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<div>=== MS SQL Databases ===<br />
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===Shared Hosting Considerations===<br />
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Web edition is used for serving our customers shared accounts. We also offer MyLittleAdmin and MyLittleBackup to our shared customers through the WCP.<br />
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===VPS Hosting Considerations===<br />
For access to MyLittleAdmin and MyLittleBackup for VPS customers additional licensing is required, please contact support.<br />
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====Backwards Compatibility====<br />
Older versions of databases can be imported onto newer MSSQL servers, but newer versions cannot be used on older MSSQL servers.<br />
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*A MSSQL 2008 database can be imported into MSSQL 2012, however, a MSSQL 2012 database cannot be used on a MSSQL 2008 server.<br />
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====SQL Express and SQL Web Limitations====<br />
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MS SQL Express 2014<br />
*Max Database size 10 GB in size<br />
*Max RAM utilization 1 GB Ram<br />
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MS SQL Web 2014<br />
*Max Database size 524 PB in size<br />
*Max RAM utilization 64 GB Ram<br />
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MS SQL Express 2012<br />
*Max Database size 10 GB in size<br />
*Max RAM utilization 1 GB Ram<br />
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To manage SQL 2012 [[https://wiki.hostek.com/SQL_Server_2012 Download SQL Management Studio 2012]]<br />
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MS SQL Express 2008<br />
*Max Database size 4 GB in size<br />
*Max RAM utilization 1 GB Ram<br />
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'''NOTES:''' <br />
*For supporting a busy database or several databases with normal usage we recommend the Web edition with available RAM over 1GB.<br />
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====Web Edition Limitations====<br />
*Full-text indexing is not installed by default, request should be made to support for installing with full-text indexing.<br />
*Cannot be a Publisher for SQL Replication, for supporting SQL Replication and publishing we recommend the Standard Edition<br />
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<br />
====MS SQL Editions Comparison====<br />
[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645993.aspx MS SQL Edition Comparisons (Microsoft chart)]<br />
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[[Category:Databases-MSSQL]]<br />
[[Category:Databases-VPS]]</div>Brianhttps://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=Greylisting&diff=2284Greylisting2014-09-22T16:42:19Z<p>Brian: /* Greylisting */</p>
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<div>==Greylisting==<br />
Greylisting is a great way to help reduce spam. <br />
<br />
*This feature essentially bounces all unknown messages back to the sending server. All legitimate mail servers will then re-send the message in 15 minutes or less generally. This slight delay is only for the first email from the sender. On their next email to you, it will be delivered without the delay. Emails from Trusted Senders will automatically bypass Greylisting and are delivered directly to the Spool.<br />
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*The premise is that SPAMMERs create scripts that bombard your server with email. These messages are then bounced back to their sending email server. Since, most Spammers email is not coming from a valid email server, the messages are not retried and therefore this reduces the amount of SPAM that your customer receive.<br />
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[[Category:SmarterMail]]</div>Brianhttps://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=How_To_Reduce_SPAM_on_SmarterMail_VPS&diff=2281How To Reduce SPAM on SmarterMail VPS2014-09-12T02:01:12Z<p>Brian: </p>
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<div>SPAM is a constant problem everyone faces with email. It's been reported that over 84% of all email is spam. By following the steps below you should be able to reduce most of the potential spam from hitting your mail boxes on a [http://hostek.com/hosting/vps/smartermail-vps-hosting.asp SmarterMail VPS].<br />
<br />
===Eamil Password Strength===<br />
Security > Advanced Settings > Password Requirements<br />
Make sure ALL of the boxes related to the items below are Enabled/Checked.<br />
Minimum Password Length - Set this to at least 8. Higher if possible, but no less than 8. <br />
Require a number in the password<br />
Require a capital letter in the password<br />
Require a lower case letter in the password<br />
Require a symbol in the password<br />
Require password does not match username<br />
Disable password strength for existing passwords<br />
Enable password retrieval<br />
<br />
Security > Greylisting<br />
Block Period - 3 minutes seems to work well.<br />
