DEVELOPERS FORUM - Cannot get IIS pickup directory

pravinnalkande - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1:13 AM:

Dear All,

Whenever I am going to create the notification message in aras i got the following error.

"Cannot get IIS pickup directory "

Can anyone knows why this error is coming?

Need help on this.

Cheers,

Pravin

Brian - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 8:46 AM:

Hi Pravin,

This is to do with your Email settings in IIS for the website.

I suggest having a look at your settings in IIS and then googling the error message.

Cheers,

Brian.

pravinnalkande - Wednesday, May 9, 2012 9:26 AM:

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the quick reply.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2190361/cannot-get-iis-pickup-directory

Please see that link they have given the solution as change the web.config xml file as below:

<configuration>
    <system.net>
        <mailSettings>
            <smtp deliveryMethod="SpecifiedPickupDirectory">
                <specifiedPickupDirectory
                    pickupDirectoryLocation="..." />
                <network defaultCredentials="false" />
            </smtp>
        </mailSettings>
    </system.net>
</configuration> 

In Aras where i can make the changes?

vasant - Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:32 AM:

Dear Pravin,

As SMTP service is not started it shows you error like "Pick Up Directory not found". So, Please start your SMTP service from IIS.
It has also possibility of not having permission to access the folder "C:InetpubmailrootPickup"
Hope it Helps...

Thanks & Regards,
Vasant Padhiyar

pravinnalkande - Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:26 AM:

Dear Vasant,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Yes this may be problem what you have mentioned above.

I will try it and let you know what happens.

Thanks & Regards,

Pravin