E-mailing users with Sharepoint

[Mungovan]

Hello,

I need to set up the e-mail service in sharepoint but don't know how. Do I set up the SMTP mail on the windows server that is hosting my sharepoint application first?

After this what is the next step with sharepoint?

Thanks for any help provided.
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[MaxEd]

Configure the email section in Sharepoint Central Admin.

-Laughter works miracles.

 

[Mungovan]

Configure the email section in Sharepoint Central Admin. "

I don't see this option in settings menu, all I have under the Site Administration section is:

Regional settings
Site libraries and lists
Site usage report
User alerts
RSS
Search visibility
Sites and workspaces
Site features
Delete this site

I'm using Sharepoint 2007.

Kind regards,
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[philhege]

In your portal's (NOT your site's) home page, click on "Site Settings". In the site settings page is a section entitled "General Settings". The last link is "Go to Sharepoint Portal Server Central Administration". Use it.

Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK

http://www.iimak.com

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[cmv131]

To expand on Phil's response

Once in Central Administration - Under the operations tab you should see Outgoing Email Settings, and you can configure the SMTP settings from there