When preview or sending a test email, if the message “Unable
to connect to remote server” error is displayed, perform the following:
1. Open internet browser window on Web server
2. Enter URL using domain name
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e.g.
snapstorm.snapstorm.com
1. Click on Start or Windows icon on taskbar
2. Type file in search box
3. Select File Explorer from search results
4. Select OS (C:) from left panel window
5. Double-click on Windows folder in right panel window
6. Double-click on System32 folder in right panel window
7. Double-click on Drivers folder in right panel window
8. Double-click on etc folder in right panel window
a.
Right-click on hosts file
b.
Select Open
with Notepad++
c.
Scroll to bottom of file
i. Enter
Private IP address (obtained from
ipconfig) of server
ii. Press
Tab
iii. Enter
domain name from Homing Beacon
iv. Press
Enter to create new line
v. Enter
local host IP address of 127.0.0.1
vi. Press
Tab
vii. Enter
web server certificate name
d.
Select Save
e. Close Notepad++
9. Close all File Explorer windows
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Private
IP: 192.168.10.12 Domain:
dataserver.egenuitydns.com
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Local
Host IP: 127.0.0.1 Web server certificate: 0999-010-acmewash.egenuitydns.com