SMTP IMLEMENTATION

SMTP IMPLEMENTATION ON PEOPLESOFT 8.53

SMTP Implementation

The procedure to set Gmail as an SMTP server is divided in two steps:

·         Import Gmail SSL certificate in PeopleSoft

·         Configure application server and process scheduler

Click on the lock, go to tab Connection and click on link Certificate information.

On the certificate window select the root certificate and click on View Certificate.

Go to tab Details and click on Copy to File.

The Certificate export wizard will be launched.

Choose Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER) option and click Next.

Save the certificate to for example c:tempgoeroot.cer and click on Next.

 Click on Finish and the root certificate is save locally. Back on the Certificate screen select Google Internet Authority and click on View Certificate

Now log on to PeopleSoft and navigate to PeopleTools> Security > Security Objects > Digital Certificates and add a new row with Type Root CA, Alias Equifax Secure CA and Issuer Alias Equifax Secure CA.

Click on Add Root.

Now open georoot.cer in notepad and copy the entire content.

Click on OK and back on the Digital Certificates page add another row with Type Remote, Alias GoogleInternetAuthority, Issuer Alias Equifax Secure CA.

Click on import.

Now open GoogleInternetAuthority.cer in notepad and copy the entire content.

Click on Ok to save the certificate.

ENCRYPTING THE GMAIL PASSWORD

Open cmd and type :

Pscipher.bat <password>

Copy the encrypted password

CHANGING PSAPPSRV.CFG

Change the following settings:

SMTPServer=smtp.gmail.com

SMTPUserName=ovm.peoplesoft@gmail.com

SMTPUserPassword={V1.1}g3sOb5a44/RluB4AZlXHVw==

SMTPUseSSL=Y

SMTPSSLPort=465

No need to bounce the application server after this, since these settings are dynamically set. Change the same settings for the process scheduler configuration file.

Now test the configuration using the Notify Tab under Web Profile Configuration

Or you can also have the link to the notify tab through any of the PeopleSoft Pages

Verify your gmail inbox to check if the mail was sent.