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This guide walks you through configuring hMailServer to relay all outbound mail through MailChannels Outbound Filtering.

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Prerequisites

  • Access to the hMailServer administration interface
  • Your MailChannels SMTP username and password

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Configure the relay

1

Configure the SMTP relay

In the hMailServer administration interface, navigate to Settings > Protocols > SMTP > Delivery of e-mail > SMTP Relayer.Configure the relay with the following values:
FieldValue
Remote host namesmtp.mailchannels.net
Remote TCP/IP port25
Server requires authenticationChecked
User nameYour MailChannels SMTP username
PasswordYour MailChannels SMTP password
hMailServer SMTP relay configuration
2

Enable the X-AuthUser header

MailChannels uses the X-AuthUser header to identify the authenticated sender and track per-sender reputation. Messages without this header are treated as forwarded mail and subject to different policies.Locate hmailserver.ini in your hMailServer installation folder and add the following lines:
[Settings]
AddXAuthUserHeader=1
Restart hMailServer for the change to take effect.