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3. If the email server requires SMTP authentication (i.e. it uses the SMTP AUTH command), also
enable Authentication Required, then configure these settings:
4. If you want to customize the FortiRecorder’s sender email address so that, for example,
replies are sent to the network administrators rather than the appliance, then configure these
settings:
Configuring FortiRecorder to send SMS messages
For FortiRecorder to send SMS messages, you must specify the SMS service providers.
1. Go to System > Configuration > SMS.
2. Configure the following:
Setting name Description
User name Type the name of the account, such as jdoe or
fortirecorder@example.com, that FortiRecorder will use to
log in to the SMTP server.
Password Type the password for the account on the SMTP server.
Authentication type Select one of the following authentication methods:
• AUTO — Automatically detect and use the most secure SMTP
authentication type supported by the email server.
• PLAIN — Provides an unencrypted, scrambled password.
• LOGIN — Provides an unencrypted, scrambled password.
• DIGEST-MD5 — Provides an encrypted MD5 hash of the
password.
• CRAM-MD5 — Provides an encrypted MD5 hash of the
password, with hash replay prevention, combined with a
challenge and response mechanism.
Setting name Description
Sender display name Type the display name, such as Surveillance System, that will
be displayed in the From field or column by email clients such as
Outlook and Thunderbird. Leaving this setting empty will cause
FortiRecorder to use the default value, postmaster.
Sender address Type the sender email address (From:), such as
donotreply@example.com, that will appear in the SMTP
header. Leaving this setting empty will cause FortiRecorder to use
the default value, postmaster@example.com.
Unlike the display name, depending on the client and its settings,
this may not be visible.
Setting name Description
Service provider Enter the SMS service provider name.