Configuring e-mail

To set up e-mail on your system, you need to configure TCP/IP, set up Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) servers, and start the e-mail servers.

Accessing e-mail servers with IBM Navigator for i
You can use IBM® Navigator for i to configure and manage Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) e-mail servers.
Configuring TCP/IP for e-mail
You need to set up TCP/IP before you can configure e-mail on your system.
Configuring Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and Post Office Protocol servers for e-mail
To use e-mail, you need to configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Post Office Protocol (POP) servers on your system.
Enrolling e-mail users
You need to create user profiles to enroll e-mail users.
Starting and stopping e-mail servers
Start the required servers to ensure that everything works properly and that all the configuration changes you made take place. Sometimes, it might be necessary for you to restart the servers. This can be done by stopping the servers, and then completing the steps to start the servers again.
Configuring a dial-up mail connection profile
The dial-up mail connection profile is only supported for DIRTYPE(*SDD).
Configuring the ISP Dial-up Connection wizard
The ISP Dial-up Connection wizard is only available for Directory Type *SDD.
Scheduling batch ISP e-mail jobs
Configuring the SMTP server for dial-up mail retrieval
You can use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server to receive mail for remote dial-up branch offices. All three directory types can act as a place to download batch e-mail.
Supporting multiple domains
You can configure your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server to support multiple domains in order to host Internet Service Provider (ISP) functions.

Parent topic: E-mail

Related concepts

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol on IBM i
Planning for e-mail