Re: AS400 Mail server integration with Exchange features

["Carl Galgano" <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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