Configuring the email server

You can configure the email server for sending alert notifications.

About this task

You must first configure the email server to use for sending the alerts.
Note: As of the 6.3.15 release, the server support connecting to a secure TLS port on the email server as well as supports using a userid and password for authenticating the connection.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Copy Services Manager GUI as an administrator.
  2. Go to Settings > Alert Notifications. The Email configuration page is displayed.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Define an email server by entering a host name or IP address in the Email server field.
  5. Enter the Port for the email server.
    Note: The default port is 25. This can be changed to a TLS secure port such as 587.
  6. Optional: Enter a valid email address in the Reply-to address field.
    Notes:
    • You can only enter one reply-to address.
    • The reply-to address receives emails if a recipient replies to the email alert.
  7. Optional: Enter a valid user in the UserID field. This is the user that will be used for authenticating to the email server.
  8. Optional: Enter a valid password in the Password field. This is the password for the user that will be used for authenticating to the email server.
  9. Click Save to save the changes, or click Cancel to exit without saving your changes.