The SMTP E-Mail Interface

System Options That Control SMTP E-Mail

Several SAS system options control SMTP e-mail. Depending on your operating environment and whether the SMTP e-mail interface is supported at your site, you might need to specify these options at start up or in your SAS configuration file.

Operating Environment Information: To determine the default e-mail interface for your operating environment and to determine the correct syntax for setting system options, refer to the SAS documentation for your operating environment. [cautionend]

The EMAILSYS system option specifies which e-mail system to use for sending electronic mail from within SAS. For more information about the EMAILSYS system option, refer to the SAS documentation for your operating environment.

The following system options are specified only when the SMTP e-mail interface is supported at your site:

EMAILAUTHPROTOCOL=: specifies the authentication protocol for SMTP E-mail. For more information, see the EMAILAUTHPROTOCOL= System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
EMAILFROM: specifies whether the FROM e-mail option is required when sending e-mail by using either the FILE or FILENAME statements. For more information, see EMAILFROM System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
EMAILHOST: specifies the SMTP server that supports e-mail access for your site. For more information, see the EMAILHOST System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
EMAILPORT: specifies the port to which the SMTP server is attached. For more information, see the EMAILPORT System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.

The following system options are specified with other e-mail systems, as well as SMTP:

EMAILID=: specifies the identity of the individual sending e-mail from within SAS. For more information, see the EMAILID= System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
EMAILPW=: specifies your e-mail login password. For more information, see the EMAILPW= System Option in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.

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