SMTP registry setting for Automate 10


THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:

  • EFT 7.4.7.15 - 8.1.0.x

For version 8.2, refer to Configure Outgoing Mail Settings for Advanced Workflows in v8.2.

EFT v8.0 and later store Advanced Properties in a JSON file. When you upgrade from EFT v7.4.x to EFT v8, the non-default settings that you have defined in the registry will be added to the Advanced Properties file during upgrade. (Default settings become part of the EFT configuration files.) For a more on how to use advanced properties, and a spreadsheet of the advanced properties, please refer to the "Advanced Properties" topic in the help for your version of EFT.

DISCUSSION

EFT v7.4.7.15, the Advanced Workflow Engine was updated to a new version.

In EFT v8 - 8.1.x

Add the name:value pair to the AdvancedProperties.JSON file in EFT's \ProgramData\ directory as described in the "Advanced Properties" topic in the online help for your version of EFT.

For example:

{
"SMTPServer":"email server name",
"SMTPPort":"25",
"SMTPUser":"username",
"SMTPPassword":"password"
}

In versions prior to v8.0:

The SMTP server registry key was updated to the following:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Automate\Automate 10\TaskService\Mail]

Values:

Name Type Data
SMTPServer REG_SZ email server name
SMTPPort REG_DWORD port number (e.g., 0X00000019 (25); 25 is the port number)
SMTPUser REG_SZ username
SMTPPassword REG_SZ password (appears encrypted in the registry after you enter it)