Pass Period - 360 (default... do not enter lower number)<br />
Record Expiration - We like to use a 2 month range like 61 <br />
In the dropdown choose Apply to Everyone<br />
Enable Greylisting - Checked<br />
Enable users to override greylisting - Make sure this is NOT checked<br />
<br />
Security > Antispam Administration > Options<br />
Auto-Responders - Set to Require Message Passed SPF or Disabled if you do not need to use Auto Responders<br />
Content Filter Bouncing - Set this to Disabled<br />
Max message size to content scan - Set this to 2000 unless you get a lot of known email over 1000 KB but less than 2000 KB<br />
Leave the rest of the fields Unchecked<br />
<br />
Security > Antispam Administration > SMTP Blocking<br />
Incoming Weight Threshold - 30 and Checked/Enabled<br />
Greylist Weight Threshold - Make sure this is NOT enabled, so that all email is Greylisted<br />
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[[Category:SmarterMail VPS]]</div>Brianhttps://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=Category:Email-VPS&diff=2280Category:Email-VPS2014-09-12T01:20:52Z<p>Brian: </p>
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<div>=== How to Reduce Spam on SmarterMail VPS ===<br />
Wiki article: [https://wiki.hostek.com/How_To_Reduce_SPAM_on_SmarterMail_VPS How to reduce Spam on SmarterMail VPS]<br />
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=== SmarterMail VPS Information ===<br />
<br />
==== How many domains can be added for each SmarterMail VPS plan? ====<br />
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=====The VPS-1 plan===== <br />
Includes the free version of SmarterMail which will support a single (1) domain with up to 10 users within the single(1) domain.<br />
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=====The VPS-250 plan===== <br />
Includes the Enterprise version of SmarterMail and will support a 250 Mailboxes or Domains.<br />
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*There is no additional charge for domains added up to 250 Domains.<br />
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=====The VPS-1000 plan===== <br />
Includes the Enterprise version of SmarterMail and will support a 1000 Mailboxes or Domains.<br />
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*There is no additional charge for domains added up to 1000 Domains.<br />
<br />
====Moving from Shared to VPS hosted SmarterMail====<br />
#Pre-setting the DNS records. <br />
#*At your DNS provider edit the "mail" record setting the TTL to 600. If you do not have a "mail" record, create one as a CNAME, and point at the server listed under the domains MX record.<br />
#*Ensure the MX record points to mail.your-domain.com.<br />
#Ensure the domain has already been added to SmarterMail, this should be done through the WCP automatically and only have a single user "mailadmin" setup by default.<br />
#Ensure you have the URL and login details for SmarterMail to login and manage ALL domains. The user will be "admin" if you don't have this login information contact support.<br />
#*Example SmarterMail URL: mail.srv1-yourdomain-com.vps.ezhostingserver.com<br />
#Request a ZIP copy of the SmarterMail domain. Our support should be able to copy this to your server, this process can take 20-30 min depending on the support activity at the time. We highly recommend doing this in the evening.<br />
#Unzip the archive containing the domain, you should find either a folder named your-domain.com or sub folders such as Aliases, Users, Stats and some files. If you find domain.com, with the folders underneath copy the domain.com folder to C:\SmarterMail\Domains and confirm the overwrite. If the ZIP contained the Aliases, Users and Stats folders with files copy all the contents and browse into the domain.com directory and paste, confirming overwrite.<br />
#Login to the SmarterMail admin portal, search the domain and click "Edit" which should open a new window, click the "Reload" button. Select the domain again in the admin portal and click "Manage" then under "Tools" select "Users" and verify all users exists. If they do not try restarting the SmarterMail Service on your VPS and repeat this process. <br />
#*NOTE: The SmarterMail Webserver service should remain STOPPED, it is not needed when using IIS.<br />
#Finalize the DNS by changing "mail" record in DNS to an "A" record and the VPS server IP for the record data, and TTL 14400.<br />
#*Example: mail.yourdomain.com >> Type: A >> Data: 123.123.123.123 >> TTL 14400<br />
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==== How can I migrate my smartermail accounts from another hosting provider? ====<br />
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'''Things to do on the new SmarterMail VPS before the move:'''<br />
- On the NEW SmarterMail server<br />
- Copy domainList.xml from the old server <br />
- Copy lastlogin.xml from the old server<br />
- Copy files from old to new server to have an initial base set of files<br />
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'''Steps to start/complete the migration:'''<br />
