Setting up the email server for Bookmarks support

Before end users can email bookmarks to other users from within the Bookmarks component, your Discovery Framework administrator must configure the mail server in the Liferay Control Panel.

Note: For additional information about this and other administrative tasks, see the Liferay Portal Administrator's Guide.

To set up the mail server:

  1. Point the cursor at the Dock in the upper-right corner of the page. The Dock is labeled "Welcome <user name>!"
  2. From the drop-down menu, choose Control Panel.
  3. In the Server section of the Control Panel Portal menu, click Server Administration.
  4. In the Server Administration panel, click the Mail tab.
  5. On the Mail panel, fill out the following outgoing email settings:
    • Outgoing SMTP Server
    • Outgoing Port
    • User Name
    • Password
    Here is an example of a completed setup:

  6. Click Save.