Configuring SMTP Connection Settings Parent topic

Configure SMTP connection settings to control which MTAs and mail user agents are allowed to connect to the server.
Note
Note
Connection control settings take priority over mail relay settings.

Procedure

  1. Go to Administration → Mail Settings → Connections.
  2. Specify the SMTP Interface settings.
    Option
    Description
    Port
    Specify the listening port of the SMTP service.
    Disconnect after { } minutes of inactivity
    Specify a time-out value.
    Simultaneous connections
    Click No limit or Allow up to { } connections and specify the maximum allowed connections.
  3. Specify the Connection Control settings.
    1. Select a connections deny list or permit list.
      • Select Accept all, except the following list to configure the deny list.
      • Select Deny all, except the following list to configure the permit list.
    2. Select an option and then specify the IP addresses.
      Option
      Description
      Single computer
      Specify an IPv4 or IPv6 address, and then click [ >> ] to add it to the list.
      Group of computers
      1. Select the IP version.
      2. Type the Subnet address.
      3. If IPv4 was selected, type the Subnet mask.
      4. Click [ >> ] to add it to the list.
      Import from File
      Click to import an IP list from a file. The following list shows sample content of an IP list text file:
      192.168.1.1
      192.168.2.0:255.255.255.0
      192.168.3.1:255.255.255.128
      192.168.4.100
      192.168.5.32:255.255.255.192
  4. Specify the Transport Layer Security settings.
    See Configuring TLS Settings.
  5. Click Save.

Configuring TLS Settings Parent topic

Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides a secure communication channel between hosts over the Internet, ensuring the privacy and integrity of the data during transmission.
For details about TLS settings, see Transport Layer Security.

Procedure

  1. Go to Administration → Mail Settings → Connections.
  2. Go to the bottom of the page to the section titled Transport Layer Security.
  3. Select Enable incoming TLS.
    This option allows the TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email SMTP Server to provide Transport Layer Security (TLS) support to SMTP email relays, but does not require that email relays use TLS encryption to establish the connection.
  4. Select Only accept SMTP connections through TLS for TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email to only accept secure incoming connections.
    This option enables the TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email SMTP server to accept messages only through a TLS connection.
  5. Click a Browse button next to one of the following:
    Option
    Description
    CA certificate
    The CA certificate verifies an SMTP email relay. However, TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email does not verify the email relay and only uses the CA certificate for enabling the TLS connection.
    Private key
    The SMTP email relay creates the session key by encrypting a random number using the TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email SMTP server's public key.
    The TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email SMTP server then uses the private key to decrypt the random number in order to establish the secure connection.
    This key must be uploaded to enable a TLS connection.
    SMTP server certification
    SMTP email relays can generate session keys with the TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email SMTP server public key.
    Upload the key to enable a TLS connection.
  6. Select Enable outgoing TLS.
  7. Click Save.