Email (SMTP) Preferences

This page defines SMTP server presets that can be selected when sending emails using either the Send Email or Send Test Email dialogs. For all three presets, the password is not saved and must be re-entered when sending emails.

• Production Group: Defines the default SMTP settings when using the Send Email dialog, which is considered "Production".
• • Host: The SMTP server through which the emails are to be sent. Can be a host (mail.domain.com) or an IP address.
  • Use authentication: Check if a username and password are needed to send emails through the host.
  • Start TLS: Enabled if authentication is checked. Sends emails through Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is sometimes referred to as SSL.
  • User: Enter the username used to connect to the SMTP server.
• Test Group: Defines the default SMTP settings when using the Send Test Email dialog, which is considered "Test".
• • Host: The SMTP server through which the emails are to be sent. Can be a host (mail.domain.com) or an IP address.
  • Use authentication: Check if a username and password are needed to send emails through the host.
  • Start TLS: Enabled if authentication is checked. Sends emails through Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is sometimes referred to as SSL.
  • User: Enter the username used to connect to the SMTP server.
• Mandrillapp.com Group: Defines the SMTP settings if using the service of Mandrill. For more information please see http://www.mandrill.com/ .
• • Host: The SMTP server through which the emails are to be sent. Can be a host (mail.domain.com) or an IP address.
  • Use authentication: Check if a username and password are needed to send emails through the host.
  • Start TLS: Enabled if authentication is checked. Sends emails through Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is sometimes referred to as SSL.
  • Username: Enter the username used to connect to the SMTP server.