When I initially installed the Team Foundation Server RC I did not configure the SMTP server at that time. I have since wanted to go back and set up Project Alerts, but I was unsure where to modify the settings to get this to work. I search the internet for a bit and to my suprise I found no information on this. Now maybe I was not searching with the correct criteria :-), but I thought that I would get something back that would help me to figure this out, or at least guide me in the right direction. I figured that the setting had to live in a config file somewhere on the Team Foundation Server, so I decided that I would dig around and see what I could find. What do you know, I found it!
So, if you have installed TFS and have not configured your SMTP server, you may do so as follows:
- On the Team Foundation Server box, navigate to: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server\Web Services\Services. If you have it on a drive other than C:\, besure to change this.
- Open the web.config file
- Modify the following keys in Red
<appSettings>
<add key="ConnectionString" value="Application Name=TeamFoundation;Persist Security Info=False;Initial Catalog=TfsIntegration;Data Source=TFSServerName;Integrated Security=SSPI"/>
<add key="eventingEnabled" value="true" />
<add key="DetailedExceptions" value="true" />
<add key="emailNotificationFromAddress" value="Senders Email Address" />
<add key="smtpServer" value="Your SMTP Server Name" />
</appSettings>
By default, the smtpServer key value will be the name of your Team Foundation Server. be sure you enter a valid SMTP server name and a valid email address for the sender.
- Fire up VS2005 and set up a Project Alert if you have not done so already.
- Cause a change that should fire of an email and check you email to see the results.
It took a few minutes, but I finally started to get the emails coming in.
Hope this helps
pjhacker