What is relaying in smtp server - workflow

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What is relaying in smtp server - workflow

raj
Hi Erman,

Below sentences taken from How To Perform A Meaningful SMTP Telnet Test To Troubleshoot Java Mailer For Sending Email Notifications (Doc ID 753845.1)

4) Test interpretation


If an error message has been thrown during the test, or if the test email has not been received, this means the SMTP telnet test is not successful. Because the java mailer uses the SMTP server to send notification emails, it is a prerequisite for a correct behavior of the java mailer that this test is successful.
If the test is not successful, depending on the message received, the problem has to be addressed by the SMTP Server administrator or the Network administrator.  Commonly, relaying needs to be enabled.  The Workflow Mailer service will need to be restarted to pick up any changes made.

Note says "Commonly, relaying needs to be enabled" What does this relaying mean?

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ErmanArslansOracleBlog
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That means, if you are not using user/pass for SMTP authentication, then a relay should be enabled in the SMTP / Mail server side.