Using an Exchange Server as an Outgoing Email Server for SharePoint

SharePoint needs an external SMTP server to provide for relaying of alerts and reports to farm users. This server needs to be configured to allow access and relaying from the SharePoint server. To set up an outgoing email source within a SharePoint farm, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the SharePoint Central Administration tool from the server console.
  2. Click the System Settings link in the navigation bar.
  3. Under E-Mail and Text Messages (SMS), click the Configure Outgoing E-Mail Settings link.
  4. From the page shown in Figure 16.6, enter the FQDN of the outbound SMTP server (the Exchange server). Enter a from address and a reply-to address, and leave the Character Set left at ...

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