Azure smtp mail server
Azure provides a managed SMTP service that allows you to send and receive emails using your custom domain. Here are the steps to set up an Azure SMTP mail server:
Prerequisites:
- An Azure subscription
- A custom domain (e.g., example.com)
- DNS settings configured for your custom domain
Step 1: Create an Azure SMTP relay
- Log in to the Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com/)
- Navigate to the "Azure Active Directory" section
- Click on "App registrations" and then click on "New registration"
- Enter a name for your app registration (e.g., "SMTP Relay")
- Select "Web" as the platform and enter a redirect URI (e.g., https://example.com)
- Click on "Register" to create the app registration
- Note the "Client ID" and "Tenant ID" values, you'll need them later
Step 2: Configure DNS settings
- Update your DNS settings to point to the Azure SMTP relay
- Create a new TXT record with the name "_msftncsi" and the value "blank" (no spaces)
- Create a new MX record with the name "smtp" and the value "smtp-relay.microsoft.com"
- Create a new CNAME record with the name "smtp" and the value "smtp-relay.microsoft.com"
Step 3: Configure Azure SMTP relay
- Navigate to the "Azure Active Directory" section
- Click on "App registrations" and then click on the app registration you created earlier
- Click on "API permissions" and then click on "Add a permission"
- Select "Microsoft Graph" as the API and "SMTP" as the permission
- Click on "Add permission" to grant the permission
- Note the "Client secret" value, you'll need it later
Step 4: Configure your email client
- Configure your email client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird) to use the Azure SMTP relay
- Set the SMTP server to "smtp-relay.microsoft.com"
- Set the port to 587 (or 25 if you're using a legacy email client)
- Set the username to the email address you want to use (e.g., [email protected])
- Set the password to the client secret value you noted earlier
Step 5: Test your Azure SMTP mail server
- Send an email from your email client to a test email address (e.g., [email protected])
- Verify that the email is delivered successfully
That's it! You now have a working Azure SMTP mail server. Note that you may need to configure additional settings depending on your specific use case (e.g., SPF, DKIM, etc.).