Specifying a mail server

The Meridian application server can be linked to an SMTP server. The SMTP server will be used to deliver workflow status messages, subscription notification messages, and to deliver documents sent via email from PowerUser. The mail server can reside inside or outside of your corporate domain.

For information on configuring when notification messages are sent, see the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Configuration Guide.

To specify a mail server:

In Meridian Enterprise Administrator, click EDM Server in the left pane. The active vaults are listed in the right pane.

From the Action menu, select Properties. The EDM Server Properties dialog box appears.

Click the Settings tab. The Settings options appear.

In the Mail server group, click the SMTP parameters hyperlink. The SMTP Parameters dialog box appears.

Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

Click OK to save your changes. The parameters you specified are concatenated together into a single string in the SMTP parameters text box.

Click OK to save your changes.

SMTP server parameters
Option	Description
Host	The IP address of the SMTP server.
Port	The IP port number on which to communicate with the SMTP server. Port 25 is used by default.
SenderAddress	An optional email address of the notifications sender. This address will receive any replies to notifications. Set to the email address of the workflow manager.
SenderName	The optional name of the notifications sender. This should be the name of the person to whom notification replies will be sent.
EnableSSL	Select this option to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications with the SMTP server. SSL is not used by default.
AuthType	Specify the authentication type used by the SMTP server (Basic, Digest, Password, or some other type).
UserName	The user account to be used for authentication with the SMTP server. Note If notifications do not work with this account, the account under which the BlueCielo Enterprise Server service runs might need to be changed with the DCOMCNFG tool to an account that is more compatible with the SMTP server. By default, the service runs under the Local System account but it might need to be changed to Network Service or a logged on domain account, for example.
Password	The password to be used for authentication with the SMTP server.

SMTP server parameters

Option

Description

Host

The IP address of the SMTP server.

Port

The IP port number on which to communicate with the SMTP server. Port 25 is used by default.

SenderAddress

An optional email address of the notifications sender. This address will receive any replies to notifications. Set to the email address of the workflow manager.

SenderName

The optional name of the notifications sender. This should be the name of the person to whom notification replies will be sent.

EnableSSL

Select this option to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications with the SMTP server. SSL is not used by default.

AuthType

Specify the authentication type used by the SMTP server (Basic, Digest, Password, or some other type).

UserName

The user account to be used for authentication with the SMTP server.

Note If notifications do not work with this account, the account under which the BlueCielo Enterprise Server service runs might need to be changed with the DCOMCNFG tool to an account that is more compatible with the SMTP server. By default, the service runs under the Local System account but it might need to be changed to Network Service or a logged on domain account, for example.

Password

The password to be used for authentication with the SMTP server.

Related concepts

About Meridian network administration

Understanding Meridian security requirements

About Meridian support for Microsoft Active Directory

About Meridian user administration

Understanding remote access support