Connection Information
This page documents general connection information for E-mail Server.
Connecting to Exchange Server with EWS
Starting in release 8.1.4, E-mail Server can connect to an Exchange Server running Exchange Web Services (EWS). By connecting to the corporate server using an HTTP connection, you gain flexibility in getting through the firewall, as HTTP ports are often already opened.
To do this, use the following options settings:
Option Name | Setting |
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type | ews (new possible value in 8.1.4) |
folder-path (new in 8.1.4) | (empty) The key must be present. |
port | The port used for EWS. Common values are 80 for unsecured connections and 443 for secured connections |
server | EWS url (see "Finding the EWS URI" below). |
mailbox | User's adress, for example, JeffP@contoso.com |
Option Name | Setting |
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server-type (new in 8.1.4) | ews |
server | EWS url (see "Finding the EWS URI" below). For example, https://owa.example.com/ews/exchange.asmx |
Finding the EWS URI
Most of the time the EWS is published together with the OWA: If the OWA-URL is for example https://owa.example.com/owa, EWS is available at https://owa.example.com/ews/exchange.asmx. The EWS-URL can be tested in any browser (except Internet Explorer). The request should be forwarded to https://example.com/ews/Services.wsdl and a WSDL should be sent to the browser.
Specifying the From Header
When using the Forward object in a routing strategy, or any method that can specify a user to go in the From header, the corporate e-mail server might refuse to send the e-mail. To avoid this, you can configure the corporate server to allow sending e-mails on behalf of another user.
Here is an example for Microsoft Exchange using PowerShell:
Add -ADPermission "Bruce Wayne" -User "gotham\selinaK" -Extendedrights "Send As"
This allows selinaK to send e-mails on behalf of the user "Bruce Wayne."