Steps to enable Domino to receive smtp mail for a new domain name

Assumptions

  • You already setup the mx record and registered the domain so that smtp for that domain is coming to your Domino server(s)
  • You are using internet site documents
  • You read the Domino administration help and don't rely only on this article for your knowledge about this topic.
  • You are using Domino v6+

Edit your global domain document

In the conversions tab, add the new domain to the 'Alternate Internet domain aliases:'.

Global Domain Document Conversions

Add a new foreign smtp domain document

Go to the 'Domains' view in Domino directory. Click the 'Add Domain' button in the action bar. Set the Domain type to 'Foreign SMTP Domain'.

Foreign SMTP Domain Basics

Set the Internet Domain to the new website domain address (e.g. yournewsite.com). Set the 'Should be Routed to: Domain name:' to the Lotus Notes domain name.

Foreign SMTP Domain Routing

Add a new smtp inbound internet site document

Again, assuming you are using internet site documents (if not, start using them!), create one for this new internet domain. Enter the new internet domain in the 'Host names or addresses mapped to this site'. In the screenshot, I left the Domino servers field to * but you can put the server names in there that will receive the SMTP inbound requests.

SMTP Inbound