SMTP Server Management
- HB Farris
- Christine Hardisty (Deactivated)
Owned by HB Farris
Define Mail Server Settings
- Select Mail Settings in VERA Administration
Complete the form:
From: Specify the email address used in the 'sender address' (or 'from') field of notification messages sent by VERA. Server: Specify the hostname or IP address of your SMTP mail server. Eg. smtp.yourcompany.com Port: The SMTP port number, usually 25 for SMTP or 465 for SMTPS. Use TLS: Select this checkbox if your SMTP host uses the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. User Name: If your SMTP host requires authentication, specify the username of these authentication credentials here. Password: If your SMTP host requires authentication, specify the password associated with the username above.
When editing an existing SMTP mail server, select the Change Password checkbox to access and change this field.
- (Optional) Click the Test Connection button to check that VERA can communicate with the mail server you just configured.
- Click the Save Changes button to save the mail server settings
Send Test Email
- Select Mail Settings in VERA Administration
- Click the Send Test Email button after you configured VERA with the mail server
Complete the form:
To Address: email recipient Subject: message topic Body: message text - Click the Send Test Email button to trigger test email
Leave the password field blank If your SMTP server does not require authentication.
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