---
title: "VEXSmtpSettings"
description: "Contains Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange SMTP settings. Note that Get-VEXSmtpSettingsReturns SMTP settings. In Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 7a and Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1, this cmdlet became deprecated."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/vexsmtpsettings.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Types > VEXSmtpSettings"
dateModified: "2026-08-18"
---

# VEXSmtpSettings

Contains Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange SMTP settings. Note that [`Get-VEXSmtpSettings`](get-vexsmtpsettings.md), the cmdlet used to get this object, is deprecated.

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  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p>Property</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:548px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="width:755px;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ConfigureSmtpSettings</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange uses the SMTP server settings for sending restored mailbox items.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Server</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>DNS name or IP address of the SMTP server for sending restored mailbox items as email attachments.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Port</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Int32</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Port number. Default: 25</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">From</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>Email address from which Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange sends restored mailbox data.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseAuthentication</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, the SMTP server requires authentication. Otherwise, the connection is established to a SMTP server which does not enforce authentication.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">User</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>String</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>User to connect to the SMTP server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="vertical-align:top; width:245px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UseSSL</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:548px;">
      <p>Bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="width:755px;">
      <p>If <span class="T_Filenames">True</span>, a secure connection is required for sending emails. Otherwise, email messages are sent through a connection that does not require TLS authentication.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VEXSmtpSettings`](get-vexsmtpsettings.md)
- [`Set-VEXSmtpSettings`](set-vexsmtpsettings.md)