Server Requirements to talk to Exchange

[SymbionA]

I have an app in VB that sends emails and want to install on the server on a network. The server does not have Outlook installed and I am creating a MAPI session using ProfileName:=MS Exchange Settings

Is there any software I need to load onto the server for my app to work?

Any help with what requirements I need will be appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[58sniper]

Unless your app is a full MAPI client, you'll need one, such as Outlook.

Any reason why you're using MAPI instead of SMTP?

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[SymbionA]

There is no reason why I am using MAPI.

Do you know any good places for me to find how to use SMTP?

I suspect my code will fail when I install it on the server, it is currently running fine on my laptop but that has Outlook installed.

I want to avoid having to install Outlook on the server so SMTP seems the only option, if you could point me in the direction of how to use SMTP I would be most grateful!

Thank you!

 

[58sniper]

You shouldn't install Outlook on an Exchange server anyways. You run the risk of breaking Exchange.

[google]smtp telnet[/google]

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[SymbionA]

OK. Thanks!

I found this site to download a SMTP COM component!

http://www.ostrosoft.com/smtp_component.asp

Marvellous!

Thank you.

 

[SymbionA]

Hi Pat

I am not quite with it on this yet.

I want to load the application onto a server (1), this will not be the mail server(2).

I dont think I will be able to use the SMTP method since systems will not provide me with a password to login to the mail server, OR could they give me a user password to do so and will this automatically connect to a certain mailbox?

Secondly, currently Outlook is not installed on the server(1), If I want to use MAPI and not SMTP, I will need to get Outlook installed?, however, I dont want to be logged into the server all the time for my program to run. So, how do I tell Outlook to use a particular mailbox and does this mean I should create a service and not an app for my program to run all the time?

Hope you can help

Thanks in advance

 

[58sniper]

SMTP is anonymous by design. You shouldn't need a username and password. You certainly would if you were using MAPI. And you certainly don't want a MAPI client open all the time on the server. No need for that.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt