Hi!

I have a powershell script which I'm using to set up a number of identical Server 2008 R2 boxes.  We have the microsoft SMTP service installed (as "virtual server #1") but I can't find Powershell code to change the properties such that the SMTP service (which can only be manipulated via IIS 6 manager) allows the local system to relay through it.  We have both an application (and the PS script) that need to be able to send emails, but it only works if we set the local relay to be allowed.

Security is not an issue on the open relay.

I've seen references to VB, and even one to a purchasable cmdlet - neither of which are really options.

Ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Lee

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverpowershell/thread/1ec56a85-39e8-409c-b351-5d7017c1f7d9

If that doesn't help, please provide the VB reference, and maybe we can convert it.  As for the cmdlet, I doubt it configures the SMTP service itself...

• Proposed as answer by Marco ShawModerator Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:47 PM
• Unproposed as answer by Marco ShawModerator Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:45 PM

I saw that thread, but it utilizes the VBS script adsutil; I'm *really* trying to avoid going that route.

I think I may have it.  This uses the ADSI reference mechanism to get and set parameters.  I am testing it right now.

$SMTPServer = [ADSI]"IIS://localhost/smtpsvc/1"

 

$SMTPServer.RelayForAuth = -1

$SMTPServer.SetInfo()

... and that failed. I think I need to add an SMTPServer.RelayIPList entry, but it must be in octal if I read correctly.

 

That's not flying, either.  

The RelayForAuth does check the box in IIS6 manager; but I can't get an entry in to the IP list (although, in theory, I shouldn't have to since the box is checked.)  I'm stumped.

Lee

Here is the powershell code for adding ips to relayiplist..hope this helps.

this code will take the ips of the host machine and add it to the relayiplist...works for me...

$Networks = Get-WmiObject Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName localhost | ? {$_.IPEnabled}
$ipblock= @(24,0,0,128,
32,0,0,128,
60,0,0,128,
68,0,0,128,
1,0,0,0,
76,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,
1,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,
2,0,0,0,
1,0,0,0,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,76,0,0,128,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,255,255,255,255)
$ipList = @()
$octet = @()
foreach ($Network in $Networks)
   {
     $ipList = $Network.IpAddress[0]
        $octet += $ipList.Split(".")
        $ipblock[36] +=1
        $ipblock[44] +=1;
   }

$smtpserversetting = get-wmiobject -namespace root\MicrosoftIISv2 -computername localhost -Query "Select * from IIsSmtpServerSetting"
$ipblock += $octet
$smtpserversetting.RelayIpList = $ipblock
$smtpserversetting.put()

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30031514/configure-smtp-virual-server-in-windows-server-using-powershell-relay-connectio

Here i followed the same code to set relay and connection.

But smtp virtual server get crashed , i am unable to open it. 

• Edited by Pon Vimalraj 17 hours 45 minutes ago

HI kautilya ,

the above answer works great , but could you explain what is ipblock[36] , ipblock[44]. it some way working.

Vimal

• Edited by Pon Vimalraj 2 hours 51 minutes ago

HI kautilya ,

the above answer works great , but could you explain what is ipblock[36] , ipblock[44]. it some way working.

Vimal

• Edited by Pon Vimalraj 2 hours 43 minutes ago

HI kautilya ,

the above answer works great , but could you explain what is ipblock[36] , ipblock[44]. it some way working.

Vimal

• Edited by Pon Vimalraj Friday, May 08, 2015 4:18 AM