{"id":68091,"date":"2021-02-03T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=68091"},"modified":"2022-06-07T14:04:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T18:04:32","slug":"mailserver-configuration-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/mailserver-configuration-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Mailserver Configuration Options in WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Mailserver-Configuration-Options-in-WHM-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Mailserver Configuration Options in WHM\" class=\"wp-image-68106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Mailserver-Configuration-Options-in-WHM-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Mailserver-Configuration-Options-in-WHM-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Mailserver-Configuration-Options-in-WHM-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Mailserver-Configuration-Options-in-WHM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Mailserver is used to transmit all emails that are sent or received between you and other people. Since there are many different ways to manage a Mailserver, we will show you how to access the available options and go over some of the primary settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along to learn how to configure your Mailserver in the <strong>WebHost Manager<\/strong> (WHM). This will ensure that you are familiar with how to set up and secure your server to deliver emails successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">You must have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\">VPS host<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/dedicated-servers\">Dedicated Server <\/a>account with WHM to follow this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#configuration\">How to Access MailServer Configuration Options<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#switch\">How to Switch Mailserver Between Mdbox and Maildir<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#config-manager\">Exim Configuration Manager<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#security\">Mailserver Security Guides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#more-guides\">Additional Mailserver Guides<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\"><p style=\"margin-top:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/custom\/security.svg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Secure VPS Hosting\" height=\"80\">Enjoy high-performance, lightning-fast servers with increased security and maximum up-time with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\">Secure VPS Hosting<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Linux VPS    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>cPanel or Control Web Panel    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Scalable    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Website Migration Assistance<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/vps-hosting\/linux-vps\">Linux VPS Hosting<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configuration\">How to Access MailServer Configuration Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the primary Mailserver options can be accessed in WHM on the <em>Mailserver Configuration<\/em> page. Here is how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Search for \u201cmailserver\u201d without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Mailserver Configuration<\/strong> link under <em>Service Configuration<\/em>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"374\" class=\"wp-image-68104\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mail-server-configuration.png\" alt=\"Mailserver Configuration in WHM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mail-server-configuration.png 694w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mail-server-configuration-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>You can then select your <strong>Mailserver settings<\/strong> as needed. For an outline of the specific options, see the official <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.cpanel.net\/whm\/service-configuration\/mailserver-configuration\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mailserver Configuration documentation<\/a> by WHM.<\/li><li>You can also access the <strong>Use Default values<\/strong> or<strong> Reset Form<\/strong> buttons on the bottom if you have made a mistake.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"337\" class=\"wp-image-68103\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/reset-default-form-values.png\" alt=\"Reset Form Values\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/reset-default-form-values.png 618w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/reset-default-form-values-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> on the bottom after choosing your settings.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"switch\">How to Switch Mailserver Between Mdbox and Maildir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are running into issues with disk or inode usage, you may want to consider switching from maildir to mdbox.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">Before proceeding, we recommend reading the \u201cWarning\u201d section on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cpanel.net\/whm\/email\/mailbox-conversion\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mailbox Conversion documentation<\/a> from WHM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Type \u201cmailbox\u201d in the search field without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Mailbox Conversion<\/strong> link.<\/li><li>It will list how many accounts are utilizing each format. Select the appropriate one you want to utilize. Options are:<strong> Convert to maildir<\/strong> and <strong>Convert to mdbox<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"244\" class=\"wp-image-68102\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mailbox-conversion.png\" alt=\"Mailserver Conversion Settings in WHM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mailbox-conversion.png 1678w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mailbox-conversion-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mailbox-conversion-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mailbox-conversion-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mailbox-conversion-1536x499.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>Check the box next to the accounts you want to convert then click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>Check the box next to the <strong>Keep old mailbox <\/strong>files option if you want to save them in case there is a problem. Keep in mind that if you check this box, the files will have to be deleted manually.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Convert Selected<\/strong> button. You are finished when you see a \u201cCompleted\u201d message.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"config-manager\">Exim Configuration Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First we will show you how to configure the exim settings with the basic and advanced editors. Then, we will cover how to backup, restore, and reset your settings. For more detailed information, see the official <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cpanel.net\/whm\/service-configuration\/exim-configuration-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exim Configuration Manager<\/a> documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic editor is the recommended way for most people to make exim setting changes. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Type \u201c<strong>exim<\/strong>\u201d in the search box, without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Exim Configuration Manager<\/strong> link under <em>Service Configuration<\/em>.<\/li><li>Make sure you are on the <strong>Basic Editor<\/strong> tab.<\/li><li>You can then scroll down to select your settings as needed. Click the tabs to sort by the following sections: All, ACL Options, Access Lists, Domains and IPs, Filters, Mail, RBLs, Security, Apache SpamAssassin\u2122 Options.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"307\" class=\"wp-image-68101\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/basic-editor.png\" alt=\"Basic Exim Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/basic-editor.png 1601w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/basic-editor-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/basic-editor-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/basic-editor-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/basic-editor-1536x628.