Empty mailbox Overview Whenever a user exceeds his or her storage, an e-mail client may report zero e-mails present despite there actually...
Handling a hijacked account Overview This is a general document on what happens when an account is compromised, how it is compromised, and policies...
How to fix SPF issues when emailing Google hosted or @gmail domains. This issue isn’t specific to Google as a recipient but it is one of the most common pain points with...
Improving mail filter performance Overview E-mail that flows into the server goes through several phases of filtering before final delivery, including: DNSBL lookups on...
Mail filtering Overview Message filtering is done prior to delivery via maildrop. Each message goes through two levels of filters: (1) global...
Mail forwarded to GMail is delayed Overview When creating a forwarded email to deliver mail to third-party providers, such as GMail and Live, mail delivery may...
Mail sent to a hosted domain does not arrive if third-party MX records are present Overview Mail sent to a domain hosted by your account that uses third-party MX records does not arrive to the...
Mail sent via 127.0.0.1 rejects with “Relaying Denied” Overview Email that is sent over TCP via 127.0.0.1 or the server IP address is rejected with a “521: Relaying...
Migrating mail from elsewhere Overview When migrating from a previous hosting provider or even consolidating user accounts, it may be necessary to incorporate email...
POP3 vs IMAP e-mail protocols Overview POP3 and IMAP are two separate protocols to access e-mail stored on the server. POP3 originated first in 1996...