Configure Incoming Mail

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262947.aspx

Summary:


Install SMTP Service on all Frontend Servers

• Features
• Add-Features
• SMTP Server
• Select: IIS 6 Management compatibility

Configure SMTP Service:

• Start:  IIS 6 Management compatibility.
• Right-click the SMTP virtual server that you want to configure, and then click Properties.
• On the Access tab, in the Access control area, click Authentication.
• In the Authentication dialog box, verify that Anonymous access is selected
• On the Access tab, in the Relay restrictions area, click Relay.
• To enable relaying from any server, click All except the list below. Otherwhise you've to configure an ACL.

Services.msc

• Set SMTP Service to start automatically

Create a SMTP Drop and a SMTP BadMail Folder

• Grant WSS_Admin_WPG Group and SP Timer Servers Full Control
• Grant WSS_WPG Read and Execute rights.

Exchange Server:

• Configure forwarding for the complete smtp server subdomain

Active Directory:

• Grant Timer Service Account Full Control to the OU where accounts for document libraries will be created.

SharePoint

• Configure Incoming Email.
• Enable Sites on this Server to receive Email: YES
• Settings Mode: Advanced
• Use SharePoint Directory Management: YES
• Enter the FULL OU Path: e.g. OU=sharepoint_doc_libs,DC=Domain,DC=local
• SMTP Server: FQDN of SMTP Server (probably the fqdn of your primary WebApp)
• Drop Folder: Enter the Full Path to the Folder created before.