Configuring SMTP Settings

To send Microsoft SharePoint items as attachments, you must configure SMTP server settings.

To configure SMTP settings, do the following:

1. Go to the main menu and click General Options.
2. On the SMTP Settings tab, select the Configure SMTP settings check box and specify the following:

• DNS name or IP address of the mail server.
• SMTP communication port.
• The sender email address. This address will appear in the From field when sending SharePoint items.
• Select Use authentication check box if your SMTP server requires SMTP authentication for outgoing mail, and provide valid credentials.
• Select Enable SSL security check box to enable SSL data encryption.

3. Click Send to send a test email message.
4. Click Apply.