Outbound HTTP/FTP Proxy and Mail SMTP Servers

Proxy servers allow you to connect to resources that otherwise are unavailable. They can also provide additional security and cache resources, allowing frequently accessed resources to be served more rapidly. to provide for different types of outbound transports protocols.

Note: Only SMTP proxy server is supported for outbound EMAIL transport protocol.

Different proxy server types are supported to provide for different types of outbound transports protocols:

  • HTTP : For outbound HTTP transport protocols

  • SMTP : For outbound Email transport protocols

  • FTP : For outbound FTP transport protocols

To select a proxy for a partner participant, see Configure Proxy Settings for Partners.

Adding New Proxy Server

To add a new proxy server, perform the following steps:

  1. Expand System Settings > Transport Protocols > Outbound Protocols.
  2. In the Proxy Servers dialog box, click Configure Service for the proxy server you wish to add.
  3. On the configuration page of the selected proxy server, click the Add icon.
  4. In the New Proxy Server dialog box, enter a name in the Proxy Name field and select the proxy server from the drop-down list of the Proxy Type field.

    In the expanded dialog box, fill the required information as per the fields explained in the Edit Proxy Server table.

Configuring a Proxy Server

To configure the proxy server, click SMTP enter the following information:

Edit Proxy Server
Field Description
Host Name Enter the name of the host on which the proxy server is installed.
Port Number Enter the number of the port that the proxy server is using.
Proxy User Name Enter a valid user name for the proxy server, if applicable.
Proxy Password Enter the password associated with the user name, if applicable.
For SMTP only:
SMTP Server Name

An SMTP server name with port number.

For example: smtp.gmail.com:587.

Note: If you select the SSL or TLS protocol with encrypted SMTP, the port number is normally 465. If you select the STARTTLS protocol with encrypted SMTP, the port number is normally 587.

For the SMTPS transport, if port number is not given, the default port number 25 is used.

Server Certificate Server certificate of this SMTPS used for the STARTTLS, SSL, and TLS protocols. Certificate Authorities can be added under System Settings > Certificates > Certificate Store.

You have to add server certificates according to your own needs.

The sample certificates are in the TIBCO_HOME/bcce/version/samples/keys/email_ssl directory.

If the certificate expires, download the latest certificate. The sample certificate used to connect to the Gmail server might expire depending on the Gmail service.

Download a new Gmail server certificate if needed.

Secure Transport Mode

The secure protocol employed in the transport layer. The STARTTLS, SSL, and TLS protocols are listed in the list.

SSL stands for secure sockets layer. TLS stands for transport layer security and is the successor of SSL v3. It is an open standard under RFC 2246. STARTTLS is a way to take an existing insecure connection and upgrade it to a secure connection using SSL/TLS.