Which mail server to limit users best? exim ? but also webmail?

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I know there some topics in forum. But I am going to use atmail pro. And also want to limit users send x mails per day and also xmb message size with attachment.
In atmail pro, I can only limit mailbox size and attachment size.

So my questions:
1. When I limit users with exim with x mails per day, can users still send mails from webmail (atmail)?

2. What if users send mails from php mail forms, or by authing from different mail server? Can they overlimit their daily usage?

3. Does smtp limited work these kinds of limitings?

Most important aim for me is to limit users x mails per day and do not allow them to overlimit in any way?

Thanks in advance.
 
When properly setup, webmail programs use exim. So setting up email limits in webmail programs shouldn't be necessary if you've properly set them up with exim.

On the other hand, if you set limits only in webmail, then users can use other MUAs (for example, Outlook Express) and still send without limit.

So the answer is: exim.

Jeff
 
Reread the first paragraph of my first reply. Yes.

As long as you've got webmail set to use exim. I don't know of a single webmail program that incorporates it's own MTA, but if you find one and use it, then of course you'll have to limit there.

Jeff
 
All I can set in atmail is use localhost and that mean use exim no more special setting. Thank you
 
I'm not sure what you mean. How is atmail using localhost?

Does it use exim at localhost (port 25)? Or something else?

Jeff
 
as it is installed on same server as exim. So localhost means exim.
As I cathc you know, I have one more question, I know I must open a new thread. As admin user I created my own domains under admin account. But for installing ssl to my domain, I can not assign ip to one of them. I also do not want to delete domain and create a new user under a reseller and assign ip address as I will have to backup all site, mysql and move to that new user.

So how can I assign ip to a domain under admin account? in httpd.conf only?

Thank you
 
No, localhost means 127.0.0.1, by definition the local machine. localhost port 25 means the MTA (mail transfer agent) on the local machine. On your DirectAdmin machine, that's exim.

But you still haven't answered my question. So I must presume you're calling localhost port 25 to send your message. So standard limits should apply.

You cannot assign an IP# to a domain under the admin account. What you can do is use the Server IP# to create a Certificate to the default domain under the admin user level, using the SSL Certificates link. That link will install the Certificate in the proper place for the Server IP#.

Jeff
 
jlasman said:
Does it use exim at localhost (port 25)? Or something else?
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Webmail is installed on directadmin machine, so exim is also there. And in webmail, its settings are set to localhost. So exim's limit should apply to webmail users. Please correct if I am wrong.

Domain I want to install SSL is on same ip with directadmin. So what if I want to install SSL for directadmin also? (Not sure if it is really necessary to install ssl on DA)

Thank you for your helps.
 
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ozgurerdogan said:
Webmail is installed on directadmin machine, so exim is also there. And in webmail, its settings are set to localhost. So exim's limit should apply to webmail users. Please correct if I am wrong.
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This should be correct.
Domain I want to install SSL is on same ip with directadmin. So what if I want to install SSL for directadmin also? (Not sure if it is really necessary to install ssl on DA)
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You should definitely use secure connection to DirectAdmin, as it exposes many passwords including the admin password if you don't.

DirectAdmin doesn't use apache, and it uses a separate path for the Certificate, so you can have certificates installed for both. If you need more help on this please start a separate thread, as this thread is NOT for secure certificates.

Thanks.

Jeff
 
That depends on what you're trying to do. This question has nothing to do with email, so I'm closing the thread. If you need help on following instructions for installing an SSL certificate for DirectAdmin control panel logins, please search to see if it's been discussed previously, and if not, then start a new thread.

Jeff
 
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