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Installing GFI FaxMaker on the same machine with IIS and SMTP server

Author: Luis Fernandes Updated

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Introduction

 
This article explains how to install GFI FaxMaker on a machine where a SMTP mail server and IIS (Internet Information Services). In such a scenario conflicts may arise between IIS SMTP server and the SMTP mail server where both make use of the SMTP port 25. This document specifies how to set up the SMTP mail server to forward emails with the domains @faxmaker.com and @smsmaker.com to the GFI FaxMaker IIS instance
 
Note:
  • This article does not apply to the installation of GFI FaxMaker on an Microsoft Exchange mail server.  If you make use of Microsoft Exchange GFI FaxMaker can be installed on the same machine using the default installation without the need of further configuration.

Configuring Internet Information Services (IIS) server

Before installing GFI FaxMaker, you must first install and set up IIS.

Please note this installation requirement is not mandatory for GFI FaxMaker 2014 or later only if GFI FaxMaker is installed on Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows 8.  

Install IIS from the Add / Remove programs in the Control Panel and ensure that the SMTP server option is installed
After installing SMTP, if you need to change the port used by the IIS SMTP server, follow below instructions.  Throughout this document, it is assumed that only one SMTP virtual server is available on IIS (this is the default IIS installation). To change the port used by IIS SMTP server:
  1. ​Go to the Internet Services Manager (Microsoft Windows control panel > Administrative tools > Internet Information Services)
  2. Open and select the Default SMTP virtual server, right click on it and select Properties
  3. Under the General tab, from the drop down list of IP addresses, select the IP address of the current machine
  4. Click on the button Advanced
  5. Under the Advanced properties click on the IP address and click on Properties
  6. Change the port from 25 to 26
  7. Apply changes and close all. Restart the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service from the services panel (services.msc)
With the above setup, the IIS SMTP server is set to use Port 26.  The Mail server will continue to work normally on Port 25
Note: If port 26 is already in use by another application on the same machine where GFI FaxMaker is installed, you may use any other available port.  In this case, you have to replace all the references to port 26 in this document to your new assigned custom port number.  
 

Installing and setting up GFI FaxMaker

  1. After following the above procedure, you can install GFI FaxMaker on the same machine on which IIS has just been installed. To install GFI FaxMaker, follow the guidelines in the GFI FaxMaker manual available at: here
  2. At the end of the GFI FaxMaker installation, the GFI FaxMaker Configuration wizard will run automatically.  Make sure that all the steps in this wizard are carefully followed.  For more information on how to use the configuration wizard, follow the procedure in the GFI FaxMaker manual available at: here
  3. When asked to choose the mail server, choose the option "My email server will forward faxes and SMSs to this GFI FaxMaker machine".
     
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  • Screenshot 1: Choosing a mail server in the GFI FaxMaker Configuration Wizard
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  • Screenshot 2: GFI FaxMaker Email2Fax Gateway setup in the Configuration Wizard
  1. "Mail server hosted at an ISP.  You will then be prompted to set up the GFI FaxMaker Email2FaxGateway mail server settings (see Screenshot 2).  Insert the IP address where the mail server machine is located (which should be the same machine in this example)
 

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