Defining Email Settings

CloudAdvisor uses SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to send and receive mail. Email configuration is required for CloudAdvisor email alerts, event notifications, and search subscriptions.

1. From the Home tab, select System > System Settings.
2. From the System Management tab, select Settings >Email.

3. Ensure the Email service is set to ON.

4. Specify values for each field using the definitions in the following table:

   Field Name	Minimum	Maximum	Description
   SMTP Server Name or IP Address	2 ASCII characters	255 ASCII characters	Name of the SMTP server used by email or its IP address. Cannot include spaces or the following special characters: ,~:!@#$%^&’()[]{}
   Security	Not applicable	Not applicable	Encryption method for establishing a connection with the SMTP server: None (default) SSL-Secure Sockets Layer TLS-Transport Layer Security
   User Name	None	255 ASCII characters	User name for the account authorized to send email. Optional if security is "None." Cannot include spaces.
   Password	None	254 ASCII characters	Password for the user that is authorized to send email. Optional if security is "None." Cannot include spaces.
   Re-enter Password	None	254 ASCII characters	Password for the user that is authorized to send email. Optional if security is "None." Cannot include spaces.
   Port	None	6 digits	TCP Port that the SMTP server uses for communications. Default is TCP port 25 for no security. Use TCP ports 465 or 587 for SSL or TLS.
   Sender	None	255 ASCII characters	Email address from which the system sends email. Cannot include spaces.

5. (Optional) Click Test to verify the configuration.

   The system prompts you for an address to receive test email.

6. (Optional) Enter a test email address and click Send Test Email.
7. Click Save.