When WSRR is installed a default WSRRMailService is configured
that uses an SMTP protocol provider defined in WebSphere® Application Server.
About this task
To log on to the server you must have a valid SMTP server
address and user credentials. An appropriate timeout value is required
to avoid problems caused by the infinite default timeout value. To
update this configuration:
Procedure
- Log on to your WebSphere Application
Server administrative console in your Deployment Manager or stand-alone
server.
- Navigate to
- Set the Server, Protocol, User, Password,
and Return email address fields, in the Outgoing Mail Properties section.
- Optional: To set the time out, choose the WSRRMailSession that
has the JNDI name mail/WSRRMailService. Click Custom
properties in the Configuration tab to add a new property
with the following values:
| Property |
Value |
|---|
| Name |
mail.smtp.connectiontimeout |
| Value |
A time out value, in milliseconds, to use when connecting
to the smtp server, for example 5000, for 5 seconds. |
| Description |
An optional descriptive comment. |
| Type |
java.lang.Integer |
For details of other SMTP parameters that can be added as
custom properties, see the related link.
- Click OK and save the new settings
to the WebSphere Application
Server master configuration.
- Restart the WebSphere Application
Server to activate the Mail transport host setting.
