Re: SMTP: How to configure ? - can't get Email from AS/400

["Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have some instructions at:

http://www.bvstools.com/docs/mailtool/faq.html.

These are for setting up the IBM STMP server to send mail.
 They work like a charm.

They are for my MAILTOOL utility but should work for SNDDST
as well.  There's also the option of skipping this all
together with the use of my MAILTOOL utility which can send
emails and totally ignore/bypass with sometimes "unstable"
IBM STMP server.  You can check this out at
www.bvstools.com/mailtool.html.

Brad
www.bvstools.com

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:30:22 -0500 (CDT)
 Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Here's the SMTP setup that works for me::
> 
> a) Make sure your system is connected (somehow) to the
> Internet, and that
> DNS is working properly.  TCP/IP is set up with the
> following command:
> 
>       CFGTCP
> 
> 
> b) Verify that TCP/IP is working.  To test it, I usually
> type the
> following:
> 
>       TELNET RMTSYS('ods.ods.net')
> 
> If all is well, you'll get a nifty looking screen where
> you have to type a
> user-id at the bottom.  Don't bother signing in, if you
> get to the userid
> prompt, it works.  Just disconnect by hitting ATTN, and
> taking option 99.
> 
> 
> c) Configure the iSeries old mail stuff with the ability
> to forward to the
> Internet:
> 
>         ADDDIRE    USRID(INTERNET GATEWAY) USRD('Context
> +
>                     switching entry') SYSNAME(INTERNET) +
>                     TEXT('Sending e-mail to +
>                     Internet') MSFSRVLVL(*USRIDX) +
>                     PREFADR(NETUSRID *IBM ATCONTXT)
> 
>         CHGDSTA    SMTPRTE(INTERNET GATEWAY)
> 
> 
> d) In most cases, you'll want to relay your e-mail
> through your ISPs SMTP
> server -- unless of course, you've got your own server
> that you'd rather
> use.  While it's possible for the iSeries to deliver the
> mail directly, I
> don't recommend it unless you know what you're doing. To
> make e-mail go
> through an SMTP relay:
> 
>         CHGSMTPA  MAILROUTER('smtp.myprovider.com')
> FIREWALL(*YES)
> 
> e) Sometimes SNDDST will split messages up.  Turn it off
> using the
> following command (yes, this works even if you're not
> using the POP
> server):
>         CHGPOPA    MSGSPLIT(*NOMAX)
> 
> f) To make SMTP start automatically when TCP/IP is
> started:
>         CHGSMTPA AUTOSTART(*YES)
> 
> g) To start SMTP manually:
>         STRTCPSVR  SERVER(*SMTP)
> 
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Bradley V. Stone
BVS.Tools
www.bvstools.com