How To Set Up Smtp Relay Windows Server 2016

Problem

Client would like to test the Controller SMTP functionality using a elementary SMTP server.

How tin they create a elementary SMTP server for basic testing?

Cause

** Note **

The instructions in this Technote are for basic testing purposes merely.

It is not standard practice to use the bones SMTP server (which forms part of the Windows 2022 operating system) in a production Controller organization.
Instead, customers would normally use their corporate email server for this purpose.

Surround

The instructions are based on Windows 2022 and Controller x.iv.1

The steps may need to exist altered slightly for other environments.

Diagnosing The Problem

For more information on the topic of configuring Controller to send emails, meet carve up IBM Technote #373545.

Resolving The Problem

1. Logon to the Controller application server as an ambassador

ii. Launch Server Manager

3. Click "Add roles and features"

4. Click "Adjacent" several times, until you attain the section: Features

5. Tick the box 'SMTP Server' and complete the wizard:

When prompted, click "Add Features":

6. After, click the 'Commencement' button, and open:Windows Administrative Tools

7. LaunchInternet Information Services (IIS) half dozen.0 Manager

NOTE: This is unlike from 'Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager' !

eight. Right-click on your SMTP server, and choose 'properties':

9. Inside tab 'Full general' click: Advanced

Make sure that it is listening on the right IP address, and choose your preferred TCP port (past default this is 25) for example:

ten. Inside tab 'Access' click: Authentication

Make sure that 'Anonymous access' is ticked

11. Click 'Connection' and make sure that all your client devices (plus also your Controller application server) are granted permission to connect:

12. Click 'Relay' and brand sure that all your client devices (plus your Controller awarding server) are granted permission to connect:

thirteen. Configure your Controller database so that information technology uses this new SMTP server, for example:

and:

TIP: For more than details, see separate IBM Technote #373545

14. Test.

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Testing outside of the Controller customer GUI:

NOTE: Past default, 'TELNET' is not installed on Windows. The easiest method to install Telnet is to:

Launch a command prompt (as 'Administrator')
type the following command: dism /online /Enable-Characteristic /FeatureName:TelnetClient

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If yous want to perform a basic examination your new SMTP server exterior of the Controller client GUI, so perform the following steps:

1. Launch a control prompt

2. Connect to the server via Telnet, by running the post-obit:

telnet <servername> 25

If everything is running OK, you should get a success bulletin similar to:

220 cads1 Microsoft ESMTP Mail service, Version: x.0.14393.2608 ready at Mon, two Mar 2022 13:01:17 +0000

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If yous want to perform a more than avant-garde test your new SMTP server outside of the Controller client GUI, then perform the post-obit steps:

1. Launch a command prompt

ii. Connect to the server via Telnet, by running the following:

telnet <servername> 25

3. Check that you are connected to the SMTP server by typing the following:

helo <servername>

4. Get-go creating a bones test message past running the post-obit commands:

helo <domain>
postal service from:<your_email_address>
RCPT TO:<your_email_address>
information
Field of study:Test message from command prompt

5. Now press <Enter> twice.

half-dozen. At present type the message content of your email. When finished, printing:

<Enter>

<.> (full stop cardinal)

<Enter>

(This will close the message).

7. Type: Quit (to leave Telnet).

Example:

8. Bank check your e-mail client, to make sure that you successfully received the email.

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