Setting up SMTP mail in BW for Information Broadcasting

Dirk Herzog: I am trying to configure SMTP for sending web query results as an e-mail to external internet addresses. I have read through all the HELP.SAP.COM documentation but we are confused by the configuration for SMTP server in transaction SICF and SAPConnect settings in transaction SCOT. What is the SAP Mail Host and Mail Port that we use when configuring the SMTP node in trans SCOT?
The HOST data tab of SICF's SAPConncect virtual host doesn't give this information. As well, the Service Data tab on SAPConncect virtual host in SICF is confusing. Do we have to fill in the Anonymous Logon Data in order to send mail externally to the Internet?
I apologize in advance if my questions are not clear. Since you just recently got Info Broadcasting working, you may understand the common hurdles we are having.
thanks and regards, David

The mail server also needs to be setup to allow mail relaying from a system other than itself - or at least our Microsoft Exchange server did.
Mike

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