Initial Setup Of The Console Using Workflow Wizard Setup>Communication>SMTP Relay
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Setup>Communication>SMTP Relay
The system supports Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), an Internet standard for email
transmission. This screen lets you configure this feature, which allows the console to act as
a mail client, using SMTP to send messages to a mail server.
NOTES:
1. Some fields require the Total Control Feature.
2. Sender Email Address, System Hostname, SMTP Relay and SMPT Server Password
must be provided by the ISP (Internet service provider).
SMTP Server / Relay Host [Relayhost/Smart
host]
Touch to enter the IP address or hostname of the SMTP
server/relay host that the console is attempting to connect
with. When this field is used, all mail is forwarded through
this host and not sent directly to recipients. NOTE: a URL is
not valid for this field.
SMTP uses this field to determine the appropriate internet
destination. Some ISPs block email traffic until it is sent
through their mail server.
Port Number [Relayhost/Smarthost Port]
The port on the server where the email should be sent. This
field is populated when the SMTP server is entered. The
default port number is 25.
NOTE: if the ‘SMTP Server Requires SSL’ field below is
enabled, this port number should be 465 or 587.
Authentication Type
Touch to enter the type of SMTP authentication that is
required by the remote server:
• No Authentication - no username and password is
required.
• CRAM MD5 - secure transmission of username and pass-
word.
•
Plain - the username and password are sent as human-
readible text to the server (without encryption).
• Login - he username and password are sent as human-
readible text to the server (without encryption).
NOTE: you should select the most secure method allowed by
your server. Check with your ISP if you have questions.
SMTP Server Username [Relayhost/Smart
host Server User Name]
Touch to enter the server name for authentication - maxi-
mum 60 characters.
SMTP Server Password [Relayhost/Smart
host Password]
Touch to enter the server password or ‘shared secret’ for
the server - maximum 25 characters.
SMTP Server Requires SSL [Relay Requires
SSL]
When enabled it forces the use of SSL encryption for the
entire session when communicating with the server.
Generally this should not be enabled (checked) because the
console will automatically use SSL encryption if the server
supports it. It should be enabled only for older email servers
where the entire communication must be wrapped in SSL.
This selection should not be enabled for modern servers that
negotiate encryption after connecting or the connection will
fail. If the relay server port number is 25 (default), this
selection should not be enabled.
Sender Name
Touch to enter the name that will display as the sender of the email. Maximum of 40 charac-
ters.
Sender Email Address
Touch to enter valid sender’s email address (using the standard format, such as technical-
support@veeder.com). Maximum of 254 characters.
This entry specifies the originating email address. It also appears in the ‘From:’ header field
within the email message.
NOTE: If you leave this field blank, the email message is set to the Linux account on the con-
sole that is sending email, followed by @[hostname].[domainname](your hostname and
domain name).
Use System Hostname
If enabled, the system hostname is used and is displayed below. If disabled, you can enter a
valid hostname in the field below. The default is enabled.
Sender Hostname
Touch to enter the name that is sent to the SMTP server (used for SMTP tasks such as con-
necting remote mail servers). Some mail servers require a valid Internet hostname when
other mail servers connect. Usually this the hostname that your IP address resolves to and
would be included in the information from your ISP. It should never be the domain name or
the relayhost name.
Relay Host Enabled
If disabled, these fields are not available. If enabled, SMTP is used for email and the follow-
ing fields are available:
• SMPT server/Relay Host
•Port Number
• Authentication Type
• SMTP Server Username
• SMTP Server Password
• SMTP Server Requires SSL
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