Re: AS400 Mail server integration with Exchange features

Change the value of the mail server in the SMTP attributes.  Be sure to stop
and start the SMTP server and also be sure you do a STRMSF.
CJG
Carl Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
540 Powder Springs Street
Suite C19
Marietta, GA  30064
770-422-2995
mailto: cgalgano@ediconsulting.com
http://www.ediconsulting.com
EDI, Communications and AS400 Technical Consulting

-----Original Message-----
From: Vijosh A <VijoshA@alfuttaim.co.ae>
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>;
'RPG400-L@midrange.com' <RPG400-L@midrange.com>; 'RPGIV@onelist.com'
<RPGIV@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 3:06 AM
Subject: AS400 Mail server integration with Exchange features


>Hi Folks,
>
>I have been trying to set up SMTP on the AS400. I went about by making the
>distribution entries etc. etc. But nothing works. The problems I face are -
>
>1. In my shop there is a Microsoft Exchange - Windows NT network with
>Proxies for mails. Connection to the outside world is only possible through
>this system. So in my AS400 I created a distribution entry with the NT
proxy
>server name as the Remote location name. Then I give the mail ID of a valid
>user. My thinking was that the AS400 will post a mail to the exchange
server
>and the exchange server will push the mail to its final destination. When I
>send a mail using SNDDST - The QSMTPQ (my SMTP Queue) show number of
>distributions on the queue as one and shows a status of Init ... Rtywait.
>But it keeps on retrying and then nothing happens. Can anybody tell me
where
>I'm making the mistake?
>2. Suppose the mail server is properly working, then do I have to enter
>all my friends mail ID's in the distribution entry list? For e.g. in
Outlook
>if I receive a mail from a friend I can simply click on reply and send him
a
>mail. In AS400 is it that simple or do we have to give the addresses in the
>distribution entry list etc.. etc.. ?
>3. Is it possible to integrate the Microsoft Outlook with the AS400
>Mail server so that users still use Microsoft Outlook and instead of
Windows
>NT the AS400 send mails. This facility is more required with excel etc.
>where my users create excel sheets and send it from excel itself to a mail
>recipient.
>
>Thanks
>
>Cheers
>Vijosh
>Systems & Software
>SEEPZ, Bombay, INDIA.
>
>
>Email : <vijosha@alfuttaim.co.ae>
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