- On the NEW Mail server (right after midnight suggested)<br />
- copy all changed files to new server<br />
- On OLD Mail server<br />
- stop spool, pop, imap (services via webmail)<br />
- stop IIS site<br />
- leave SmarterMail running (for SMTP - incoming messages will still be delivered to the spool)<br />
- On NEW mail server<br />
- copy changed files again<br />
- restart New Mail Server<br />
- disable domain on OLD mail server<br />
- Add mail forwarding on OLD SmarterMail server to the NEW SmarterMail server <br />
- Change DNS for any mail records (A and CNAME) and for the MX record<br />
- copy spool from OLD mail server over to NEW mail server<br />
- send test email using an outside email address<br />
- send test from webmail on New Mail Server to an outside address<br />
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==== What if my current host uses an older version of SmarterMail? ====<br />
No problem. Let us know what version (we can handle version 3.x and after) you currently have and we can start at the same version, and then perform the upgrades to the latest version.<br />
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====Anti-Virus====<br />
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AVG Anti-Virus is installed by default on SmarterMail VPS's. This takes precedence over any SmarterMail Anti-Virus specific settings because AVG is installed directly within Windows and not "integrated" within SmarterMail. We do NOT recommend installing or enabling the ClamAV option, because we find the AVG solution much more robust.<br />
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To test if the AVG Anti-Virus is working for the SmarterMail VPS, simply send an email from any (non-filtered) smtp server to an email account on the SmarterMail VPS containing the [http://www.eicar.org/86-0-Intended-use.html Anti-Malware Testfile]. Simply place these ASCII characters into the TXT body of the email, and send. This mail should not arrive, being filtered by AVG. If the file is not filtered you should [https://support.hostek.com contact support] for assistance in tuning the AVG settings. <br />
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<pre>X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*</pre><br />
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=== SmarterMail VPS - Problems and Solutions ===<br />
<br />
==== After Migration some Email Blank/Empty ====<br />
*Stop Smartermail Service<br />
*Delete the mailbox.cfg from the affected folder or folders.<br />
*Start Smartermail Service<br />
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==== Unable to Upload Files to File Storage ====<br />
When attempting to upload files to file storage, the upload process does not complete. This is usually accompanied by the error "Error uploading one or more files. Please verify that the file does not exist and is not of a restricted type." To resolve this issue, these following changes need to be made:<br />
*In IIS, set the SmarterMail Application Pool to use "Integrated Mode" instead of "Classic Mode"<br />
*Recycle the SmarterMail application pool<br />
*Edit the SmarterMail web.config file (usually located at "C:\Program Files (x86)\SmarterTools\SmarterMail\MRS") with these two lines:<br />
<pre><add key="MailServiceAddress" value="127.0.0.1" /><br />
<add key="MailServiceAddress" value="IPC" /></pre><br />
*Save the web.config file<br />
*Restart the SmarterMail Application service<br />
*Logout, then log back in to SmarterMail <br />
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<br />
===Preparation & Setup===<br />
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After the initial order is placed an email with the SmarterMail login details will be sent to the email address on file, usually in less than 24hrs.<br />
<br />
====Options for managing the SmarterMail Server====<br />
The SmarterMail server will be ready to use. There are a few options on how domains can be setup. Read through these options so you will know how to proceed. RDP service is DISABLED for SmarterMail VPS servers.<br />
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#SmarterMail managed using the web portal. This process is easy:<br />
##Browse to the IP address of the server, domains can be added directly through the SmarterMail Admin portal.<br />
##Add individual user accounts either directly through the Admin Portal or by logging into the "management" using the email account setup during the process of adding the domain.<br />
#SmarterMail can be integrated into our Control Panel (WCP), with which domains can be easily added, users managed and DNS management will be provided (clicking Domain Information, will provide the DNS servers). For this option submit a request to our support team.<br />
#SmarterMail can be used along side Shared or VPS web hosting, simply request our support to configure your specific domain or reseller account to use your SmarterMail VPS.<br />
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See the [http://help.smartertools.com/ SmarterMail documents] for more details on managing your VPS.<br />
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<br />
