OVERVIEW: This is an example used for the VPS host provider, SpeedyPage. Following this example is good for preparing your own provider’s ticket or email to submit.
These tasks are only done once with the VPS server’s host provider because it involves ports permitted on the entire VPS account. Its settings remain in place, even with a server rebuild. It’s on the host’s network outside of this VPS and is tied to its IPv4 address only.
- Helpful URLs
- Important: This is done only once per server’s IP address
- Review this article on this VPS host provider: SpeedyPage mail ports restrictions
- From the Client Area, click on “Services”.
- From the list of “My Products & Services”, click on this listed server.
- Then, scroll down to the “Request SMTP Access” section & copy-and-paste the following listed items.
- Intended use for the outbound mail ports: calendar alerts, administrative error alerts, transactional emails, site visitor comment replies, newsletters, subscriber announcements.
- Estimated email volume: low
- I have DKIM and rDNS enabled.
- Email is setup via RoundCube, native to DirectAdmin web panel.
- Ports requesting access to: 25, 110, 143, 465, 587, 993, 995
- Finally, click <Submit Request>.
Or, for your own host, use this information gathered to submit your own support request ticket or support email.
Next Steps
Depending on what brought you here, you can easily return to that exact area on the page. Just, click any of these specific areas or checklist sections you recognize that led you here.
- Complete Setup Guide: Return to section “Configure Admin Mail for any Domain” and continue after Submit Support Request to Open Ports.