Ektron CMS400.NET Setup Manual

Configuring E-Mail Notifications
Configuring E-Mail Notifications
CDOSYS
NOTE
Set up SMTP Server
NOTE
An email is sent to notify users when a task (such as approving a
content block or submitting a form) was performed or needs to be
performed. This section explains the steps needed to use
Microsoft’s SMTP service to enable e-mail notification in Ektron
CMS400.NET.
To process email, Ektron CMS400.NET uses the CDOSYS model.
Using the Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) and the Network
News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) standards, CDOSYS enables
applications based on Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows
2003 to route e-mail and USENET-style news posts across
multiple platforms.
CDOSYS, the successor to CDONTS, is as easy to use as
CDONTS but is more powerful by letting authors create and view
sophisticated emails using html and data sources.
If the SMTP server that is processing email does not find CDOSYS installed, it
tries to use CDONTS as a mail server protocol.
For CDOSYS to work, set up the SMTP server on your local
system (to which you installed Ektron CMS400.NET) or a remote
system that sends and receives email.
To access an SMTP server on a local or remote system, consult the system
administrator who manages email in your organization. This administrator may
not be the same as the Ektron CMS400.NET administrator.
• Local - Before setting up an SMTP server on your local
system, install IIS. The SMTP server settings on a local system
would be something like this:
“ek_SMTPServer" value=“localhost”
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