |
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Allows you to to edit the parameters of an auth server. |
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LDAP Profile |
Select the type of LDAP profile from the drop-down. The profiles available are configured in LDAP/DB section. |
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Configure SMTP authentication settings
- Select the 'Enable SMTP Authentication' check box
- Select the 'Only allow SMTP AUTH with TLS' check box to allow only encrypted SMTP AUTH sessions
- Select the 'Fake Sender Control' to block fake sender email address in the SMTP Server.
- Select the type of authentication method from the 'Authentication method' drop-down. The options available are POP3 / IMAP and LDAP. See 'POP3/IMAP Authentication Method' and 'LDAP Authentication Method' for details on the respective settings.
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Enter the time in seconds after which the SMTP Auth session will
end.
POP3/IMAP Authentication Method
- Authentication method – Select the POP3 or IMAP type of authentication method from the drop-down.
- Connection type – Selection the type of connection, whether it should clear text or encrypted. The options available are 'Plain', 'SSL' and 'TLS'.
- Hostname – Enter the IP address or the server name of the SMTP AUTH server.
- Port – Enter the port of the server to which Secure Email Gateway should connect.
- Click the
button to add the server to the list.
- Repeat the process to add more auth servers.
- You can change the server order by dragging and dropping them.
- To edit the details of an auth server, click the
button.
- Edit the parameters as required and click the 'Save' button.
- To delete an auth server from the list, click the
button and click 'OK' in the confirmation dialog.
- Click 'Save' to apply your changes.
- LDAP Profile – Select the type of LDAP profile from the drop-down. The profiles available here are configured in LDAP/DB section.
- Click 'Save' to apply your changes.