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Defining a Default Mail Server in ColdFusion Administrator

As outlined in Table 13.1, <CFMAIL> requires that you define a valid SMTP server to process outgoing mail. If you don't specify one, ColdFusion will attempt to use the default server defined in ColdFusion Administrator.

To add or change the default server, log in to Administrator and choose the Mail link under Miscellaneous. You'll see a dialog like Figure 13.2.

Figure 13.2. ColdFusion Administrator's mail server definition screen.

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