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Control panel setup.

Each panel has its own outgoing-mail settings. Pick your panel below for the exact steps. No sender-domain verification or DNS records are required.

SMTP settings for every panel

Hostsuper.anitahostmail.com
Port587 STARTTLS or 465 implicit TLS
AuthenticationPLAIN or LOGIN, required
CredentialCreate it under SMTP credentials

Any authenticated sender domain is accepted. Outbound spam and virus filtering still applies.

Native plugin

cPanel / WHM

Install the AnitaHost Mail plugin to configure Exim, show relay/tunnel status and enable the SSH tunnel fallback.

curl -fsSL https://anitahostmail.com/downloads/anitahost-cpanel.tar.gz?v=2026.11.03.1 -o /tmp/anitahost-cpanel.tar.gz
tar -xzf /tmp/anitahost-cpanel.tar.gz -C /tmp
bash /tmp/anitahost-cpanel/install.sh

Open the cPanel / WHM guide →

SMTP relay

DirectAdmin

DirectAdmin uses Exim. Configure a smart-host router and authenticated TLS transport for non-local mail.

DirectAdmin setup steps
  1. Open Admin Level → Exim Configuration.
  2. Add a router named anitahost_route for non-local domains.
  3. Add an authenticated TLS transport and restart Exim.
anitahost_route:
  driver = manualroute
  domains = !+local_domains
  transport = anitahost_smtp
  route_list = * super.anitahostmail.com::587 randomize byname
  no_more

anitahost_smtp:
  driver = smtp
  hosts_require_auth = *
  hosts_require_tls = *
  tls_tempfail_tryclear = true

Add the SMTP credential authenticator shown in the Exim setup guide.

SMTP relay

Plesk

Plesk uses Postfix. Set a relay host and enable SASL authentication and TLS.

Plesk setup steps
  1. Open Tools & Settings → Mail Server Settings.
  2. Set the outgoing relay host to [super.anitahostmail.com]:587 with authentication and TLS.
  3. If your Plesk version lacks a relay field, add the Postfix settings below on the server and reload Postfix.
relayhost = [super.anitahostmail.com]:587
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
SMTP relay

CyberPanel

Use CyberPanel's mail settings or the server Postfix configuration for outbound relay.

CyberPanel setup steps
  1. Open Mail Server → Mail Settings.
  2. Set the relay host to [super.anitahostmail.com]:587, enable authentication and TLS.
  3. Save and restart Postfix from the panel.
SMTP relay

Webmin / Virtualmin

Virtualmin manages Postfix. Configure the outgoing smarthost and SASL credentials.

Virtualmin setup steps
  1. Open Webmin → Servers → Postfix → SMTP relay host.
  2. Set the relay to [super.anitahostmail.com]:587.
  3. Enable SMTP authentication and TLS, save, and reload Postfix.
SMTP relay

HestiaCP

HestiaCP uses Exim. Apply a custom relay router and authenticated TLS transport.

HestiaCP setup steps
  1. Edit the Exim configuration template or add a custom Exim config.
  2. Add the router and transport below, then restart Exim.
anitahost_route:
  driver = manualroute
  domains = !+local_domains
  transport = anitahost_smtp
  route_list = * super.anitahostmail.com::587 randomize byname
  no_more

Use the authenticator from the Exim advanced guide.

SMTP relay

ISPConfig

Configure the server-wide relay in ISPConfig's mail settings, backed by Postfix.

ISPConfig setup steps
  1. Open System → Server Config → Mail.
  2. Set the relay host to [super.anitahostmail.com]:587.
  3. Enable SMTP authentication and TLS, save, and restart Postfix.
SMTP relay

aaPanel / CloudPanel

aaPanel can use its mail-server plugin. CloudPanel does not ship a mail server, so use application SMTP settings.

aaPanel / CloudPanel setup steps
  1. aaPanel: open Mail Server → Outgoing Mail and set the SMTP relay host, authentication and TLS.
  2. CloudPanel: configure SMTP in your application or install/configure Postfix on the server.
SMTP relay

RunCloud / Laravel Forge

These platforms do not include a mail server. Use application-level SMTP settings or install Postfix on the managed server.

RunCloud / Forge setup steps
  1. In your application environment, set MAIL_HOST=super.anitahostmail.com, MAIL_PORT=587 and TLS.
  2. Use the SMTP username and password from SMTP credentials.
  3. For server-wide mail, install Postfix and follow the Postfix guide.

General checklist

  1. Create an SMTP credential and copy the password.
  2. Set the relay host to super.anitahostmail.com on port 587 with STARTTLS.
  3. Enable SMTP authentication and use the full SMTP username.
  4. Restart or reload the mail service after saving.
  5. Send a test and check the Exim/Postfix mail log.

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