Configuring an SMTP server

An SMTP server must be available and configured within WebSphere Automation for notifications to be sent.

1. Log in to WebSphere Automation.
   For more information, see Accessing the WebSphere Automation UI.
2. Click menu icon > Operate > Application runtimes and then open the Notification settings page.
3. On the Notification settings page, under Email server, click Edit.
4. In the SMTP server field, type the hostname for the SMTP server address you want to use.
   For example, smtp.example.com.
5. For the SMTP port, type the number of the SMTP port to use, or use the increment or decrement controls to adjust the port number value.
   For port 465, WebSphere Automation enables a connection over SSL/TLS. For standard port 587, WebSphere Automation enables a TLS connection with STARTTLS.
6. In the Sender email address, type the email address to send notifications from.
7. Optional: If your SMTP server requires authentication to send emails, type your valid SMTP server credentials in the Username and Password fields.
   If your SMTP server does not require authentication, skip this step and set the SMTP port to 25. The form submits successfully if these fields are blank.
8. Get the SMTP server signer certificate in .pem format from the mail server. Copy the contents of the certificate, including both the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- lines, and paste them into the Certificate field.
9. Optional: Using the Add button under Add additional fields, specify any additional fields and values that your email server requires.
10. Click Save.
11. Verify that the information for the email server configuration is correct.