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Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

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I am attempting to setup email for workflow in GP2015R2.  when I click test email action I get the following message.

Test Failed.  Check your server information for GP Web Services and verify connectivity to the server.

I have applied the latest hotfix for web services.

Thx

Rachel

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  • RE: Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

    If you're referring to the Test Email in the Workflow Setup window of Dynamics GP, the test email simply uses the SMTP server name and account information you've entered into the Workflow Setup window, and then sends it to the email address you specify when sending the test email.

    If the Test Emails are not working, the majority of the time there is an issue with the SMTP information entered in that window.

    If you're using an O365 SMTP server or account information in the Workflow Setup window, and the test email is failing, try creating a new, non-O365 email account such as outlook.com and use that information in the Workflow Setup window, which will help verify whether the issue is with the O365 SMTP information or not.

    1. Use an Outlook.com email account for the SMTP information.

       a. Create an Outlook email account at Outlook.com by signing up and creating an email account for @outlook.com.

       b. Use the SMTP information for this new Outlook.com email account in the Workflow Setup window for the SMTP information, such as this example:

             -- E-Mail Address: User@outlook.com

             -- Display Name: User Name

             -- smtp-mail.outlook.com

             -- Port: 587

             -- Mark the option of 'This server requires a secure connection (SSL).'

      c. Under the 'SMTP Authentication' section of the Workflow Setup window, mark 'Basic Authentication' and then enter the required information such as this example:

             -- User Name: user@outlook.com

             -- Password: (enter password for this outlook.com email account)

             -- Confirm Password: (re-enter password for this outlook.com email account)

      d. Click Ok to save changes and then re-open the Workflow Setup window and click the 'Test E-Mail' button to attempt to send a test email to yourself at your email address, to confirm whether you receive it or not.

    We've also seen with O365 email accounts and email functionality in Dynamics GP, where not having legacy/basic authentication enabled along with the 'modern' authentication on the O365 account, can cause emails not to work in Dynamics GP.

    Also, having multi-factor authentication (MFA) setup on an O365 account can sometimes cause issues with email functionality in Dynamics GP.

    Let us know if you have any questions.

    Thank you

  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

    Hi ,

    what you did to test e-mail to be successful ?

    Thanks

  • Arunsh Profile Picture
    Arunsh 606 on at
    RE: Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

    Guys im facing the same problem. In server it is working fine but when comes to user machine it fails. has any one fixed the issue??

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    Tom Cruse Profile Picture
    Tom Cruse 1,477 on at
    RE: Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

    Are you setting the SMTP server properly in the config settings? I wonder if its having troubles resolving the name, what if you try using the IP address for the SMTP server. I've had to do that before.

  • TSMurphy Profile Picture
    TSMurphy 372 on at
    RE: Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

    Based on the info, not sure it sounds like you installed GP Web Services.  It has to be installed on the sever.  

  • Rachel Nusbaum Profile Picture
    Rachel Nusbaum 2,935 on at
    RE: Workflow GP2015 R2 - email

    I did get past this error and successfully completed a test e-mail action.  However when I try to send a test email it won't work.  It doesn't give an error but no email comes through.  Emails are also not being sent during workflow.

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