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Setup SMTP Apache Nifi mail server

hule — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:15:24 GMT

Hi Everyone,

I want to set up an outbound Apache Nifi SMTP email server with Outlook so that It could send the outbound email. Does anybody have any suggestions for this?

I have tried with the ListenSMTP processor but not sure how to set up the "Listening Port", and what other components it would require for that

I have tried to follow this page: https://medium.com/@tspann/using-nifi-as-an-smtp-email-test-server-713677ac5b67

But not so sure how to configure that processor with Outlook, or even need outlook at all for that email server.

Thank you, everyone, for reading.

Re: Setup SMTP Apache Nifi mail server

DianaTorres — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:20:55 GMT

@hule Welcome to the Cloudera Community!

To help you get the best possible solution, I have tagged our NiFi experts @MattWho @SAMSAL who may be able to assist you further.

Please keep us updated on your post, and we hope you find a satisfactory solution to your query.

Re: Setup SMTP Apache Nifi mail server

MattWho — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:43:31 GMT

@hule
Welcome to the community.

I am not completely clear on your use case from your description. What are you trying to accomplish?
Are you trying to generate emails within NiFi and send to an external outlook email address or are trying to have your NiFi receive emails?

It sounds like maybe sending an email from a NiFi dataflow to some email address. If so, the processor you want to use is the putEmail processor. As far as the SMTP settings, those need to come from the target SMTP server.

For example:
Microsoft provides SMTP settings here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/pop-imap-and-smtp-settings-8361e398-8af4-4e97-b147-6c6c4ac95353

Google Gmail provides SMTP settings here:
https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en

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Thank you,

Matt

Re: Setup SMTP Apache Nifi mail server

DianaTorres — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:32:55 GMT

@hule Has the reply helped resolve your issue? If so, please mark the appropriate reply as the solution, as it will make it easier for others to find the answer in the future. Thanks

Re: Setup SMTP Apache Nifi mail server

hule — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:30:42 GMT

@DianaTorresI just marked resolved, Apology for my late reply. Thank you

Re: Setup SMTP Apache Nifi mail server

hule — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:31:00 GMT

@MattWho Thank you for your input