IBM Datapower SMTP – Sending Email
In this blog, we will learn about IBM Datapower SMTP- sending email
What is SMTP?
SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is a protocol used for sending and receiving email between mail servers.
Why do we need SMTP in IBM DataPower?
IBM DataPower is a family of hardware and virtual appliances that help secure, integrate, and optimize access to web, mobile, and API workloads. Integrating SMTP capabilities into IBM DataPower appliances can be beneficial for several reasons:
Alerting and Notifications:
Operational Alerts: DataPower can send emails to administrators when certain events or thresholds are met, such as errors, performance issues, or security incidents.
Audit and Compliance: Automated email notifications for audit trails and compliance reporting.
Monitoring and Maintenance:
Health Monitoring: DataPower can send regular status updates and health reports to administrators via email.
Automated Responses: Automatically send notifications when certain conditions are met, reducing the need for constant manual monitoring.
Integration with Enterprise Systems:
Workflow Integration: Sending emails as part of a broader business workflow, such as notifying stakeholders when a certain business process step is completed.
Error Handling: Send detailed error reports to support teams when transactions fail, aiding in quicker resolution.
User Communication:
User Notifications: Send automated emails to end-users as part of business logic, such as confirming transactions, resetting passwords, or delivering reports.
Security and Compliance:
Security Alerts: Notifying security teams about potential threats or breaches detected by DataPower.
Compliance Reporting: Ensuring that key stakeholders receive necessary compliance information in a timely manner.
Event Logging:
Event Tracking: Recording important events and sending them to administrators or logging systems for review and analysis.
Implementation:
Before you go to DataPower:
Go to the following link :
https://support.google.com/mail/?p=InvalidSecondFactor
Click on Google Account
Go to the Security Tab:
Enable 2-step verification and go back then,
Set Application Password, generate it, and store it.
Step 1: Log in to DataPower. Go to User Agent
Click on default.
Go to SMTP Client Policies
Configure the following as shown above:
URL Matching Expression: dsmtp:// *
Recipient e-mail : Taken from input
Sender e-mail : *Sender_Mail_Address
Subject : Taken from input
Options : Enable both – STARTTLS & Authentication
Authentication Method : set as LOGIN
Go the Basic-Auth Policy in the same tab:
URL Matching Expression: dsmtp://smtp.gmail.com*
User name : *Sender_user name
Password Alias : Give Application password of sender
Step 2: Create MPGW service.
Step 3: Go to the processing policy.
Drag the Matching Action and configure the Matching Rule.
Drag the transform Action and upload the XSL code
Sample Snippet:
<dp:url-open response=”ignore” target=”{concat( ‘dpsmtp://’, dp:encode($Domain,’url’),’:’,$Port,’?To=’, dp:encode($To,’url’), ‘&From=’, dp:encode($From,’url’), ‘&Subject=’, dp:encode($Subject,’url’),’&Domain=’, dp:encode($Domain,’url’), ‘&MIME=’,$MIME)}”>
<xsl:copy-of select=”$Email-message”/>
</dp:url-open>
Drag the Advance Action.
Click on Apply Policy.
Step 4: Go to the FSH. Configure the HTTP Handler.
Click on Apply.
Step 5: Test the API with any testing toolkit.
PFB screenshot for testing of SendingEmail API
Email Inbox:
Without Attachment:
MIME = false
With Attachment:
MIME = true
