Setting Up the Email Interface

Before you can use the email interface, your Web Query Administrator must set up your network so that Web Query can act as an SMTP server.

To set up the email interface:

1.         Set up the SMTP port to use the email interface by modifying the initArgs (initial arguments) of the DB2 Web Query servlet in WebSphere Application Server. For more information on the initArgs, see the parameter list.

Tip:     By default, SMTP servers run on port 25. The IBM DB2 Web Query STMP server must be run on port 25.

2.         Modify the DNS system to add an MX record allowing mail from outside servers to find the WQ host.

Note:     Contact your network administrator for further assistance in modifying the DNS system.