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Mail provider collection
Use this page to view available JavaMail service providers, also known as mail providers. The mail provider encapsulates a collection of protocol providers, which implement the protocols for communication between your mail application and mail servers. From the console...
Resources > Mail > Mail Providers.
The built-in mail provider made available by WAS encompasses three protocol providers: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office Protocol (POP3). Select the built-in provider if these protocols provide the right support for your mail system. If we have installed or plan to install different protocol providers, assign them a mail provider; select the scope at which you want the new mail provider to implement the protocols, then select New.
Name
Name of the JavaMail resource provider.
Scope
Scope in which the mail provider supports installed mail applications.
Description
Resource provider description.
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