In couple of months time, I will have to implement SharePoint 2013 at my work. I have started playing around with installation and configuration on my lab environment. I am going to blog any issues that I encountered and the solutions for future reference.
Lab Info:
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2
Database : MS SQL Server 2012 Standard
Active Directory Certificate Service
SharePoint 2013
Exchange 2013
Single Farm will suffice
After I configured incoming emails in both SharePoint and Exchange 2013, I did testing by sending a document but never made it through to SharePoint Document folders. I am going to document the requirements for SMTP configuration along with the creating send connectors in Exchange.
Topics:
(I) Installing SMTP feature in SharePoint Server
(II) Installing certificate for SMTP service
(III) Configure SMTP on SharePoint Server
(IV) Creating Send Connector in Exchange 2013
(V) Enable Incoming Email on document Library
(I) Installing SMTP feature in SharePoint Server
1. On the SharePoint server, open Server manager and click on Manage -> Add Roles and Features.
4. Click Next on the Roles Screen, Select Features from the left, check SMTP from the features, click Next
(II) Install Certificate
As a part of security requirement, SMTP service is required to implement TLS encryption. Under the Properties for the SMTP service, in the Access Tab, the Require TLS encryption check box is grayed out.
I assume that you already have Active Directory Certificate installed on your environment and certificate is installed in Exchange too. We need to request and install certificate in SharePoint/SMTP server.
a. Run MMC
b. From File menu, Choose Add/Remove Snap-in
(III) Configure SMTP on SharePoint Server
a. Browse to Server manager -> Local Server->Tools-> “Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 manager”