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SMTP

This topic applies to both Software Logger and the Logger Appliance.

Your system uses the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and you can choose to set authentication and TLS to send email notifications such as alerts and password reset emails.

To add or change SMTP settings:

1. Click System Admin from the top-level menu bar.

2. Click SMTP in the System section and enter values for these settings. 

   Setting	Description
   Enable SMTP AUTH Mode (Checkbox)	It enables or disables the use of authentication and TLS.
   Primary SMTP Server	The IP address or hostname of the SMTP server that will process outgoing email.
   Primary SMTP Server Port	Port for Primary SMTP Server. This field is required if "Primary SMTP server" has some data.
   Primary SMTP Server Certificate	This certificate is used for TLS connections. This field is required if "Enable SMTP AUTH Mode " is checked.
   Username and Password for Primary SMTP Server	Credentials to connect to the primary SMTP Server. These fields are required if "Enable SMTP AUTH Mode " is checked.
   Backup SMTP Server	The IP address or hostname of the SMTP server that will process outgoing email in case the primary SMTP server is unavailable.
   Backup SMTP Server Port	Port for Backup SMTP Server. This field is required if "Backup SMTP server" has some data.
   Backup SMTP Server Certificate	This certificate is used for TLS connections. This field is required if "Enable SMTP AUTH Mode " is checked and any of the fields in "backup SMTP server" is populated.
   Username and Password for Backup SMTP Server	Credentials to connect to the backup SMTP Server. These fields are required if "Enable SMTP AUTH Mode " is checked and any of the fields in "backup SMTP server" is populated.
   Outgoing Email Address	The email address that will appear in the "From" field of outbound email.
   Cert Already Updated	Indicates that the certificate was previously uploaded.
   Clear Backup SMTP Data	Clears the Backup information.

3. Click Save.