Creating domains for mail migration

Configuring mail settings : Migrating email from other mail servers (server mode only) : Creating domains for mail migration

This is one of the email migration procedures. For the entire procedures, see “Migrating email from other mail servers (server mode only)”.

1. Go to Mail Settings > Domains > Domains.

2. Click New.

3. Configure the settings as described in “Configuring protected domains”.


	In v5.0 release, the created domain name on FortiMail must be the same as the users’ domain on the remote mail server. Beginning from v5.0.1 release, the domain names can be different.

4. Since you have enabled mail migration, a new section called Mail Migration Settings appears at the bottom of the domain settings page. Expand this section and configure the following settings.

5. Check Enable mail migration.

6. Specify the remote mail server from the dropdown list. See “Defining a remote mail server for mail migration”.

7. Click Create.