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Install SMTP Server and Telnet with PowerShell

Summary SharePoint and general app servers often use the SMTP Service to integrate e-mail into the systems functionality. Since Windows supports a well vetted SMTP Service, using the built-in application is often the best choice. With the said, when testing your app functionality with e-mail, Telnet is almost always needed and not installed by default. […]

Summary: The following PowerShell script was written for my post on configuring TLS between SharePoint and Exchange. However, since it was buried in process, I wanted to create a separate post just sharing the script, because it will be easier to maintain and use separately when needed. Why use a script anyway? I find this script […]

Configure TLS encryption between SharePoint on-premise and Exchange

Summary This blog will guide you through the steps required to configure, test and troubleshoot sending / receiving e-mail from SharePoint to Exchange using TLS encryption. Steps  (There are many, only because I have included many tips along the way) 1. Install SMTP and Telnet on the SharePoint App Server using server manager 2. Or with PowerShell […]