Enabling SSL or TLS Connection for Communications Drivers

The procedure in this topic describes how to enable SSL or TLS connection for communications drivers. In this procedure, you define parameters that relate to the communications drivers.

When you define the parameters, including SMTP Account Name and SMTP Account Password, an attempt is made to execute the AUTH LOGIN command at the start of the SMTP session. If the AUTH LOGIN command fails, then the session is terminated, a log file error message is generated, and the message is not sent. This occurrence is not a permanent fatal error for the driver, so the existing retry logic for Communications Outbound Manager applies, and another attempt is made to send the message at a later date.

To enable SSL or TLS connection for communications drivers

1. Navigate to the Administration - Communications screen, then the Communications Drivers and Profiles view.

2. In the Communications Drivers list, select Internet SMTP/POP3 Server or Internet SMTP/IMAP Server.

3. Click the Driver Parameters view tab, and complete the fields in the following table.

Caution: Nonsecure connections are not recommended.

Field	Description
Enable SSL for IMAP	If you select Internet SMTP/IMAP Server in Step 2 , then type a value of True to enable SSL.
Enable SSL for POP3	If you select Internet SMTP/POP3 Server in Step 2, then type a value of True to enable SSL.
Enable SSL for SMTP	Type a value of True to enable SSL.
Enable TLS for IMAP	If you select Internet SMTP/IMAP Server in Step 2, then type a value of True to enable TLS.
Enable TLS for POP3	If you select Internet SMTP/POP3 Server in Step 2, then type a value of True to enable TLS.
Enable TLS for SMTP	Type a value of True to enable TLS.
IMAP Server Port	If you select Internet SMTP/IMAP Server in Step 2, then specify the correct IMAP port for your server. Typically, this is 993 for secure (SSL or TSL) connections or 143 for nonsecure connections.
POP3 Server Port	If you select Internet SMTP/POP3 Server in Step 2, then specify the correct IMAP port for your server. Typically, this is 995 for secure (SSL or TSL) connections or 110 for nonsecure connections.
SMTP Account Name	Type the value for the SMTP account name.
SMTP Account Password	Type the value for the SMTP account password.
SMTP Backup Account Name	Type the account name for the backup SMTP interface that requires user authentication.
SMTP Backup Account Password	Type the account password for the backup SMTP interface that requires user authentication.
SMTP Server Port	Specify the correct SMTP port for your server. Typically, this is 465 for secure (SSL or TSL) connections or 25 for nonsecure connections.