EXM Dispatch

Version: 9.0

The EXM Dispatch role is a Core role that has been configured to generate emails and dispatching them to the email message transfer agent (MTA).

Note

The EXM Dispatch role cannot run as a standalone role but must be combined with the Content Management role.

In configuration files, the EXM Dispatch role must be defined as "DedicatedDispatch".

Supported infrastructure

You can host the EXM Dispatch role on:

Refer to the Sitecore compatibility table for compatible versions.

The EXM Dispatch role has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.

The EXM Dispatch role is referenced by the following roles:

The EXM Dispatch role references the following roles:

Role name	Connection string name	Port	Type	Notes
Master database	master	1433	SQL
Core database	core	1433	SQL
Message Bus	messaging	1433	SQL	In Sitecore version 9.2, you can choose to use SQL or the Azure Service Bus.
Message Bus	messaging	433	Azure Service Bus
EXM database	exm.master	1433	SQL

Role name	Connection string name	Port	Type	Notes
xConnect Collection Search service	xconnect.collection	443	HTTPS	The xConnect Collection Search service acts as a xConnect Collection service for the role
Reference Data service	xdb.referencedata.client	443	HTTPS
Authoring	N/A - see notes	5000	HTTPS	Service url is configured in the `<content management root>\App_ConfigIncludeY.Commerce.Engine\Sitecore.Commerce.Engine.Connect.config`

The following client certificates are required in a secure production environment:

Role	Connection string name	Type	Notes
xConnect Collection service	xconnect.collection.certificate	Certificate
Reference Data service	xdb.referencedata.client.certificate	Certificate

The Content Search provider determines how the Content Delivery role connects to the indexes. Sitecore supports Azure Search, Solr and Lucene.

Note

Lucene is recommended for developer environments only and not recommended or supported in a production environment.

Index	Port, Solr	Port, Azure Search	Type
Master index	8983	443	HTTPS
Core index	8983	443	HTTPS
Master Marketing Definitions index	8983	443	HTTPS
Master Marketing Assets index	8983	443	HTTPS

For more information, see:

The EXM Dispatch role includes a reference to the Package Management Service via the PackageManagementServiceUrl connection string.

Role Name	Port	Type	Endpoint URL
E-mail Cloud	443	HTTPS	Multiple endpoints

For more information, see:

The EXM Dispatch role handles personal data in the following ways:

Reads contact data from the xConnect Collection Search service and uses that data to generate e-mails.
Shares the same privacy concerns as the Content Management role.

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