# SMTP Routing

## Contents
Overview General Settings Message Settings

## Overview
You can use the SMTP Routing filter to relay messages to an email recipient using a previously configured SMTP server. For details on configuring SMTP servers, see the External Connections topic.
## General Settings
Complete the following general settings: Name: Specify a descriptive name for this SMTP Server in this field. SMTP Server Settings: Select a previously configured global SMTP server from the drop-down list. You can configure an SMTP server on the External Connections tab by right-clicking the SMTP Server node, and selecting Add an SMTP Server. For more details, see the External Connections topic.
## Message Settings
Complete the following fields in the Message Settings section of the screen: To: Enter the email address of the recipient of the messages. From: Enter the email address that you wish to appear in the From field of the email messages. Subject: Enter some text as the Subject of the email messages.