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Scroll all the way down and click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button after making any changes. You are finished when you see a message stating \u201cYour changes have been saved.\u201d<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"193\" class=\"wp-image-68100\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/changes-have-been-saved.png\" alt=\"Basic Exim Mailserver Settings Saved\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/changes-have-been-saved.png 1602w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/changes-have-been-saved-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/changes-have-been-saved-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/changes-have-been-saved-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/changes-have-been-saved-1536x395.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-danger\">We do not recommend making changes to your exim configuration using the Advanced Editor unless you know exactly what you are modifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Type \u201c<strong>exim<\/strong>\u201d in the search box, without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Exim Configuration Manager<\/strong> link under <em>Service Configuration<\/em>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Advanced Editor<\/strong> tab.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"423\" class=\"wp-image-68099\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-configuration-manager.png\" alt=\"Advanced Exim Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-configuration-manager.png 717w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-configuration-manager-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>You can then modify the exim configuration as needed.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"416\" class=\"wp-image-68098\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor.png\" alt=\"Advanced Exim Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor.png 853w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Scroll down and click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button after making your changes. Your settings will then be saved and exim will be restarted.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"268\" class=\"wp-image-68097\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor-settings-saved.png\" alt=\"Saving Advanced Exim Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor-settings-saved.png 927w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor-settings-saved-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/advanced-exim-editor-settings-saved-768x274.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backup Exim Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To migrate or save your exim settings you can use the backup option. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Type \u201c<strong>exim<\/strong>\u201d in the search box, without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Exim Configuration Manager<\/strong> link under <em>Service Configuration<\/em>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Backup<\/strong> tab.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"419\" class=\"wp-image-68096\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/backup-tab.png\" alt=\"Exim Mailserver Backup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/backup-tab.png 707w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/backup-tab-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Select if you want the <strong>Download<\/strong> or <strong>Save on the Server<\/strong> option.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Run Backup<\/strong> button. You are finished when you see a \u201cBackup Successful\u201d message.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restore Exim Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps to import exim settings that were previously exported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Type \u201c<strong>exim<\/strong>\u201d in the search box, without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Exim Configuration Manager<\/strong> link under <em>Service Configuration<\/em>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Restore<\/strong> tab.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"462\" class=\"wp-image-68095\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/exim-restore-tab.png\" alt=\"Restore Exim Mailserver Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/exim-restore-tab.png 749w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/exim-restore-tab-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Click the <strong>Choose File <\/strong>button then select and open your backup file.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Upload<\/strong> button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reset Exim Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be some times when you want to restore your exim configuration settings. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Login to WHM<\/a>.<\/li><li>Type \u201c<strong>exim<\/strong>\u201d in the search box, without the quotation marks.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Exim Configuration Manager<\/strong> link under <em>Service Configuration<\/em>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> tab.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"374\" class=\"wp-image-68094\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/reset-exim-configuration.png\" alt=\"Resetting Exim Mailserver Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/reset-exim-configuration.png 745w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/reset-exim-configuration-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Click the drop-down menu next to the <strong>Reset type<\/strong> option and choose the reset option you want to use.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button. The settings will then be reset and exim will be restarted.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"security\">Mailserver Security Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the following articles to learn the best ways to secure your Mailserver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/rbl-whm\/\">Real-time Blackhole Lists (RBLs) in WHM for Stronger Email Security<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/how-to-enable-smtp-restrictions\/\">How to Enable SMTP Restrictions<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/how-to-configure-greylisting-settings-in-whm\/\">How to Configure Greylisting Settings in WHM<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/force-email-exim-authentication\/\">Force Email Exim Authentication<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-guides\">Additional Mailserver Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some links to more step-by-step articles on managing email via WHM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/manage-the-exim-mail-queue-in-whm\/\">Manage the Exim Mail Queue in WHM<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/disable-pop3-mail-service-on-server\/\">Disable POP3 Mail Service on a Server<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/whm-email-troubleshooting\/\">How to use WHM for Email Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/how-to-restart-services-using-whm\/\">How to Restart Services Using WHM (Exim Mailserver, IMAP Server)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/configuring-your-vps-dedicated-server-as-a-mail-server\/\">Configuring Your VPS or Dedicated Server as a Mailserver<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you are more familiar with Mailserver configuration options in WHM. For lots of helpful guides, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/\">WebHost Manager Education Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Mailserver is used to transmit all emails that are sent or received between you and other people. Since there are many different ways to manage a Mailserver, we will show you how to access the available options and go over some of the primary settings. 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