Mail Server Options: mailserver.exe

The mailserver.exe serves to change server-wide mail settings defining the way mail server works on all domains where the mail service is enabled. Using this utility, you can perform the following tasks:

setting the relaying mode for the mail server
setting the maximum message size that can be sent through the mail server

Location

%plesk_cli%

Usage

mailserver.exe <command> [<param>]

Example

The following command sets the relaying mode that requires authorization, specifies the POP3 authorization type for mail users, and set the lock time to 10 minutes:

>mailserver --set-relay auth -auth-type pop3 -lock-time 10

Commands

Command	Parameter	Description	Example
`--use-vocabulary`	`true\|false`	Enables/Disables checking passwords in a vocabulary during creation of a mail accounts. Enabling this option provides more security to Parallels Plesk Panel mail users in cases of vocabulary attacks on mail accounts.	To enable checking mail account passwords in a vocabulary: >mailserver.exe --use-vocabulary true
`--set-relay`	`closed\|auth`	Sets the mode for mail relay on the server. If parameter `auth` is used, requires the `-auth-type` opion.	To make mail server work in the closed relay mode: >mailserver.exe --set-relay closed
`--set-max-letter-size`	`<number>K\|M\|G`	Defines the maximum size of a letter sent through the mail server.	To restrict letters size to 50 Mbytes: >mailserver.exe --set-max-letter-size 50M
`--set-message-submission`	`true\|false`	Defines whether the mail messages sent through the server are submitted or not.	To enable message submission on all IP addresses: >mailserver.exe --set-message-submission true
`--sign-outgoing-mail`	`true\|false`	Allows/Prohibits using DomainKeys Spam protection to sign outgoing mail. Is `false` by default. Available since Parallels Plesk Panel 8.4.	To enable signing on outgoing mail on the mail server: >mailserver.exe --sign-outgoing-mail true
`--verify-incoming-mail`	`true\|false`	Allows/Prohibits using DomainKeys Spam protection to verify incoming mail. Is `false` by default. Available since Parallels Plesk Panel 8.4.	To enable verifying incoming mail on the mail server: >mailserver.exe --verify-incoming-mail true
`--help` or `-h`		Displays help on the use of the utility.	>mailserver.exe --help

Note: When enabling checking passwords in a dictionary, be sure that Microsoft Windows Local Security Policy is set up as follows: Security settings > Account polices > Password policy: Password must meet complexity requirements is Enabled.

Options

Option	Parameter	Description	Example
`-auth-type`	`<pop3\|smtp\|both>`	Specifies mail user authorization type during mail relaying. Used with the `--set-relay` command only.	To set the relaying mode with POP3 authorization with the lock time equal to 10 minutes: >mailserver --set-relay auth -auth-type pop3 -lock-time 10
`-lock-time`	`<minutes>`	Specifies the lock time for POP3 authorization. Required when the `-auth-type` option's parameter is `pop3` or `both`.
`-submission-ip`	`<ip>`	Specifies IP address for message submission. Used with the `--set-message-submission` command only.	To enable message submission on IP address 192.0.2.10: >mailserver.exe --set-message-submission true -submission-ip