Troubleshooting
Problem
While testing the notification email settings in Cognos Configuration, the test fails due to the below error.
Symptom
[ERROR] Mail server authentication failed
Environment
Exchange mail server
Resolving The Problem
The fully qualified domain name is not resolving to the IP address. As well, the username/password client was using as the mail server logon credentials in Cognos connection was not seen in the Global Address List. Client was using an administrator email account not in the global address list.
Steps:- Change the SMTP mail server from <fully qualified domain):25 to <internal IP address for the mail server>:25
- Confirm that the user being used to login to the mail server is on the Global Address List.
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Historical Number
1034938
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
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