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Set-VESPSmtpSettings

Short Description

Modifies SMTP settings.

Applies to

Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Set-VESPSmtpSettings [-ConfigureSmtpSettings] [-Server <string>] [-Port <int>] [-From <string>] [-UseAuthentication] [-Credentials <pscredential>] [-UseSSL]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies SMTP settings for Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint. These settings are necessary if you want to send restored items as email attachments.

To modify settings, enter the necessary parameters with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

ConfigureSMTPSettings

Defines that the cmdlet will use mail server settings to send restored mailbox items.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Server

Specifies the full DNS name or IP address of the SMTP server for sending restored items in email messages.

String

False

Named

False

Port

Specifies the port for connecting to the SMTP server.

Int32

False

Named

False

UseAuthentication

Defines that the an SMTP server will require authentication. If you do not provide this parameter, the connection will be established to the SMTP server, which does not enforce authentication.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

UseSSL

Enables a secure connection for email notification transmission. If you do not provide this parameter, email notifications will be transmitted through the connection that does not require SSL authentication.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Credentials

Specifies the credentials that the cmdlet will use to authenticate to an SMTP server.

Accepts the PSCredential object. To get this object, run the Get-Credential cmdlet.

False

Named

False

From

Specifies the email address from which the cmdlet will send restored SharePoint data. This email address must have the rights to connect to an SMTP server, If the SMTP server requires authentication.

String

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About Common Parameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Example 1. Modifying SMTP Settings

This example shows how to change the email address from which the restored items will be sent.

$credentials = Get-Credential

Set-VESPSmtpSettings -ConfigureSmtpSettings -Server "test.support.local" -Port 25 -From "administrator@test.local" -UseAuthentication -Credentials $credentials -UseSSL

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet to create a credential object. Type Windows credentials to connect to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
  2. Run the Set-VESPSmtpSettings cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Specify the ConfigureSmtpSettings parameter.
  • Specify the Server parameter value.
  • Specify the Port parameter value.
  • Specify the From parameter value.
  • Specify the UseAuthentication parameter.
  • Set the $credentials variable as the Credential parameter value.
  • Specify the UseSSL parameter.

Related Commands

Get-Credential