Some of you might be thinking about having a mail server in your local network . This is just a quick guide to setup a mail server in your network using SmarterMail Server version 6. SmarterMail software is really easy to setup, you don’t need to be a tech-geek to get it done . Just a little patience .

I know it’s not quiet a good choice using this computer software because of  user limitation in free version, but it’s a great computer software . So, here’s my network diagram .

SmarterMail Server

Installation for SmarterMail quite straight forward so i’m not going to write anything bout it, just remember username and password for control panel login, that’s all. After installation STOP, relax, close all windows.

1. Open Configure SmarterMail Web Server from your start menu, change server listen port to 80 (default is 9998). For ‘IP’, you better use ‘All IP Addresses’ otherwise you’ll be biting your nails (means you have no way to login to Server’s Control Panel)

2. Login to Control Panel with your web browser, http://localhost

“ Wait, a server must have a Static IP . I know you knew, just checking. Ok, you are authorized to proceed “

3.  Create a new domain ( in this guide, semutapi.net ) and select listen IP.  All created domains will be listed in Domains > All Domains.

4. Open Menu : Domains > All Domains to manage your domain. Create users, aliases, mailing list, spam filter and all.

5. Now you can try login in, check your mail using web based interface. Browse to your server ( http://mail.semutapi.net ).

This is what it looks like.

Inbox :

Compose New Message:

6. Now try using a mail client software ( outlook ), setup like this.

I’ve used default port for pop3 and smtp.

There’s many more Mail Server software out there, but maybe you dont have enough time to check it all out. So, i would like to suggest MailEnable & PegasusMail or Mercury.

I’m not a professional in this, just want to share what i’ve tried to all beginners. I’m just enjoying my boring times. Yeah ! … i’m still a little bit bored. Maybe a sleep would help.