====Setup appropriate MX and A records====<br />
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When your domain is added to the SmarterMail server and DNS for your domain is not provided by Hostek, the following steps will configure the domain's DNS to allow browsing directly to the webmail portal using '''mail.yourdomain.com''' and allow mail to be delivered to the server for the domain.<br />
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#Create an "'''A'''" record named "'''mail'''" (or the prefix you prefer) pointing to the IP address of your SmarterMail server.<br />
#Create an "'''MX'''" record pointing to "'''mail.yourdomain.com'''" (if you used a different prefix than use "'''yourprefix.yourdomain.com'''").<br />
#Login to your SmarterMail VPS and verify the hostname is the same as the domain name you selected. Found under '''Settings''' >> '''General Settings''' >> '''Hostname'''.<br />
#If, when you have pointed the hostname to the server IP address and waited for the DNS propagation to complete (usually 4hrs), the SmarterMail admin page does not load, please contact support.<br />
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====Adding Domains====<br />
<br />
#Login to with the SmarterMail Admin user.<br />
#Select the option to to "Add Domain"<br />
#*Adding a domain may be different depending on the version of SmarterMail, so check the documentation for your specific version.<br />
#When completing the new domain configuration you will be required to provide an "Domain Administrator" we recommend providing a generic user for management or assigning this level of permission to the person responsible for managing the domain.<br />
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=====Adding Users=====<br />
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There are two ways to add users depending on the login.<br />
<br />
SmarterMail Primary Admin<br />
#Select the domain, and click "Manage"<br />
#*Alternate: Login with the DOMAIN Admin (configured when setting up the domain for the first time)<br />
#Navigate to Settings >> Domain Settings >> Users<br />
#*Add the user with app appropriate settings.<br />
<br />
====To setup SmarterMail for SSL or TLS====<br />
<br />
This wiki covers setting up TLS or SSL for SmarterMail for v11, for more version specific help refer to the SmarterMail documentation. This applies to SmarterMail VPS and Windows VPS with SmarterMail Add-on. <br />
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#Complete the order for the SSL certificate. We recommend mail.domain.com. <br />
#For Windows VPS with SmarterMail, log into the server via Remote Desktop.<br />
#*The SSL Certificate should have already been setup within IIS, for accessing https://mail.domain.com securely. Export the certificate in a non-browsable directory (example: c:\certs).<br />
#*Skip the next step.<br />
#For SmarterMail VPS ONLY, request the path to your PKEY file from support after the certificate has been installed.<br />
#Log into SmarterMail as the Server Administrator <b>'i.e. admin'.</b><br />
#Within the SmarterMail Admin panel, select '''Settings''' > '''Bindings''' > '''Ports'''.<br />
#Set the Protocol, Encryption, Name, Port, Certificate Path (enter the path to your PKEY file) and Description. NOTE: Any custom ports not using the default or alternate ports pre-allowed through our firewalls may require additional support to configure.<br />
#Select '''Settings''' > '''Bindings''' > '''IP Addresses'''<br />
#For each IP Address that you want to use with the SSL /TLS service, right-click and choose '''Edit'''. Then, check the new Port that was added and click '''Save'''.<br />
#Test, use an SSL/TLS capable email client to test these new configurations.<br />
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===Maintenance===<br />
<br />
====How to Increase Email Disk Space for a Domain====<br />
There will come a time when your domain may reach its limit for email space and you may need to increase it to allow new email messages to be sent and received for that domain.<br />
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# Login to your SmarterMail with your admin login.<br />
# In the left hand menu select '''Domains''' (The Globe).<br />
# Select the domain by clicking the checkbox for that domain.<br />
# Click on '''Actions''' at the top then select '''Edit'''.<br />
# Click the '''Limits''' tab in the pop-up window that opens up.<br />
# Adjust the Disk Space field to the appropriate size you need.<br />'''NOTE:''' This value is in MB. You may set it to 0 to be unlimited and just be limited to your servers a lotted space.<br />
# Click '''Save''' to allow the changes to take full effect.<br />
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====Blacklist Removal====<br />
<br />
See: https://wiki.hostek.com/Email#Email_Maintenance<br />
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=== Anti-Spam Administration ===<br />
<br />
There are a few things to keep track of when managing a mailing VPS, and spam administration is certainly one of the more important aspects. There are a few terms commonly used when referring to spam:<br />
