Configuring Message Systems

Message system records define how bulk messages may be sent. By setting up more than one messaging system, Aptify's bulk messaging functionality supports multiple mail programs.

A standard Aptify installation includes three default Message Systems:

• Dot Net SMTP Client: When this message system is selected for a message run, Aptify sends the message using Microsoft .NET's SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) components and supports SMTP Authentication. Note that you must configure the Dot Net SMTP Client attributes before users can send messages via this Message System. See Configuring Dot Net SMTP Client Attributes.

• Dot Net Mail: When this message system is selected for a message run, Aptify sends the messages using Microsoft .NET's SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) components. Note that you must configure the Dot Net Mail attributes before users can send messages via this Message System. See Configuring Dot Net Mail Attributes.

  If your mail server is configured to use SMTP authentication use the Dot Net SMTP Client messaging system. See Configuring Dot Net SMTP Client Attributes.

• Outlook Mail: When this message system is selected for a message run, Aptify sends the messages using Microsoft Outlook. This option requires that the client computer has Microsoft Outlook installed and that the Windows user who is logged into the computer has an Outlook account on the organization's Exchange server. By default, users can send messages using the Outlook Mail message system without any initial configuration.

An organization can add more message systems, as needed.

This topic includes the following topics related to Aptify Message Systems:

• Configuring Dot Net SMTP Client Attributes
• Configuring Dot Net Mail Attributes
• Defining a New Message System
• Creating Audit Lists
• Requiring Approval to Send Messages
• Scheduling Messages for Future Delivery
• Configuring the Message System Confirmation