TuchaFlex + VPS builder test plan. VPS mail server

We continue a series of publications about competent testing of Tucha.ua services. In previous issues, we have already told how to properly test the TuchaBackup backup storage, TuchaHosting website and mail hosting, and the TuchaFlex + VPS constructor for transferring to the 1C cloud. Today we will continue to develop the topic of fast virtual servers and consider how to organize a mailer on a VPS.

Why is mail in the cloud beneficial?

Often, companies out of ignorance or for reasons of economy choose not the most successful methods of placing corporate mail. These include storage on physical equipment within an enterprise or using free services like Google or Yahoo.

In the first case, you have to sacrifice the security and safety of data and tightly tie mail to the local Internet channel and power grid, in the second - to use the mailer "on bird's rights" without flexibility, guarantees of privacy, and even more so complete control. The case when insignificant savings can lead to the most dire consequences for the business.

But all these risks can be easily avoided if the issue is properly approached. We recommend moving your mail to a separate virtual server in the cloud it support analyst.

What are the advantages of this transfer?

1. Guaranteed resources and technical support.

2. Safe storage of corporate mail on a remote server.

3. Full administrator access to managing mailboxes.

4. High speed of work and stable access to the mail server without being tied to the local Internet and power grid.

How to set up a mail server?

Most of our users use the ISPmanager web server control panel to work with mail, so we will consider the complete procedure using its example.

1. Start ISPmanager and open the Mail> Mail Domains section . Click Create .

2. Fill in the required fields. Note the Default Action . Here, choose what to do to the domain when letters arrive at a non-existent mailbox. Save your changes.

3. Open Mail> Mailboxes and click Create .

4. Fill in the required fields and save your changes. If in the future you need to disable the mailbox, select it and click Off. (blue light).

5. Go to Mailbox Settings .

6. Add the created mailbox to your mail client.

7. Return to Mail Domains and click Change .

8. Activate the protective functions: protection against incoming spam (Greylisting and SpamAssassin), virus checking, DKIM and DMARC verification, SSL certificate (you can use the same one as on the website). Save your changes.

9. If necessary, Greylisting and SpamAssassin can be activated for individual mailboxes. To do this, open Mailboxes and click Change . Then check the corresponding checkboxes and save the changes.