Configuring outgoing email settings in sharepoint server 2016
In this article I have explained how to configure outgoing email in sharepoint server 2016 using SMTP Services
Open server manager
Click manage -> Add roles and features
Select “Role based or feature based installation”
Click Next
Click Next to continue
Click Next
In the feature popup “Check SMTP Server” listed in the feature
Click Next
Now Proceed to install
After suceessfull installtion “Restart the destination server if required”
Click Close
Click Start -> Open IIS Manage for configure SMTP Virual Server
Right on the SMTP Virtual Server -> Click Properties
Click on authentication “Check anonymous”
Click Ok
Click on the connection ”Check All except the list below”
Do the same for relay
Click on the Message tab set “Limited message size is 10240”
Click on the “Delivery” tab
Open “Outbound security”
Click Basic authentication
Provide the email and password from providers (Ex: Outlook,Gmail,Yahoo)
Open “Outbound connections”
Provide the TCP Port 587
Note:- Port number will be different for different email providers
Click Ok
Click Advanced
Check FQDN is valid
Provide the smtp host of your email provider
Click Ok
Open Service.msc
Restart the “Simple mail transfer protocol service”
Now open sharepoint central administration
Click on System settings-> Configure outgoing e-mail settings
Provide the Outbound SMTP Server
From address and reply-to-address
SMTP Port and TLS Encryption
Click Ok
Now you create/Manage alerts in a list and libraries