custom SMTP port in VC

[GreyhoundHH]

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

[GreyhoundHH]

Is there really noone else who has ever needed this? 😕

cya

[O_o]

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

[GreyhoundHH]

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

[flook1985]

Hi,

I'm havinng the same issue. Did you ever get it to work?

Thanks

[damccumb]

Same here, I posted about it here

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/186341?tstart=0