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Adding a Windows Mail Server

To add a windows Mail server:

1. Log on to HC panel.
2. From the left menu click General, and then Server Manager.
   The Server Manager page is displayed.
3. Click Add Server.
   The Add Server page is displayed.
4. Click the Friendly Name arrow and select the required server from the drop-down list box.

   The Primary IP Address shows the IP address of the server to be added.

   The Operating System shows the platform (Windows/Linux) of the server to be added.

5. Under Server Role column, select the Mail Server check box.

   Every server can have one or more role(s) in the cluster. These roles need to be set every time a new server is added to the cluster.

6. Under Role Capacity column, type the number of Mail Domains supported by the server.
7. Under Purposing column, click the arrow and select the end user for the server from the drop-down list box.
   

   The server role added in the cluster can be used either dedicatedly for a Reseller or for shared hosting. A role dedicated to a Reseller can not be used for any other user. In case of only one server in the cluster, choose Everyone. In case of more than one server, choose ResellerOnly to dedicate server to particular Reseller.

8. Click Next.
   The Mail Server Configurations page is displayed.
   

   To provide all the paths, click Browse and enter the required path(s).

9. Specify the General Settings:
   

   General Settings depend on the type of Mail Sever selected in the Global Settings.

   • Mail Server Type: Click the arrow and select the type of Mail Server from the drop-down list box.
   • HUB Transport Server IP Address: Type IP address for the HUB Transport Server.
     

     HUB Transport Server IP Address is the unique address of the server to be added.

   • Mail MX IP Address: Type IP address for the Mail MX Server.
     

     The Mailbox Server Details shows details of the server to be added.

   • Client Access Server: Click the arrow and select the Client Access Server from the drop-down list box.
     

     Exchange Server accepts connections from client server roles. These clients can be software or hardware like Microsoft Outlook Express, IMAP4 or any mobile device respectively.

   • OWA Access URL: Type URL to access Outlook Web Access (OWA).
   • Domain Controller: Click the arrow and select Domain Controller from the drop-down list box.
     

     Domain Controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests e.g. logging in, checking permissions, etc. within the Windows Server Domain. A domain is a resource/area where a user may be granted access to a number of computer resources with the use of a single user name and password combination.

   • SRV Record Enabled: Select Enable check box to enable SRV record.
     

     An SRV Record or Service record is a category of data in the Domain Name System specifying the location of servers for specified services.

10. Click Add Server.
    A Windows Mail Server is added.

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