Configuring the Incoming Email Server Role on the SharePoint Server
After the SMTP Service has been installed on the server, inbound email can be enabled through the SharePoint Central Admin tool. Incoming email functionality can be configured in two ways: automatic mode or advanced mode. Automatic mode sets up inbound mail access using default settings, whereas advanced mode allows for more complex configuration to take place, but should only be used if the SMTP service is not used to receive incoming email, but rather the server is configured to point to a different SMTP server. To enable incoming email functionality in a SharePoint farm, and configure it with the most ideal options, do the following:
- Open the SharePoint Central Administration ...
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