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Configuring server-side email delivery service for IIS MailEnable and SendGrid

Configuring server-side email delivery service for IIS MailEnable and SendGrid

Complete the following steps to configure your server to use IBM Cloud® email delivery service as a Smart Host. These examples are for standard Windows 2008 or 2012 server with MailEnable or IIS configured as your SMTP service.

Configuring IIS

  1. Open IIS Manager in Windows.
  2. Click your site.
  3. Double-click the SMTP email icon.
  4. In the email address field, enter the email address of the sender.
  5. Click Deliver email to SMTP server radio.
  6. In the SMTP server field, enter smtp.sendgrid.net.
  7. In the Port field, enter 587.
  8. Under Authentication settings, choose Specify credentials and click Set.
  9. Add your SendGrid username and password. Click Save.

Enabling a smart host

  1. Open the MailEnableAdmin application.
  2. Expand the Servers tab in the navigation pane.
  3. Click localhost > System, then right-click SMTP.
  4. In the SMTP properties box, click Smart host.
  5. Enable the box next to Smart host enabled.
  6. Under IP/Domain, enter smtp.sendgrid.net.
  7. In the Port field, enter 587.
  8. Check the box that says "The remote server requires authentication".
  9. Enter your SendGrid username and password. Click Apply.
  10. Go to Windows services and restart MailEnable.