<br />
*'''RBL'''s - ('''R'''eal-time '''B'''lack '''L'''ists) check incoming IPs to see if they are listed in their database. These lists can contain individual IPs to entire 'block's (such as 187.15.10.0/24) of IPs.<br />
*'''URIBL'''s - ('''URI''' '''B'''lack '''L'''ists) are similar to RBLs, except rather than tracking IP addresses, they track domain names, or URIs (website addresses).<br />
*'''IP Block''' - An IP block is a group of IPs written in a specific notation, called '''[[CIDR notation]]'''. This notation easily condenses many IPs into an easily-readable code (see link for more details).<br />
*'''Spam Weight''' - This is a number that represents the importance of a RBL/URIBL list detection. The higher the Spam Weight number (calculated by the specific RBL/URIBL's algorythm), the more of a chance the sending message is spam.<br />
<br />
====How RBLs / URIBLs Work====<br />
<br />
If a RBL or URIBL detects that the sending IP (your SmarterMail VPS) is on its list during their spam check, it will add the its specific Spam Weight on to the total weight of that e-mail. <br />
<br />
Based on the servers settings, once a max spam weight is reached, the '''action''' for that weight is applied. These '''action'''s are usually either: move the message to junk mail, or delete the message entirely. Which of these actions are selected depends on the Spam weight of the offending e-mail. <br />
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A very important note, however, is that the individual mailbox receiving the spam can override the server's actions. We'll take a look at how below.<br />
<br />
====Trusted Senders====<br />
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All account levels of SmarterMail users (Server Administrator, Domain Administrator, and Mailbox Administrator) can add trusted senders. Once a trusted sender is added, they will bypass the above RBL/URIBL spam weight checks and go straight to the inbox.<br />
<br />
To add a Trusted Sender in SmarterMail, go to 'Settings' (or Security, depending on your account level) and click 'Trusted Senders' - then click 'New'. This will allow you to add entire domain names or individual email accounts to the trusted sender list. <br />
<br />
Sometimes more adjustments to spam weights and e-mail filtering are needed or preferred. This is where custom user settings come in handy.<br />
<br />
====Custom User Settings====<br />
<br />
Within the 'Settings' (or Security, depending on your account level) menu, there are a couple relevant spam management options you or the user can edit.<br />
<br />
''Spam Weights'' - Editing these spam weights overrides the spam settings for an individual account. The '''action'''s made by the server regarding spam can be edited within the Spam Filtering menu.<br />
<br />
''Content Filtering'' - The content filtering area allows for the addition of keywords that can set off custom-created actions. For instance, these actions can set any e-mail that contains the word 'apple' to be deleted right away. Filters for keywords should be very specific otherwise important emails matching the vague filter may NOT make it to the inbox.<br />
<br />
===Additional Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Programs===<br />
<br />
Sometimes premium third-party e-mail protection and spam prevention is preferred. Hostek.com provides a few options for this.<br />
<br />
====AVG CloudCare AntiVirus====<br />
<br />
'''Pre installed on all Windows VPS Servers.'''<br />
<br />
Our included AVG CloudCare Anti-Virus provides an active scan of incoming and outgoing messages for viruses and other malicious attachments. AVG CloudCare will quarantine any e-mail that is considered a threat in its secure vault. These safely quarantined e-mails will then not be accessible by SmarterMail, thus preventing an accidental download or exposure to the malware.<br />
<br />
====SmarterTools - Commtouch Premium AntiSpam====<br />
<br />
'''Optional on all Windows VPS Servers with SmarterMail.'''<br />
<br />
If spam problems are running errant on your server and the above SmarterMail modifications are not enough to keep things under control, we offer an excellent program called Commtouch Premium AntiSpam. Though this software is a yearly commitment at $38 a month, it will protect mailboxes from 99.5% of spam with it's real-time outbreak protection. This is the best protection plan out there to prevent against spam in the inbox.</div>Brianhttps://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=How_To_Reduce_SPAM_on_SmarterMail_VPS&diff=2279How To Reduce SPAM on SmarterMail VPS2014-09-12T01:18:06Z<p>Brian: </p>
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<div>SPAM is a constant problem everyone faces with email. It's been reported that over 84% of all email is spam. By following the steps below you should be able to reduce most of the potential spam from hitting your mail boxes on a [http://hostek.com/hosting/vps/smartermail-vps-hosting.asp SmarterMail VPS].<br />
<br />
===Eamil Password Strength===<br />
Security > Advanced Settings > Password Requirements<br />
