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Generating a CSR for Ipswitch IMail Server

IMail Server and Web Messaging use the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS ) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) features to encrypt communications between the IMail Web client and server.

You can set up the Web Calendaring server to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for communications between a browser and the server .

To set up SSL for IMail Web Calendaring:

  1. Use the IMail SSL Configuration Utility to set up the SSL certificate and public/private key pair. From the Start menu, select Programs > IMail Server > IMail SSL Configuration Utility.
  2. In the IMail Administrator's Web Calendaring Server Settings page, click Enable SSL.

SSL Keys, CSR and Self-Signed SSL Certificate (sslutility.exe)

IMail ships with an SSL Configuration Utility that you can use to create your Private Key, CSR and Self-Signed Certificate.

  1. Open the IMail SSL Configuration Utility Start > Programs > Ipswitch IMail Server > IMail Server > IMail SSL Configuration Utility and click the Certificate Creation tab.
  2. Click the Browse (...) button in the Output Location box to select the folder you want the certificate files created in.
  3. Enter information in all of the Certificate Information boxes:
    City/Town. City or town where you are located. (Ex. Augusta)
    State/Province. State or Province where you are located. (Ex. Georgia)
    Organization. Company or individual user name.
    Common Name. The hostname you enter here should be the hostname users use in their browsers to connect to Web Messaging/Calendaring. For example: If users normally connect to: http://webmail.maildomain.com
    then, enter webmail.maildomain.com into the Common Name field.
    Pass Phrase. Pass phrase that is to be used to encrypt the private key. It is important to remember this pass phrase. The pass phrase can be any combination of words, symbols, spaces, or numbers.
    Pass Phrase Confirmation. Re-enter the same pass phrase as above.
    Country. The country you are in. This must be a valid two letter country code. (i.e. US)
    Email. E-mail address of an administrator for the server.
    Unit. Name of organizational unit. (Ex. IT or Information Systems)
  4. After all of the boxes are filled in correctly, click Create to generate the keys, certificate, and certificate signing request. 
  5. Open the CSR (see step 2 Output Location) in a text editor like Notepad (do not use Word), copy and paste the entire content of the CSR in the enrollment form at Networking4all and submit the order.