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SMTP on Version 9 using MS365

When setting up Signify to make use of 365 the token-based authentication option is available.

In the system this can be found under Ruleset Management | Notifications | Email Setup| Use Own SMTP Details

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Setting up and retrieving the token-based authentication credentials from Microsoft

Step 1:  Open the Microsoft Entra admin portal Entra admin center

Step 2:  Go to Applications | App Registrations | Owned Applications in the menu

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Step 3: Add a new app registration

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Step 3: Open the new app registration and go to API Permissions in the menu

Step 4: Setup a new SMTP exchange if one does not already exist and click Add a permission

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Step 5: Choose Microsoft Graph | Application Permissions, search for mail.send and select it to send mail as any user. Click Add Permission at the bottom to continue

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Step 6: Go the to permission section under API permission and Grant admin consent for the mail.send permission added

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After clicking yes, the interface will show that the permission has been granted consent

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Step 7: Go to Certificates & secrets | Client secrets| New client secret

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Add a description and set the Expires to the appropriate duration. We recommend 24 months to ensure the SMTP is not affected by the expiry for as long a period as possible. Click Add at the bottom to continue

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Copy the value from the page for the secret added, this is your Client secret. Please store this as it will not be available later

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Step 7: Go to the Overview menu and copy the Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID for your App registration

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Step 8: Go to the Signify System, Gear | Ruleset | Notifications

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