Make sure ALL of the boxes related to the items below are Enabled/Checked.<br />
Minimum Password Length - Set this to at least 8. Higher if possible, but no less than 8. <br />
Require a number in the password<br />
Require a capital letter in the password<br />
Require a lower case letter in the password<br />
Require a symbol in the password<br />
Require password does not match username<br />
Disable password strength for existing passwords<br />
Enable password retrieval<br />
<br />
Security > Greylisting<br />
Block Period - 3 minutes seems to work well.<br />
Pass Period - 360 (default... do not enter lower number)<br />
Record Expiration - We like to use a 2 month range like 61 <br />
In the dropdown choose Apply to Everyone<br />
Enable Greylisting - Checked<br />
Enable users to override greylisting - Make sure this is NOT checked<br />
<br />
Security > Antispam Administration > Options<br />
Auto-Responders - Set to Require Message Passed SPF or Disabled if you do not need to use Auto Responders<br />
Content Filter Bouncing - Set this to Disabled<br />
Max message size to content scan - Set this to 2000 unless you get a lot of known email over 1000 KB but less than 2000 KB<br />
Leave the rest of the fields Unchecked<br />
<br />
Security > Antispam Administration > SMTP Blocking<br />
Greylist Weight Threshold - Make sure this is NOT enabled, so that all email is Greylisted<br />
<br />
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[[Category:SmarterMail VPS]]</div>Brianhttps://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=How_To_Reduce_SPAM_on_SmarterMail_VPS&diff=2278How To Reduce SPAM on SmarterMail VPS2014-09-12T01:16:32Z<p>Brian: Created page with "SPAM is a constant problem everyone faces with email. It's been reported that over 84% of all email is spam. By following the steps below you should be able to reduce most o..."</p>
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<div>SPAM is a constant problem everyone faces with email. It's been reported that over 84% of all email is spam. By following the steps below you should be able to reduce most of the potential spam from hitting your mail boxes on a [http://hostek.com/hosting/vps/smartermail-vps-hosting.asp SmarterMail VPS].<br />
<br />
===Eamil Password Strength===<br />
Security > Advanced Settings > Password Requirements<br />
Make sure ALL of the boxes related to the items below are Enabled/Checked.<br />
Minimum Password Length - Set this to at least 8. Higher if possible, but no less than 8. <br />
Require a number in the password<br />
Require a capital letter in the password<br />
Require a lower case letter in the password<br />
Require a symbol in the password<br />
Require password does not match username<br />
Disable password strength for existing passwords<br />
Enable password retrieval<br />
<br />
Security > Greylisting<br />
Block Period - 3 minutes seems to work well.<br />
Pass Period - 360 (default... do not enter lower number)<br />
Record Expiration - We like to use a 2 month range like 61 <br />
In the dropdown choose Apply to Everyone<br />
Enable Greylisting - Checked<br />
Enable users to override greylisting - Make sure this is NOT checked<br />
<br />
Security > Antispam Administration > Options<br />
Auto-Responders - Set to Require Message Passed SPF or Disabled if you do not need to use Auto Responders<br />
Content Filter Bouncing - Set this to Disabled<br />
Max message size to content scan - Set this to 2000 unless you get a lot of known email over 1000 KB but less than 2000 KB<br />
Leave the rest of the fields Unchecked<br />
<br />
Security > Antispam Administration > SMTP Blocking<br />
Greylist Weight Threshold - Make sure this is NOT enabled, so that all email is Greylisted</div>Brianhttps://wiki.hostek.com/index.php?title=DNS_-_Name_Servers&diff=2277DNS - Name Servers2014-09-07T06:23:27Z<p>Brian: /* Name Server information */</p>
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<div>__FORCETOC__<br />
<br />
==Name Server information==<br />
*Here is the Name Server information you need if you are registering a domain that we will host on our servers, or if you are switching a domain over to our servers.<br />
<pre><br />
Windows/ColdFusion/Railo on Windows Platforms:<br />
Primary Name Server:<br />
NS1.HOSTEK.COM<br />
198.41.223.16 (if needed)<br />
<br />
Secondary Name Server:<br />
NS2.HOSTEK.COM<br />
198.41.222.19 (if needed)<br />
<br />
<br />
Linux/ColdFusion on Linux/Railo on Linux Platforms:<br />
Primary Name Server:<br />
NS3.HOSTEK.COM<br />
173.245.58.12 (if needed)<br />
<br />
Secondary Name Server:<br />
NS4.HOSTEK.COM<br />
173.245.59.13 (if needed)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
==Name Server information (Resellers)==<br />
*If you are a reseller and want to provide your customers an alternate white label DNS, use this information, or create your own Name Servers as mirrors of either set.<br />
<br />
'''**Windows/ColdFusion/Railo on Windows Platforms:'''<br />
<pre><br />
Primary Name Server:<br />
NS1.EZHOSTINGSERVER.COM<br />
184.175.68.49 (if needed)<br />
<br />
Secondary Name Server:<br />
