Configure a dial-up mail connection profile

If you do not have AT&T Global Network support, you must first configure a mail connection profile.

To manually create a dial-up connection profile, complete the following steps:

Note: If you have AT&T Global Network support, you can skip to Configure the ISP Dial-up Connection wizard.
  1. In iSeries™ Navigator, expand your iSeries Server > Network > Remote Access Services.
  2. Right-click Receiver Connection Profiles and select New Profile.
  3. Select PPP for the Protocol type.
  4. Select Switched line for Connection type.
  5. Expand TCP/IP Configuration and select Connections.
  6. Expand Servers > TCP/IP.
  7. Right-click SMTP and select Properties.
  8. Click the Scheduler tab. Select the Start scheduler when SMTP is started check box, and specify the connection profile that you created.
  9. Click the ETRN page and select the Support ETRN (Dial-up mail retrieval) check box. Click Add to specify the domain name for your ISP's outgoing server's address.
  10. Enable the firewall and point to the outgoing Internet service provider's (ISP's) mail server.
  11. Continue with the wizard to set up a new ISP dial-up connection.
Parent topic: Configure e-mail
Related tasks
Configure the ISP Dial-up Connection wizard