SAS 9.4 Language Reference, 6th Edition

System Options That Control SMTP E-Mail

Several SAS system options control SMTP e-mail. Depending on your operating

environment and whether the SMTP e-mail interface is supported at your site, you might

need to specify these options at start-up or in your SAS configuration file.

Operating Environment Information

To determine the default e-mail interface for your operating environment and to

determine the correct syntax for setting system options, see the SAS documentation

for your operating environment.

The EMAILSYS system option specifies which e-mail system to use for sending

electronic mail from within SAS. For more information about the EMAILSYS system

option, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

The following system options are specified only when the SMTP e-mail interface is

supported at your site:

EMAILACKWAIT=

specifies the number of seconds that SAS will wait to receive an acknowledgment

from an SMTP server. For more information, see “EMAILACKWAIT= System

Option” in SAS System Options: Reference.

EMAILAUTHPROTOCOL=

specifies the authentication protocol for SMTP E-mail. For more information, see the

“EMAILAUTHPROTOCOL= System Option” in SAS System Options: Reference.

EMAILFROM

specifies whether the FROM e-mail option is required when sending e-mail by using

either the FILE or FILENAME statements. For more information, see the

“EMAILFROM System Option” in SAS System Options: Reference.

EMAILHOST

specifies the SMTP server that supports e-mail access for your site. For more

information, see the “EMAILHOST= System Option” in SAS System Options:

Reference.

EMAILPORT

specifies the port to which the SMTP server is attached. For more information, see

the “EMAILPORT System Option” in SAS System Options: Reference.

EMAILUTCOFFSET

specifies a UTC offset that is used in the Date: header field of the e-mail message.

For more information, see the “EMAILUTCOFFSET= System Option” in SAS

System Options: Reference.

The following system options are specified with other e-mail systems, as well as SMTP:

EMAILID=

specifies the identity of the individual sending e-mail from within SAS. For more

information, see the “EMAILID= System Option” in SAS System Options:

Reference.

EMAILPW=

specifies your e-mail login password. For more information, see the “EMAILPW=

System Option” in SAS System Options: Reference.

772 Chapter 40 • The SMTP E-Mail Interface