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PROBLEM
When installing GFI MailEssentials 2015 on a gateway or perimeter server, the installer fails to detect the SMTP server and the installation fails,although Microsoft's IIS SMTP has been installed properly and the related services are running.
ENVIRONMENT
- GFI MailEssentials 2015
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
How to verify
The following error can be found the installer log within the %temp% folder (this example is from a German installation):Setting up [MailEssentials.Installer.Bootstrapper.MainInstall.ViewModels.EmailConfigurationViewModel]
AdministratorEmailAddressViewModel::Setup >>
Trying to enumerating SMTP servers ...
No SMTP servers detected
AdministratorEmailAddressViewModel::Setup <<
Loading pane [MailEssentials.Installer.Bootstrapper.MainInstall.ViewModels.EmailConfigurationViewModel]
Updating UI
Committing [MailEssentials.Installer.Bootstrapper.MainInstall.ViewModels.EmailConfigurationViewModel]
Setting string variable 'ADMINISTRATOR_EMAIL' to value 'xxxxx@xxxx.de'
Loading next pane ...
Setting up [MailEssentials.Installer.Bootstrapper.MainInstall.ViewModels.WebServerSetupViewModel]
Found IIS v7 or more recent (IIS MajorVersion: 8)
Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Dateiname: redirection.config
Fehler: Die Konfigurationsdatei kann aufgrund unzureichender Berechtigungen nicht gelesen werden. (translation: The configuration file cannot be read due to insufficient permissions)
bei Microsoft.Web.Administration.Interop.AppHostWritableAdminManager.GetAdminSection(String bstrSectionName, String bstrSectionPath)
bei Microsoft.Web.Administration.Configuration.GetSectionInternal(ConfigurationSection section, String sectionPath, String locationPath)
bei Microsoft.Web.Administration.Configuration.GetSectionInternal(ConfigurationSection section, String sectionPath, String locationPath)
Priyanka Bhotika
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