Hi, i have a development vm machine, without exchange or other smtp server installed, i need to send mail from sharepoint.... Is it possible to configure sharpeoint to use gmail smtp or another external smtp service? Do i have to install a smtp server on my development machine? If yes, which one you recommend? Thanks asd

Hi Javier, Yes and there is a good post by Florin Muntean that will walk you through step by step... http://fmuntean.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/how-to-configure-iis-smtp-server-to-forward-emails-using-a-gmail-account/ I have included an excerpt from Florins post below: Create and setup a Gmail account to use POP3. Enabling POP3 in Gmail: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=13273&cbid=wl8yzeug2lob&src=cb&lev=topic Install the mail server role (POP3 and SMTP) Configure the IIS Server to forward messages using that account: IIS SMTP Virtual server -> Properties -> Access Tab Relay Button Cheers, -Ivan Ivan Sanders My LinkedIn Profile, My Blog, @iasanders.