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In the event a functionality test needs to be run to ascertain whether or not there is an issue with our mailer engine, a good way to determine the point of failure will be to setup a relay to see if the mail message handoff hand-off is successful.
Doing so is relatively simple.
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1) Open the server manager and click on "Add Features"
2) Select SMTPServer SMTP Server and accept any required features that pop up
Click next all the way through and then finish the install
3) Once the installation is finished, open the IIS Management Console (This can also be found under
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Administrative Tools)
4) Once the management console is open, expand the server name on the left and open properties of "SMTPVirtual SMTP Virtual Server #1"
5) Click on the "Access" tab and then open "Authentication"
Make sure only "Anonymous Access" is checked
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Change the settings so "Only the list below" is selected. Click on the "Add" button and add "127.0.0.1" to the list under "Single Computer"
7) Click 'OK' to save these settings and then open "Relay" options from the same tab.
Make sure "Only the list below" is selected and then add "127.0.0.1" the same way you did in the previous step.
Click "OK" to save these settings and then click "Apply" and then "OK" to close the Virtual Server properties.
8) The last thing you need to do to configure the SMTP server is to set it to automatically start on boot. Go into the services manager and modify the "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)" service.
You should now have a functional local SMTP server. You can test to make sure it is working properly by following the instructions listed below. Don't forget to change the "System Options" within Smart Search to use "localhost" or "127.0.0.1"
Testing a SMTP Configuration
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