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EMS Administration Guide

Configuring SMTP Server settings

Configuring SMTP Server settings

You can set up an SMTP server to enable alerts for EMS events. When an alert is triggered, an email notification is sent.

  1. Go to System Settings > SMTP Server.
  2. Set the following options:

    Server

    Enter the SMTP server.

    Port

    Enter the port number.

    Security

    Select None, STARTTLS, or SMTPS for the security type, or select the Auto Detect button to automatically select the security type. If STARTTLS or SMTPS is selected, the Username and Password boxes become available.

    Username

    Enter the username.

    Password

    Enter the password.

    From

    Enter the email address to send the alerts from.

    Reply-To

    Enter the email address to send the replies to.

    Subject

    The sent e-mail alert's subject.

    Recipients

    Enter email address(es) to send alerts to. Click the + button to add more email addresses.

    Test subject

    Test email's subject.

    Test message

    Test email's message.

    Test recipient

    Email address to send the test email to.

    Send Test Email

    Click the button to test the configured email settings.

  3. Click Save.

Configuring SMTP Server settings

You can set up an SMTP server to enable alerts for EMS events. When an alert is triggered, an email notification is sent.

  1. Go to System Settings > SMTP Server.
  2. Set the following options:

    Server

    Enter the SMTP server.

    Port

    Enter the port number.

    Security

    Select None, STARTTLS, or SMTPS for the security type, or select the Auto Detect button to automatically select the security type. If STARTTLS or SMTPS is selected, the Username and Password boxes become available.

    Username

    Enter the username.

    Password

    Enter the password.

    From

    Enter the email address to send the alerts from.

    Reply-To

    Enter the email address to send the replies to.

    Subject

    The sent e-mail alert's subject.

    Recipients

    Enter email address(es) to send alerts to. Click the + button to add more email addresses.

    Test subject

    Test email's subject.

    Test message

    Test email's message.

    Test recipient

    Email address to send the test email to.

    Send Test Email

    Click the button to test the configured email settings.

  3. Click Save.