Specifications

The physical connection to the network consists of an RJ45 cable between the network and the Network Interface Card (NIC) included standard in all DV2000/DV4 systems.  The type of network is irrelevant.  When selecting hardware for a software kit installation, make sure that either the motherboard has a built-in ethernet port or that a NIC is installed in one of the expansion slots.

Warning:  The DV2000/DV4 is not an email server.  It is a client of the email server.

VeMail uses the SMTP and POP3 protocols for sending and receiving email messages.

What is SMTP?

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (ref. RFC 812) is a standard TCP/IP protocol used to transfer email between systems over the Internet.  SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA) which stores and forwards the mail.  SMTP originally was designed only for ASCII text; MIME and other encoding methods have been added to allow files to be attached and sent along with the message text.  SMTP servers route SMTP messages over the Internet to a mail server, such as POP3 or IMAP4, which provides a message store for incoming mail.

What is POP3?

Post Office Protocol (ref. RFC 1225) is a standard mail server commonly used on the Internet to store messages.  When users log onto the server, all messages and attachments are downloaded at the same time.   POP3 uses the SMTP messaging protocol.

Authentication

VeMail employs standard SMTP/POP3 authentication, using the DV2000/DV4 domain name or IP address and the email account name and password.