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5 Replies Last post: Dec 23, 2008 5:37 PM by damccumb

custom SMTP port in VC

Feb 27, 2008 6:28 AM

GreyhoundHH 33 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

Hi!

How can I specify a custom port for SMTP (other than the default 25) in VirtualCenter 2.5? Unfortunately all posts I've found so far didn't lead to a solution.

I've tried to set it up with "IP-ADDRESS:PORT" in the Virtual Center Management Configuration and restarted the VC-Service. Alerts still won't be sent anyway.

The mailserver is reachable and I can successfully send eMails manually via OutlookExpress from the VC-Server.

thx

Tags: virtualcenter, 2.5, alarms, smtp

Reply Re: custom SMTP port in VC Mar 3, 2008 2:15 AM

GreyhoundHH 33 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

Is there really noone else who has ever needed this? :/

cya

Reply Re: custom SMTP port in VC Mar 3, 2008 2:24 AM

in response to: GreyhoundHH

O_o 120 posts since
Mar 2, 2008

Haven't tried this, but can't you change the port by doing "mail.smtp.port = 25" ... Change 25 to the port you want to use instead ? I think it's in the advanced settings of VC ... Can't confirm at the moment though

Reply Re: custom SMTP port in VC Mar 3, 2008 4:42 AM

in response to: O_o

GreyhoundHH 33 posts since
Sep 7, 2007

Hi!

I've tried this and the strange thing is that it says "server settings updated", but the entry disappears...

Anyway I restarted the VC-service and invoked an alarm which should send out an email, but if still fails. The system log says:
"Failed to send the mail to SMTP server XXX at port 25. Error=The transport failed to connect to the server."

So this entry doesn't seem to work :/

cya