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Appendix 13 Using Adapters
Cisco Process Orchestrator Adapter Help for Email
Managing Email Objects
Email Targets Overview
Users can define an email target to run a process or activity against an Internet Message Access Protocol
(IMAP) email server, a Post Office Protocol (POP3) email server, or an SMTP Server.
(IMAP) email server, a Post Office Protocol (POP3) email server, or an SMTP Server.
The IMAP email server allows an email client, such as Microsoft Outlook, to retrieve email on a remote
mail server. The POP3 email server allows an email client to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over
a TCP/IP connection.
mail server. The POP3 email server allows an email client to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over
a TCP/IP connection.
An Email (IMAP) target must be connected to an Exchange 2007 Server with Service Pack 3. An
authentication failure will occur when attempting to create an Email (IMAP) target against an Exchange
2007 Server that does not have service pack 3.
authentication failure will occur when attempting to create an Email (IMAP) target against an Exchange
2007 Server that does not have service pack 3.
The following table provides a listing of the targets that are associated with the adapter.
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Email Account (IMAP)—Specify the connection information to the IMAP email server
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Email Account (POP3)—Specify the connection information to the POP3 email server
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Email SMTP Server—Specify the connection information to the SMTP email server
Defining the Email Account Target
Use the following steps to define an Email Account (IMAP) target. This target allows a process or
activity to execute against an email account on an IMAP mail server.
activity to execute against an email account on an IMAP mail server.
An Email (IMAP) target must be connected to an Exchange 2007 Server with Service Pack 3. An
authentication failure will occur when attempting to create an Email (IMAP) target against an Exchange
2007 Server that does not have service pack 3.
authentication failure will occur when attempting to create an Email (IMAP) target against an Exchange
2007 Server that does not have service pack 3.
To define the target:
Step 1
On the Definitions > Targets view, right-click and choose New > Email Account (IMAP).
The New Email Account (IMAP) Properties dialog box displays.
Step 2
On the General Information panel, specify the name and description of the new object, then click Next.
Step 3
On the Email Account settings panel, specify the email server, email user name and port for the email
account.
account.
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Email server—Name of the email server that relays email to the mailbox
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Protocol—Display-only field of the type of email protocol being used by the email server
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Email user—Select the default runtime user account used to connect to the target. Select the default
runtime user from the drop-down list.
runtime user from the drop-down list.
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Port Override—Check the check box and enter the port number in the adjacent field to override the
default port used by the protocol if the port is being used by another application.
default port used by the protocol if the port is being used by another application.
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Enable TLS authentication—If checked, the authorization of the Email server will use TLS.
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Enable SSL—If checked, the connection to the Email server will run on the SSL port.
Note
You may also need to override the default IMAP port (143) to the SSL port.