Iis mail relay

IIS Mail Relay!

IIS Mail Relay is a feature in Internet Information Services (IIS) that allows you to forward email messages from your website to an external email server or a mail relay server. This feature is useful when you want to send email notifications from your website, but you don't want to configure your website to use a mail server directly.

Here's how it works:

  1. You configure IIS Mail Relay to forward email messages to an external email server or a mail relay server.
  2. When a user submits a form or triggers an event on your website, IIS Mail Relay sends the email message to the configured email server or mail relay server.
  3. The email server or mail relay server then forwards the email message to the intended recipient.

Benefits of using IIS Mail Relay:

  1. Decouples email sending from your website: By using IIS Mail Relay, you don't need to configure your website to use a mail server directly. This makes it easier to manage email sending and reduces the risk of email sending issues affecting your website.
  2. Scales better: IIS Mail Relay can handle a large volume of email messages, making it a good choice for websites that need to send a high volume of email notifications.
  3. Provides additional security: By using a mail relay server, you can add an extra layer of security to your email sending process.

To configure IIS Mail Relay:

  1. Open the IIS Manager and navigate to the "SMTP" section.
  2. Right-click on "SMTP" and select "Properties".
  3. In the "SMTP Properties" window, click on the "Delivery" tab.
  4. Select "Use the following mail server" and enter the hostname or IP address of your mail relay server.
  5. Configure any additional settings, such as the port number and authentication settings.

Some common use cases for IIS Mail Relay:

  1. Sending email notifications: Use IIS Mail Relay to send email notifications to users when they complete a form, submit a comment, or trigger an event on your website.
  2. Sending email newsletters: Use IIS Mail Relay to send email newsletters to subscribers.
  3. Sending email alerts: Use IIS Mail Relay to send email alerts to administrators or users when something happens on your website.