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How do I enable SMTP in IIS?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do I enable SMTP in IIS?

Enable SMTP Service

  1. Go to Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
  2. Click Features in the navigation pane.
  3. Click Add Features to start the wizard.
  4. Scroll down the list to the SMTP Server, and check the box.
  5. Click Next twice.

Where is SMTP in IIS?

In the Components list, click Application Server, and then click Details. In the Subcomponents of Application Server list, click Internet Information Services (IIS), and then click Details. In the Subcomponents of Internet Information Services (IIS) list, select the SMTP Service check box, and then click OK.

How does IIS SMTP server work?

SMTP places messages for users that are members of the local domain it manages in the ‘Drop’ folder for delivery. If a message has to be sent to a user that is a member of a different or remote domain, an ASP application has to create and place the outgoing message in the ‘Pickup’ folder.

How to set up SMTP server in IIS 7?

Okay, got it running. here’s how: 1. start->administrative tools->server manager, go to features, select “add features”, tick “smtp server” (if it is not already installed), choose to install the required “remote server admin toos” 2. check to confirm that “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)” service is running, if so, we are good to go.

Is there a SMTP server in Vista / Win7?

Vista / Win7 don’t have a SMTP server available, IIS has a way to configure for applications to forward messages. That is in IIS manager. As far as SMTP feature, you have to make sure you allow local host send message by adding the IIS_IUSRS or application pools full access to the c:\\inetpub\\mailroot\\pickup folder.

Is the SMTP server installed by default on my computer?

The SMTP server is not installed by default. Open Server Manager by right-clicking on My Computer, and selecting Manage. (Alternately, open Control Panel, click on Programs and Features, and then select Turn Windows features on or off .) Under Features, select Add Features. Select the SMTP Server check box. Click Add Required Role Services.

Do you need a SMTP server for ASP.NET?

In order to send e-mail from an ASP.NET Web application, you must have the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service of Internet Information Services (IIS) installed and configured on your server. The IIS SMTP service is a simple component for forwarding e-mail messages to an SMTP server for delivery. Installing the SMTP Service