Specifying the SMTP Server for the Document Library Server

If you have installed the components for backward-compatible document libraries (Web Storage System-based), you must specify a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server for the document library server if you want to use approval e-mail messages and e-mail messages for alerts. You must use the same SMTP server that you specify for the server farm.

Specify the SMTP server for the document library server

1. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for server_name page, in the Server Configuration section, click Configure e-mail server settings.
2. On the Configure E-Mail Server Settings page, specify the mail settings, and then click OK.
3. On the SharePoint Portal Server Central Administration for server_name page, in the Component Configuration section, click Configure document libraries (Web Storage System-based).
4. On the List and Manage Document Libraries page, click Synchronize.

   If no Synchronize button appears on the page, the SMTP server for the document library server is already set to the SMTP server for the server farm.