Summary of SMTP configuration statements

The SMTP configuration statements are summarized in Table 1.

Note: See z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference for more information about these statements.
Table 1. Summary of SMTP configuration statements
Statement Description
ALTNJEDOMAIN Specifies an alternative domain name of the NJE network, if SMTP is running as a mail gateway.
ALTTCPHOSTNAME Specifies an additional host name for the local host. Mail received for this host name is accepted and delivered locally.
ATSIGN Enables SMTP to replace the @ symbol used in addressing strings.
BADSPOOLFILEID Specifies the user ID on the local system where SMTP transfers unreadable spool files and looping mail.
CHECKSPOOLSIZE Enables SMTP to check the size of the JES spool file prior to writing the data to the hlq.TEMP.NOTE file.
DBCS Specifies that DBCS code conversion be performed on the mail.
DEBUG Records all SMTP commands and replies.
DELETEBADSPOOLFILE Permits SMTP to delete the spool file from the JES spool that would cause an ABENDS001 when accessed by SMTP.
DISALLOWCMD Enables the SMTP server to discontinue support for certain specified SMTP commands.
EXITDIRECTION Enables SMTP to call the SMTP exit provided by the customer for data coming from the JES spool.
FINISHOPEN Specifies the SMTP wait time for connection.
GATEWAY Specifies operation of SMTP as a gateway.
INACTIVE Specifies the SMTP wait time before closing an inactive connection.
INBOUNDOPENLIMIT Specifies a limit on the maximum number of simultaneous TCP connections over which the SMTP server will receive mail.
IPMAILERADDRESS Specifies the IP address of an SMTP server that can resolve network addresses of unknown hosts.
IPMAILERNAME Enables SMTP to forward non-local mail to the specified IP mailer name.
LISTENONADDRESS Allows you to restrict which IP address is used to receive and send mail on a multihomed system.
LOCALCLASS Specifies the spool data set class for local mail delivery.
LOCALFORMAT Specifies the spool data set format for local host mail delivery.
LOG Directs SMTP to log all SMTP traffic.
MAILER Specifies the address of the batch SMTP server that receives mail.
MAILFILEDSPREFIX Specifies the prefix to add to mail data sets.
MAILFILESUNIT Specifies the unit where SMTP mail data sets are.
MAILFILEVOLUME Specifies the volume where newly allocated SMTP data sets are.
MAXMAILBYTES Specifies the maximum size of mail that is accepted over a TCP connection.
MAXMSGSENT Enables control of the SMTP client code by limiting the number of messages sent on a single TCP/IP connection.
NJECLASS Specifies the spool data set class for mail delivered on an NJE network.
NJEDOMAIN Specifies the domain name of the NJE network if SMTP functions as a gateway.
NJEFORMAT Specifies the spool data set format for mail delivered on the NJE network.
NJENODENAME Specifies the node name of the local JES2 or JES3 node for mail delivered on the NJE network.
NOLOG Turns off the logging of mail transactions.
NOSOURCEROUTE Enables SMTP to not generate source routing addressing strings on certain RFC 821 SMTP commands.
OUTBOUNDOPENLIMIT Specifies a limit on the maximum number of simultaneous TCP connections over which SMTP actively delivers mail.
PORT Specifies an alternative port number for the SMTP server during testing.
POSTMASTER Specifies the address (or addresses) for mail addressed to the postmaster at the local host.
RCPTREPLY452 Enables SMTP to handle reply code 452 differently for the RCPT command.
RCPTRESPONSEDELAY Specifies how long the SMTP server delays responding to the RCPT commands.
REMOTEPORT Specifies the remote port to which the SMTP client connects.
RESOLVERRETRYINT Specifies the number of minutes SMTP waits between attempts to resolve domain names.
RESOLVERUSAGE Specifies whether SMTP will send queries to the domain name servers if they are configured in the TCPIP.DATA file.
RESTRICT Specifies addresses of users who are not allowed to use SMTP mail services.
RETRYAGE Specifies the number of days after which mail is returned as undeliverable.
RETRYINT Specifies the number of minutes between attempts to send mail to an inactive TCP host.
REWRITE822HEADER Prevents SMTP from rewriting RFC 822 headers with source routing.
SECURE Specifies that SMTP operates as a secure mail gateway between TCP network sites and NJE network sites.
SMSGAUTHLIST Specifies the addresses of users authorized to issue privileged SMTP SMSG commands.
SPOOLPOLLINTERVAL Specifies the interval for SMTP to check the spool for incoming batch data sets.
STOPONRENF Enables control of the SMTP server such that if a RENAME failure occurs on a data set associated with the batch connection (257), the SMTP server terminates normally.
TEMPERRORRETRIES Specifies the number of times SMTP tries to redeliver mail to a host with a temporary problem.
TIMEZONE Sets the printable name of the local time zone.
WARNINGAGE Specifies the number of days after which a copy of the mail is returned to the sender, indicating that the mail has so far been undeliverable and that SMTP will continue to try delivery for RETRYAGE days.