| In order to run your own
SMTP
Server the SMTP Server Must Be installed.
If you don't wish to setup your own SMTP Server, but still
want to use the mail functions for the board then skip down
to
Part B. (Note: Since I'm only testing IBF I simply use
smtp.netzero.net as the SMTP server. However you can
use any SMTP
server you have access to.)
Part A:
Open IIS
Go down to Default SMTP Virtual Server
Right click on it and choose properties
go to the access tab (like
below):
Click
the Relay button Under Replay restrictions Looks something like
this
now: 
When you first install the SMTP server
it
has restrictions on it so that only certain IPs can relay, all
others
must authenticate. Of course you will want to allow your server to
relay. With the way spam is these days,
most people block anonymous relaying in their e-mail servers, so I
recommend the same.
Choose Only the list below on the above screen.
Now uncheck on that screen: "All all computers which
successfully
authenticate to replay, regardless of the list above."
Now on that same screen click the add button.
Now set the settings on this screen like you want them.
It's up to you.
I choose single computer and simply typed in my ip address were I
installed ibf.
Make sure all your settings are right. I
found that e-mail functions would not work until you change that
value
to an IP address that the SMTP server is using.
You can now set up all the other settings how you like them as
well.
Part B:
Once you are done with that you will need to edit the below file
in
order for the board's e-mail system to work:
file:///C:/WINDOWS/php.ini
Search For This Line:
SMTP = localhost ; for Win32 only
Change localhost to your SMTP server and now the board's e-mail
settings will work. Localhost may work for you, but I doubt it. Make
sure you set it to the ip address the SMTP server is using, not
127.0.0.1 either.
Note: Since I'm only testing IBF I simply used
smtp.netzero.net as the SMTP server. However you can use any SMTP
server you have access to.
Done with that.
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