Basic Email - Sample Project

The Basic Email Sample Project generates a Connect solution that can send emails.
To start the Sample Project, select File > New > Sample Projects > Basic Email from the menu.
For more detailed information about this project, and instructions on how to test and customize it, see Sample Project: Basic Email.

The wizard contains the following options.

  • Workflow

    • Project folder: Select a folder. In this folder, the Project Wizard will create two folders: Configurations and Workspace. The project's resource files are saved to the Configurations folder. The Workspace folder is meant to be used when debugging the solution (see Testing and running the project).

    • Send Templates and resources to Workflow: Check this option to send the necessary resource files to the active Workflow instance on the local machine. Without these files the Workflow configuration can be inspected, but it cannot be tested; in order to test the configuration, you'll have to send the resources manually (see Sending files to Workflow).

      Note: In order for this option to work, Workflow and the Designer must be installed on the same machine. In addition, the PPMessenger service must be running. By default, this service is always started automatically from the moment Workflow has been installed.

  • Email Info

    • Sender Address: The email address entered here will be used as the sender as well as the recipient of all emails.

    • Mail Host: The address of the SMTP server through which the emails should be routed. This may include a port number, e.g. :25. The default port is 25. Use 587 for TLS.

    • Use Encryption (TLS): Check this option to connect to the SMTP server using TLS (Transport Layer Security, also called SSL). The TLS option should be enabled if your SMTP server requires it.

    • Use Authentication: Check to enable authentication on the SMTP server.

      • Username: Enter a user name that has permission to send email through the SMTP server.

      • Password: Enter the password for the above user name.