Why does Total Access Emailer need an SMTP mail server?
To avoid the security limitations of Outlook and MAPI (which prompts the user for every email that is programmatically sent), Total Access Emailer lets you use an SMTP server to send emails. Total Access Emailer bypasses email clients such as Outlook or Lotus Notes, and uses an SMTP server directly so your emails are sent without interruption. You can use an existing SMTP server or set one up yourself.