Lion Server Smtp set-up

Hello to all,
I have a Lion Server on Macmini, a static ip address, a Filemaker server runing perfectly, but I can't set-up the Lion Server mail smtp server.
1st: is it possible to send email like "[email protected]" (the number beeing the static ip of the server).
2nd: what will be the Incoming Mail Server name?
3rd: what will be the Outgoing smtp Mail Server name?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Bruno

but I can't set-up the Lion Server mail smtp server
Why can't you? Are you saying you don't know how to? or that there's something that's preventing you from setting it up?
1st: is it possible to send email like "[email protected]" (the number beeing the static ip of the server).
Yes, but it's not recommended. You'll need to enclose the IP address in brackets in order for it to work:
bruno@[123.45.67.89]
2nd: what will be the Incoming Mail Server name?
If you take this approach it's irrelevant since you're not using domain-based email, so set it to whatever you like, or the IP address of your server.
3rd: what will be the Outgoing smtp Mail Server name?
What 'Outgoing SMTP Mail Server?
If you're running a mail server without valid DNS (e.g. without your own domain name, and without working reverse DNS, then most other mail servers are going to reject your messages no matter what.
That is, unless you're asking about the client settings...? In which case you'll probably need to set that to the IP address of your ISP's mail server, since most other mail servers are going to reject mail from this server anyway.

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