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How to configure Jatheon cCore (MTA) Mail Transport Agent

Steven Tobolar
Steven Tobolar

MTA Configuration defines Jatheon cCore ability to receive emails from Journaling server.
You can access the MTA configuration from: 



  1. Appliance console: login as: fido, pass: jatheonpnc 
  2. php configuration console available at FQDN/IP:8080 user: ergo, pass: jatheonergo

Explanation of configurable fields: 

Origin

Sample Value: cCore.internal.jatheon.com
Explanation:
Defines the domain name used as the origin of outbound email when the full address is not specified.
How to configure:
Set this to the Jatheon cCore fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Should match your internal DNS and hostname.


Hostname

Sample Value: cCore6.internal.jatheon.com
Explanation:
This sets the hostname of the mail server.
How to configure:
Use the Jatheon cCore FQDN. Must resolve via DNS and match hostname -f output.


Destination

Sample Value: cCore.internal.jatheon.com, localhost
Explanation:
List of domains that this mail server considers "local". Emails to these domains are delivered locally.
How to configure:
Include the Jatheon cCore FQDN and localhost. Add any domains for which the server receives mail directly.


Networks

Sample Value: 192.168.1.0/24 127.0.0.0/8 
Explanation:
List of trusted networks allowed to relay mail through this server.
How to configure:

  • Include your internal subnet (e.g., 192.168.1.0/24)
  • Loopback (127.0.0.0/8


MTA Banner (Optional)

Value: $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Debian/GNU)
Explanation:
The banner displayed when someone connects to the SMTP port (25).
How to configure:
Use the default or customize for security by removing detailed version info (optional).


Message size limit

Value: 102400000
Explanation:
Maximum size (in bytes) for an email.
How to configure:
This example is approx. 102MB. Adjust as per policy. For example, 50MB = 52428800.


Error Notice Recipient (Preconfigured)

Value: postmaster
Explanation:
Address to which Postfix sends error notifications.
How to configure:
Use postmaster or a specific admin email alias like admin@yourdomain.com.


Journalmaster of relay agent (Optional - leave blank) 

Explanation:
Used in archiving/journaling systems. Identifies the journaling agent (e.g., Exchange journal target).
How to configure:
Leave blank unless required by your journaling setup. Sometimes same as postmaster.


Mail Relay Host

Sample Value: ruby.internal.jatheon.com
Explanation:
Relay host (smart host) to which all outbound mail is forwarded.
How to configure:
Set to the hostname or IP of the upstream relay (e.g., anti-spam gateway, archiving appliance, or ISP relay). Should resolve via DNS 

 

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