myname@localhost.com with JAMES

Question

I just installed JAMES (Java Apache Mail Enterprise Server) and I am trying to use this as a mail server.

I am trying to create a mail ID myname@localhost.com and I want it to receive a mail from mail@gmail.com and save it on to a database.

I already made the connection and I can save it in the database.

My main problem is how to create the mail ID myname@localhost.com.

How can I do that ?

`localhost` is not a domain and so you can't create `www.localhost.com` — Alpine, Mar 01 '11 at 15:47
`localhost` is not accessible on a remote host. You can only access it locally via `http://localhost` — Alpine, Mar 01 '11 at 15:49
@alpine Then how can i test this server as i do not have access to any mail server ? — Praneel PIDIKITI, Mar 01 '11 at 15:49
perfect using the command telnet localhost 4555 i created a connection and added user using command adduser name password . thanx Alpine — Praneel PIDIKITI, Mar 01 '11 at 16:00

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 01 '11 at 16:09

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localhost is not a domain and so you can't create www.localhost.com

localhost is not accessible on a remote host. You can only access it locally via http://localhost

You will require a domain name for a mail server.

You can create a free domain name for testing purpose as explained in this article

answered Mar 01 '11 at 16:09

Alpine

thnx for the info Alpine :) – Praneel PIDIKITI Mar 01 '11 at 16:18
there is no need to create localhost but atleast can i test it by sending a mail from my gmail account . – Praneel PIDIKITI Mar 02 '11 at 12:41
Once you have a domain name for your mail server you can test it by sending email to your mail server from your gmail account. – Alpine Mar 02 '11 at 17:36

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