NS2.EZHOSTINGSERVER.COM<br />
216.15.245.251 (if needed)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
'''**Linux Resellers:'''<br />
<pre><br />
Primary Name Server:<br />
NS7.EZHOSTINGSERVER.COM<br />
66.201.98.101 (if needed)<br />
<br />
Secondary Name Server:<br />
NS8.EZHOSTINGSERVER.COM<br />
66.201.97.249 (if needed)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
'''**All Linux/ColdFusion on Linux/Railo on Linux Platforms set up before 07/15/2013:'''<br />
<pre><br />
Primary Name Server:<br />
NS3.EZHOSTINGSERVER.COM<br />
216.198.218.143 (if needed)<br />
<br />
<br />
Secondary Name Server:<br />
NS4.EZHOSTINGSERVER.COM<br />
65.175.112.227 (if needed)<br />
</pre><br />
<br />
==Updating Name Servers for Domain registered with Hostek.com==<br />
#You would first need to contact support at "support.hostek.com" and request for your domain to be unlocked, please also provide the answer to your account security question for verification.<br />
#You would then log into your billing control panel at http://cp.hostek.com.<br />
#You will then click Domains at the top and choose My Domains.<br />
#Next to the domain you wish to update the name servers for click "Manage Domain" and choose "Manage Name servers".<br />
#You will then update the DNS/Nameservers to the appropriate ones and click "Change Name servers".<br />
#The propagation of new name servers can take up to 24 hours to fully propagate.<br />
<br />
==Pointing a domain registered at another registrar to Hostek.com==<br />
#You would first need to review your New Account Information Email to view the correct Name Servers for your hosting package<br />
#You could also refer to this WIKI based on the package/nameservers above.<br />
#Once you have the correct nameservers you will need to update them at your current registrar.<br />
#You will need to login. unlock your domain name and update the DNS/Nameservers to the appropriate ones.<br />
#If you cannot find where to do this at your current registrar please contact them and have them do it for you.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Updating Name Servers at other registrars - Video Tutorials ==<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_000domains.html How to update the name servers at 000domains.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_123reg.html How to update the name servers at 123-reg.co.uk]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_1and1.html How to update the name servers at 1and1.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_domainsite.html How to update the name servers at domainsite.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_dotster.html How to update the name servers at dotster.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_dynadot.html How to update the name servers at dynadot.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_enom.html How to update the name servers at enom.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_godaddy.html How to update the name servers at godaddy.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_itsyourdomain.html How to update the name servers at itsyourdomain.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_melbourne.html How to update the name servers at melbourneit.com.au]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_namebargain.html How to update the name servers at namebargain.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_namecheap.html How to update the name servers at namecheap.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_netfirms.html How to update the name servers at netfirms.ca]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_netsol.html How to update the name servers at networksolutions.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_opensrs.html How to update the name servers at opensrs.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_regfly.html How to update the name servers at registerfly.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_register.html How to update the name servers at register.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_stargate.html How to update the name servers at stargate.com]<br />
<br />
== Creating Custom Name Servers at other registrars - Video Tutorials ==<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_000domains.html Creating private name servers at 000domains.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_123reg.html Creating private name servers at 123-reg.co.uk]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_1and1.html Creating private name servers at 1and1.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_domainsite.html Creating private name servers at domainsite.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_dotster.html Creating private name servers at dotster.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_dynadot.html Creating private name servers at dynadot.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_enom.html Creating private name servers at enom.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_godaddy.html Creating private name servers at godaddy.