Did you know - How to configure mail server in ADSelfService Plus with TLS / SSL?

This week let me walk you through the steps to secure all communication between ADSelfService Plus and your mail server with either Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

Mail server requirements:

TLS or SSL must be enabled on the mail server.
The mail server must be configured with the required certificates from a reliable Certification Authority (CA).

Steps to configure mail server in ADSelfService with TLS/SSL:

Login to ADSelfService Plus console with the administrator credentials.
Navigate to Admin -> Product Settings -> Server Settings.
In the Server Settings page, click the Mail Settings tab.
Click Advanced Settings.
Enter the username and password of your SMTP mail server.
Select either Transport Layer Security(TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) from the drop down menu.
Click Save.

Note:

Anonymous login is used when username and password of the SMTP server are not provided.
ADSelfService Plus does not trust self-signed certificates. SSLHandshakeException will occur when you try to configure your SMTP mail server for SSL with a self-signed certificate. Follow the steps given here to overcome this issue.