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How do I setup an SMTP Server on Windows Server 2008 R2 x64?

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Hi,
This may not be the best place to ask, but how do I setup an SMTP Server on Windows Server 2008 R2 x64? What pre-requisites are there?
Thanks
Friday, December 24, 2010 1:41 AM
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Hi,
You can add the web server (IIS) role with IIS 6 Management Compatibility option selected and also add both SMTP Server and SMTP Server Tools .
The SMTP service is actually managed through IIS 6.0, not IIS 7.0
Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Manager.
Expand the server tree you will see SMTP virtual server, which IIS uses to send mail.
Right-click on it and select Properties.
Click the Delivery tab, and then the Outbound Security button. We want Basic Authentication.Hope this helps you.
- Marked as answer by Tiger LiMicrosoft employee Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:09 AM
Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:41 PM -
Hi,
Thanks for posting here.
You could install IIS role on windows server R2 host to achieve the goal, for more information please refer to the link below:
Configuring SMTP E-mail in IIS 7
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753146(WS.10).aspx
Meanwhile, as this is an IIS related post, you would like to post it to IIS forum:
Thanks.
Tiger Li
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Monday, December 27, 2010 1:33 AM
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Hi,
You can add the web server (IIS) role with IIS 6 Management Compatibility option selected and also add both SMTP Server and SMTP Server Tools .
The SMTP service is actually managed through IIS 6.0, not IIS 7.0
Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Manager.
Expand the server tree you will see SMTP virtual server, which IIS uses to send mail.
Right-click on it and select Properties.
Click the Delivery tab, and then the Outbound Security button. We want Basic Authentication.Hope this helps you.
- Marked as answer by Tiger LiMicrosoft employee Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:09 AM
Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:41 PM -
Hi,
Thanks for posting here.
You could install IIS role on windows server R2 host to achieve the goal, for more information please refer to the link below:
Configuring SMTP E-mail in IIS 7
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753146(WS.10).aspx
Meanwhile, as this is an IIS related post, you would like to post it to IIS forum:
Thanks.
Tiger Li
TechNet Subscriber Support in forum
If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.- Marked as answer by Tiger LiMicrosoft employee Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:09 AM
Monday, December 27, 2010 1:33 AM -
Hi,
If there is any update on this issue, please feel free to let us know.
We are looking forward to your reply.
Tiger Li
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Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:57 AM -
Hi Tiger / All,
I've configured SMTP on 2012 R2 STD standalone server with self signed certificate (generated using IIS manager [not IIS manager 6.0] - Server cert - Create self signed Cert. Is this the right way to generate certificate for local communication? but after this cert generation, i can see certificate validity on SMTP server - Access tab
Also kindly clarify below queries:
1. How can i use different versions of TLS (example TLS 1.0, 1.1 or 1.2) and where are those option to define versions
2. How can i import commercial CA cert on to SMTP server. Would like to know the steps to import the same
3. Ony anonymous Auth is working for me. When i use Basic / windows authentication, it is unsuccessfully.
4. Finally, do we have any tool to test the configuration (for with / without Auth.)
Many thanks,
Arun
- Proposed as answer by Arun K Sundar Tuesday, December 19, 2017 5:20 AM
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 5:20 AM