Set Up a local SMTP and Business Notification Server

johnny_martins00
johnny_martins00 Member Posts: 39
edited 2012-03-01 in NAV Three Tier
Hi,

Im trying to test a local approval workflow process but i would like to test it with email notifications. On the it adminstration i've notice that i need an SMTP server, in order to process the emails... My company's mail is at an Exchange Server and im trying to create a local SMTP server..

Is it possible to create a local SMTP Server that can actualy process the emails and send it to my company mail?

If so, how can i achieve that? Can anyone help me?

thanks in advance
Best Regards
JM

Ps - I have Windows 7 Enterprise

Answers

  • Laser
    Laser Member Posts: 5
    Yes

    download this smtp server http://www.toolheap.com/test-mail-server-tool/

    and type localhost in the smtp mail setup table or form

    all the best!
  • Poltergeist
    Poltergeist Member Posts: 200
    I would recommend http://emailrelay.sourceforge.net. Can act as a forwarding/relay server, and it can also use TLS, so you could use a Gmail account to test... But is there any reason you cannot use the company's Exchange Server?
  • johnny_martins00
    johnny_martins00 Member Posts: 39
    Hi,

    Poltergeist
    But is there any reason you cannot use the company's Exchange Server?
    ,

    This is all new for me...

    How can i get the smtp server adress from my company exchange server? I thought that they were 2 distinct servers...

    Thanks
    Best Regards
    JM
  • Poltergeist
    Poltergeist Member Posts: 200
    You should ask your systems manager... Exchange uses SMTP (like all mail servers) to send and receive e-mail to and from external servers. So, you should be able to connect to that one also. However, it could be that you can only use it with authentication, and I'm not sure if NAV supports it.
  • johnny_martins00
    johnny_martins00 Member Posts: 39
    Hi,

    Thk for your replys guys, but i still facing to get Business Notifications work... But it's a nigthmare... Horrible...

    I followed the manual, step by step, seach in all known forums, google it, but still not working....

    I have both services working, no items with error in the event log viewr but i cant connect to Business Manager Display and my notifications aren't working...

    Can anyone help me on this??

    Thanks
    Regrads
    JM
  • johnny_martins00
    johnny_martins00 Member Posts: 39
    Guys,

    I actualy get it work, at least i can connect to the BN server manager and to the subscribe page :)

    Here are couple tips that could help someone that has the same problems that i had...

    Video from Microsoft with several good tips:
    1 - Modify the timeout to 400 sec
    2- give permissions to windows/Micro.Net/Framework/V2.0..
    and others...

    Video http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1048
    another issue that i had, was that i was unable to load the subscribe page from the ASP service... Solved with the following command:
    C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe –i -enable

    And voila! :)
    Hope it helps someone

    Thk
    Regrds
    JM

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