Configuring Email Gateways

Context

If the user password for connecting to the email gateway is changed, you need to modify the configuration in the AICC as follows: Choose Configuration Center > Access Configuration > Gateway Configuration, click Edit in the Operation column corresponding to the gateway to be modified, click the Gateway Address Interconnection Configuration tab, and enter the new user password.

Procedure

1. Sign in to the AICC as a tenant administrator and choose Configuration Center > Access Configuration > Gateway Configuration.
2. Choose New. On the Add Gateway Configuration page that is displayed, add a gateway configuration.
   Figure 1 Setting gateway parameters
   
   • Gateway Name: Gateway name, which is customized.
   • Config Type: Set this parameter to Email.
   • Protocol Type
     • SMTP: used to send emails.
     • POP3: used to receive emails.
     • IMAP: used to receive emails.

3. Click Next. On the Gateway Address Interconnection Configuration page that is displayed, set gateway address interconnection parameters.
   Figure 2 Setting gateway address interconnection parameters
   
   

   • The Authentication Flag parameter is described as follows:

     false may cause security risks. true is recommended to enable password authentication.

   • The Encryption Mode parameter is described as follows:

     NONE indicates that data is transmitted in plaintext, which may cause information leakage.

     STARTTLS is an insecure protocol, which may cause security risks. TLS is recommended.

     TLS indicates TLSv1.2 by default.

Follow-up Procedure

• Re-create a gateway.
  1. Choose Configuration Center > System Management > Gateway Monitoring.
  2. Click Rebuilding.
• Disconnect a gateway that fails to be connected.
  1. Choose Configuration Center > System Management > Gateway Monitoring.
  2. Click Disconnected.