I used to run an SMTP server which comes along with IIS 6.0 whenever I need to test an outgoing emails from a custom SharePoint solution. After a long time I hate running a server process just to receive a bunch of emails relayed within my development machine and also due to compliance, network administrators may block the SMTP server in a desktop.
Here comes a nifty tool from Codeplex called Papercut for all our problems. Ok, how to resolve the SMTP puzzle ?
Open PaperCut.exe -> click on “Options” -> Map your machine IP here. Keep it open and running, do not close.
Now test all your email functionalities and you should be seeing all emails in the left pane with time stamp.
Watch all your mails are being forwarded to Papercut.exe.
Here comes a nifty tool from Codeplex called Papercut for all our problems. Ok, how to resolve the SMTP puzzle ?
- Download Papercut from CodePlex, unzip the zip package (Note: there is no msi package or a setup.exe, so you are not violating software compliance too) and keep it in a handy location
- Find your machine IP first by using ipconfig and make a note.
- Map your IP to SharePoint’s outgoing mail settings in SharePoint Central Administration console.
Open PaperCut.exe -> click on “Options” -> Map your machine IP here. Keep it open and running, do not close.
Now test all your email functionalities and you should be seeing all emails in the left pane with time stamp.
Watch all your mails are being forwarded to Papercut.exe.
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