Configuring the Email Server

To send notifications using email, you must configure the email server.

To configure the email server: 

  1. Opening Notifications Settings
  2. Click Settings and Diagnostics, and then click Email Setup.
  3. Enter the email server settings.

    4. Refer to the following table for a description of the email server values:

Email Server Setting Description
SMTP Server The server name or IP address of the provider.
From Address Appears in the “From” field of the sent email.
User Name Login for the SMTP Server, if required.
Password Password for the SMTP Server, if required.
Enable SSL Indicates whether the email is sent using Secure Sockets.
Service Port The port number on the SMTP host. The default value is 25.
Timeout The duration (in seconds) to wait before not sending an email.
Retries The number of unsuccessful send attempts are made before the email is not sent.
Backoff The delay (in seconds) between retries.