BRMS uses TCP/IP SMTP to send emails so it must be configured correctly by the user or Enterprise email functions will not work properly. For more information regarding SMTP configuration, see the following documentsdocument:
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol on i5/OSIBM i topic from the IBM i 7.1 Information CenterConfiguring OS/400 SMTP knowledge base document from the Rochester Support Centerdocumentation website
TCP/IP SMTP requires a system directory entry for a user to send an email. Since scheduled Report Definitions run in a BRMS job under user QBRMS, BRMS will automatically add a directory entry for QBRMS if one does not exist. If a Report Definition is run manually using the ‘Run report’ action, the user running the report must have a directory entry defined to work with SMTP. For more information, see the Work with Directory Entries (WRKDIRE) command.
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