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Configuring the IMAP Publisher

  1. In the FME Server Web User Interface, select Manage > Notifications. Select the Publications tab and click New.
  2. Provide a name for the Publication
  3. Select the topics you want to publish to, or click Select All if you want to publish to all available topics.
  4. In the Protocol drop down menu, select IMAP.
  5. IMAP Server Host: Provide the host name or IP address of the IMAP server.
    6. ClosedCommon IMAP Server Host Names
    • Gmail: imap.gmail.com

      • Note: IMAP access must be enabled in the account settings.

    • Outlook (Live and Hotmail): imap-mail.outlook.com
    • Yahoo: imap.mail.yahoo.com
    • AOL: imap.aol.com
  6. IMAP Server Port: Provide the TCP port over which IMAP communication takes place.
    7. ClosedDefault TCP Ports by Protocol
    Protocol Default TCP Port
    IMAP 143
    TLS 143
    STARTTLS 143
    SSL 993
  7. IMAP Email Account/Password: Provide the e-mail address and password of the account receiving e-mails over IMAP.

    8. Note: IMAP access must be enabled on this account.

    Note: Each IMAP Publisher created on FME Server must reference a unique e-mail account. You cannot create multiple IMAP Publishers that reference the same address.

  8. Connection Security: Specify the encryption mechanism to use for the IMAP connection. The mechanism selected must work over the specified port.
  9. Verify SSL Certificate: If Yes, the connection to the specified IMAP Server Host is verified with a valid, signed SSL certificate. If No, the connection is not verified with an SSL certificate. This option is not secure and not recommended unless absolutely necessary, such as when using a self-signed certificate.
  10. Poll Interval:Specify how often, in minutes, to poll the IMAP server for e-mail.
  11. Emails to Fetch: If New Emails Only is selected, the publisher fetches only messages that were received after the last fetch. If Unread Emails is selected, the publisher fetches every unread Email message in the in-box.
  12. Filter Type: Allows you to filter out unwanted messages based on content in the subject line. Filter Type can be:
  13. Subject Filter: Provide the filter, according to the specified Filter Type. Wildcard characters are not supported. If blank, no filter is applied, and all unread/new messages are fetched.
  14. Download Attachments To: Specify a location to download any attachments. Use the Browse tab to select a path in a Resource Management directory. Use the Specify Location tab to enter your own location. Directory paths must use forward slashes (/) or escaped backslashes (\\).
  15. Click OK to create the IMAP Publisher.