Brad,
I assume that BLAT is similar to the mail utility we use. That is, it talks to an SMTP server. If this is the case, you wont need Outlook on your DataStage server at all.
If you are using Outlook, does this mean that you are using Exchange for your mail server? If so, here are some thoughts...
We needed to be able to send messages to addresses outside our organisation (eg for SMS messages). Due to the security on our exchange server, we had to create email addresses on our exchange server with the external SMTP address. Our mail utility sends to a distribution list which we can alter at will to include the external addresses.
You mention the from address. What we did is create a distribution list on our exchange server and use the address of that distribution list as the from address for our DataStage generated mail. Again, this gives us the flexibility to direct responses to the messages we send, where we like. What you do with these all depends on where your messages go. In our case, they go out to an SMS service provider which sends an acknowledgement to the return address, so we need to direct these acknowledgements somewhere appropriate.
I hope this gives you something to think about.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vincent, Brad [SMTP:
BVincent@dmc.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:18 PM
To: DataStage Mailing List
Cc:
RDaddona@medspan.com
Subject: RE: Sending SMTP email from DataStage
Hi Rob,
We successfully tested from my desktop the BLAT utility. Now we have to get it on our server and then have DataStage call it, along with specifics, when our jobs abort. What we will do is issue messages to the Off-hours Support Alpha Pager. The text will be such that it will let the support person know which job aborted.
When I have "the boys" install Outlook (thats what we use, here) on our NT Server that DataStage runs on, will they need to configure it with an actual email address? Is that how you do it at your company? Or do you just have it installed without being configured, and then use someone elses email address for "from" so that bounces or errors have somewhere to go?
Thanks!
Brad
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