If your SLmail machine has a dedicated connection to the Internet, you need not make any changes to this page. However, if you have selected Dialup Connection, we will need to make further adjustments.
If Force a connection on Startup is selected, SLmail will attempt to connect to the Smarthost on startup.
When SLmail is using a dialup connection, all mail coming from the Internet is actually sent to the Smarthost and held in its queue. The Connection Type selection allows you to specify what method SLmail should use to notify your Smarthost that you would like it to divulge its mail queue.
The first (and default) option is ETRN. If your ISP supports the ETRN command, this is the best choice. Whenever you make a connection to the remote host, SLmail will send the ETRN command, and the remote host will flush its mail queues.
Note: The Use ESMTP option on the Options page must be enabled in order for the Use ETRN Command option to take effect.
The second option is Use TCP/IP port . Some mail servers have an option to flush their mail queues whenever they are contacted on a specified TCP/IP port. When this method is selected, SLmail will make a connection to a pre specified node and port and then disconnect.
Note: In order for this method to function properly, Force Connection to TCP/IP Port must be enabled on the Access page. This is also the location where port and node are specified.
Some mail servers support neither the ETRN command nor the TCP/IP option, but will flush their mail queues whenever they receive mail. For such a host, you should choose the ETRN command. The host will not recognize the ETRN command, but it will recognize that it has received mail and flush its mail queues, which is the desired effect.
The Connection Time list box allows you to choose how often SLmail should attempt to connect to the specified Smarthost. The default is every fifteen minutes. Using the options in the list box, you can choose less frequent intervals, all the way down to once a day.
If Use RAS Dialup is selected, SLmail will automatically launch a dialup connection at the interval specified in Connection Time. In order for SLmail to be able to use this function, you must already have a functional connection to your provider setup within Windows NT's Dialup Networking. If you are using a third-party dial-up solution, select Dialup Connection and leave Use RAS Dialup cleared. SLmail will not dial for you, and the third-party solution will need to handle dial-up connections.
If Use RAS Dialup is selected, the RAS Properties button is enabled. Click this button to set the connection properties.
The RAS Dialup Configuration page allows you to configure the dial-up connection to your ISP.
The Connection Name list box selects from Dial-Up Networking phone book entries. You create these entries within Windows NT's Dial-Up Networking, not within SLmail.
The User Name is the username you use to log on to your ISP.
The User Password is the password you use with this username.
Connection Duration will determine how long SLmail will remain connected to your ISP. The default value for connection duration is 120 seconds. This is also the minimum allowable value for this interval.
Note: Care must be taken with the Connection Duration setting. SLmail will drop this connection at the specified time regardless of whether or not it has finished transferring mail. Consider your needs carefully and adjust this setting accordingly.
Note: Connection Duration must never be set to a value higher than specified in Connection Time on the Connection Method page.
The No. of Busy Retries box allows you to choose how many times SLmail should re-dial if it encounters a busy signal. The default value is 1 retry. The selectable values range from 0 to 5. You may set the retry count to 0 if you do not wish SLmail to retry at all when getting a busy signal.
The Busy Sleep Time box allows you to set the time SLmail will sleep between retries after a busy signal is encountered. The default value is 15 seconds. The selectable values range from 15 to 120 seconds.