by Joe Hunter
18. February 2010 12:27
Spent this morning trying to configure SMTP on IIS. Took some notes that may help to save you some time.
Before you begin it is best to check that the SMTP server is open for connections on the required port (usually 25):
Try this command: "o myISPsmtpServer 25", this will tell you straight away if it is open?
If the port is open you can then proceed to configure SMTP on IIS to relay via your ISP's SMTP Server.
1. Go to the Properties for the SMTP Service and go to Delivery -> Advanced
2. Put the name of your ISP's SMTP server in the "Smart host" field (for example myISPsmtpServer)
3. Save that
4. Back on the Delivery tab, click on the Outbound Security tab
5. Click on "basic authentication" and specify the username and password you use to access your email.
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