SMTP Publications

SMTP Publications are when data is published to FME Server via a direct email. FME Server receives an email and triggers a Topic in response.

Creating an SMTP Publication

Creating an SMTP publication is done in the Notifications section of the Web User Interface, by choosing the Email (SMTP) protocol for a new Publication.

Once the protocol type is selected, the publication must also be given a name and an existing topic chosen to be triggered. The final parameter is the Email User Name; in this example it is set up to be RoadInfo.

Notice the author is prefixing the publication and topic names with "Incoming" so that there is no confusion over which topics are being used for incoming notification and which ones for outgoing.

Now, whenever an email is sent to [email protected] – for example someone is sending an email to report snow on the road – the IncomingRoadInfo topic is triggered.

Setting up the Email Server

SMTP email publications are possible because FME Server includes an in-built email server as one of its components. However, this does require that the server has a domain name registered with a DNS name server.

The steps to set up the email server for notifications are documented in the FME Server Reference Manual, and also in the following exercises.