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Version: 7.0

Windows SMTP

Configuring parameters in Passwork

Open the Passwork web interface and go to Settings and UsersSystem SettingsNotifications section.

Activate the Send notifications by email option and in Mail Service select Local Service, specify the Sender Email and save the changes:

Enabling sending notifications to email addresses

Installing the SMTP Server

Open PowerShell as "Administrator":

Using the Start context menu
  1. Right-click on the Start icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  2. Select "Windows PowerShell (Administrator)" from the context menu.
Using the Start menu
  1. Left-click on the Start icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  2. Type powershell
  3. Open PowerShell as "Administrator" by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Install the SMTP server:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name SMTP-Server

Enable automatic startup for the smtpsvc service:

set-service smtpsvc -StartupType Automatic

Open Server ManagerToolsIIS 6.0 Manager:

Open IIS 6.0 Manager

Open the SMTP server Properties:

SMTP server properties

Go to DeliveryAdvanced and fill in the Smart Host. For example, Gmail is used and you need to specify — smtp.gmail.com:

Smart Host smtp.gmail.com

In Outbound Connections set port 587 for TCP:

Port 587 for TCP

In Outbound Security perform the following:

  • Select — Basic Authentication;
  • Fill in — Username and Password;
  • Activate — TLS encryption.
Outbound security

Open the Access section, in the Connection Control settings, add the IP address 127.0.0.1 to the allowed list:

Adding 127.0.0.1 to allowed connections

In the Relay Restrictions section add the IP address 127.0.0.1 to the allowed list:

Relay restrictions 127.0.0.1

SMTP server setup is complete.