SAS System Options

EMAILPORT System Option

Specifies the port that the SMTP server is attached to.

Valid in:	configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category:	Communications: Email
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	EMAIL

Syntax
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Syntax

EMAILPORT <port-number>

Syntax Description

port-number

specifies the port number that is used by the SMTP server that you specified on the EMAILHOST option.

Note: The system administrator for your site will provide this information. [cautionend]

Details

Operating Environment Information: If you use the SMTP protocol that SAS provides, you must also specify the EMAILSYS SMTP system option. For information about EMAILSYS, see the documentation for your operating environment. [cautionend]

Comparisons

For the SMTP access method, use this option in conjunction with the EMAILID=, EMAILAUTHPROTOCOL= , EMAILPW= , and EMAILHOST system options. EMAILID= provides the user name, EMAILPW= provides the password, EMAILPORT specifies the port to which the SMTP server is attached, EMAILHOST specifies the SMTP server that supports e-mail access for your site, and EMAILAUTHPROTOCOL= provides the protocol.