Microsoft CRM 3.0 Outgoing SMTP Configuration Wizard

This is a tool you can run on CRM.

- It will detect if you are currently using the Local or Remote SMTP Stack for Outgoing Email
- It will propose you to configure the Remote stack like described in the KB by using a simplified form.

- Once you are done, you can Save the Changes, the Wizard will prompt you if you wish to restart W3SVC Service in order to make the change effective.

The advantage of this is that It prevent the user to mistype the parameters, there is a FORM validation which tells you if you entered the information correctly or not.
Plus it Enable/Disable the fields on the Form depending on the Authentication you select.

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