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_itsyourdomain.html Creating private name servers at itsyourdomain.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_melbourneit.html Creating private name servers at melbourneit.com.au]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_namebargain.html Creating private name servers at namebargain.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_namecheap.html Creating private name servers at namecheap.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_netfirms.html Creating private name servers at netfirms.ca]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_netsol.html Creating private name servers at networksolutions.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_opensrs.html Creating private name servers at opensrs.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_regfly.html Creating private name servers at registerfly.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_register.html Creating private name servers at register.com]<br />
<br />
[http://hostek.com/tutorials/dns_private_stargate.html Creating private name servers at stargate.com]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Domain-Names]]<br />
[[Category:Resellers]]<br />
<br />
== Custom Name Servers for VPS ==<br />
[[Category:VPS]]<br />
<br />
===Cpanel VPS===<br />
The best practice is to add custom Name Servers before adding domains to your cpanel VPS.<br />
<br />
#Set DNS A records for each of the name servers being created, NS1.yourdomain.com and NS2.yourdomain.com to use the VPS IP address.<br />
#Login to the cpanel WebHost Manager usually http://your-server-ip:2086<br />
#Click "Basic cPanel & WHM Setup" and scroll to the bottom to view/set the "Nameservers".<br />
#If you have already added domains to your cpanel server, edit each DNS zone setting any and all references for name servers to your new Name Server records, (ns3.hostek.com & ns4.hostek.com changed to ns1.yourdomain.com & ns2.yourdomain.com).<br />
#SSH into your cpanel VPS and run this script to update cpanel so it will recognize your new Name Servers.<br />
#*<pre>/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/updatenameserverips</pre><br />
#Register your Name Servers with the Cpanel server IP Address, at your registrar.<br />
#*Videos: [https://wiki.hostek.com/DNS_(Name_Servers)#Creating_Custom_Name_Servers_at_other_registers_-_Video_Tutorials Setting custom name servers] for the most common registrars.<br />
#*If you registered your domain name with Hostek submit a [https://support.hostek.com support request] for registering the Name Servers and reference this article and step.<br />
#You can begin pointing domains hosted on your Cpanel VPS to use the custom Name Servers.<br />
<br />
*See the latest [http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/11_30/WHMDocs/WebHome WebHost Manager Documentation] for any changes in steps 2-6.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Windows VPS===<br />
All our Windows VPS (ColdFusion included) will be equipped by default with our WCP (windows control panel) which includes integration with two of our own Name Servers. This way you will not have to install the DNS service on your own VPS server, saving bandwidth, installation and management. <br />
<br />
#Set DNS A records for each of the name servers being created, NS1.yourdomain.com and NS2.yourdomain.com use the IP Address for the DNS servers (Primary and Secondary) listed in the "Site Details" area of WCP. To find the IP Address for your primary and secondary reference our [https://wiki.hostek.com/DNS_(Name_Servers)#Name_Server_information Name Server information].<br />
#Register your Name Servers with the IP Address for the primary and secondary DNS server in step 1, at your registrar.<br />
#*Videos: [https://wiki.hostek.com/DNS_(Name_Servers)#Creating_Custom_Name_Servers_at_other_registers_-_Video_Tutorials Setting custom name servers] for the most common registrars.<br />
#*If you registered your domain name with Hostek submit a [https://support.hostek.com support request] for registering the Name Servers and reference this article and step.<br />
#You can begin pointing domains added through WCP to your custom Name Servers.<br />
<br />
==Updating Linux Primary and Secondary DNS Servers for Host Name Resolution==<br />
The articles above describe how to update the name server used by cPanel to store records for sites added through WHM. If you wish to adjust the nameservers used by Linux for domain/host name resolution, do the following:<br />
<br />
*SSH into the server<br />
*Issue this command: <pre>setup</pre><br />
*Within the '''setup''' utility, navigate to ''Network configuration'''''-->'''''DNS configuration''<br />
*Here you can update the Primary and Secondary DNS servers. After updating them, hit '''OK''', the '''Save&Quit''' ''(you have to press the Tab key to move the cursor to the Save&Quit button)''<br />
*Quit the setup utility. <br />
*'''IMPORTANT''' - At the command line, issue this command to ensure the network adapter reloads all IPs assigned to the server: <pre>/etc/init.d/ipaliases reload</pre></div>Brian