Configure Outbound Email in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Two Solutions

Two Ways to Configure Outbound Email in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Question

A customer is using Dynamics 365 Business Central.

The customer is currently sending quotes and invoices using postal services.

The customer wants to begin sending quotes and invoices by email directly from Business Central.

You need to configure outbound email.

What are two possible ways to achieve the goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/dynamics365/business-central/admin-how-setup-email

To enable the customer to send quotes and invoices by email directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central, you need to configure outbound email settings. Two possible ways to achieve this goal are:

A. Configure SMTP Mail Setup options: SMTP Mail Setup options allow you to configure email settings that enable Dynamics 365 Business Central to send emails using an SMTP mail server. To configure SMTP Mail Setup options, follow these steps:

  1. In the search bar, enter "SMTP Mail Setup" and then choose the SMTP Mail Setup option.
  2. Fill in the fields for SMTP Server Name, SMTP Server Port, and other details as required.
  3. Choose the authentication method (if needed) and enter the username and password.
  4. Save the SMTP Mail Setup settings.

B. Run the Set up your Business Inbox in Outlook assisted setup tool: The "Set up your Business Inbox in Outlook" assisted setup tool allows you to connect Dynamics 365 Business Central with Outlook, which enables you to send quotes and invoices via email directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central. To use this tool, follow these steps:

  1. In the search bar, enter "Set up your Business Inbox" and then choose the "Set up your Business Inbox in Outlook" option.
  2. Follow the prompts to connect Business Central with Outlook.
  3. After the setup is complete, you can send quotes and invoices via email directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central.

C. Run the Set up email logging assisted setup tool: The "Set up email logging" assisted setup tool enables email logging in Dynamics 365 Business Central, which allows you to track all emails sent from Dynamics 365 Business Central. To use this tool, follow these steps:

  1. In the search bar, enter "Set up email logging" and then choose the "Set up email logging" option.
  2. Follow the prompts to enable email logging.
  3. After the setup is complete, you can send quotes and invoices via email directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central, and all emails will be logged in the system.

D. Run the Email setup assisted setup tool: The "Email setup" assisted setup tool allows you to configure email settings in Dynamics 365 Business Central. To use this tool, follow these steps:

  1. In the search bar, enter "Email setup" and then choose the "Email setup" option.
  2. Follow the prompts to configure email settings, including email addresses and SMTP servers.
  3. After the setup is complete, you can send quotes and invoices via email directly from Dynamics 365 Business Central.