Mail server in the Synology set up – so it goes
Proceed as follows to the mail server in the Synology quick and easy to set up.
- You can open on your Synology NAS, the "package center" and search for the "mail Server plus". Click on "Install" and wait for it to complete the Installation.
- Start the "mail Server plus" from the Desktop and select in the first step, "New E-Mail System". Confirm with "Next".
- In the field "E-Mail-System-Hostname" enter the domain name of the E-Mail. The domain name is the part after the "@" of the E-Mail. For example, you have the E-Mail address "abc@test.de" you need to enter here "test.de". Continue with "Next".
- Now, you will see an Overview of your data. If the data are correct, complete the setup with "Accept".
- In the next step, you need to log in to your Synology Account so that the mail server is activated. Pro Account you get a free license with up to five E-Mail accounts can create.
- So that you can retrieve your E-Mails on the NAS, you need to install the "package center" the "mail plus"clients. Enter in the "package center" in the search box "mail plus" and then click "Install".
- After Installation, you can log in either on the client or in the Browser via "mydiskstation/mail".
Synology: mail server set up (source: Pixabay)
You will learn in the next practice tip, what you can do if you have your Synology password forgotten have.
