Configuring the SMTP email notification method in DLO

You must have an SMTP-compliant email system, such as a POP3 mail server to receive alert notification messages using the SMTP notification method.

To configure the SMTP email notification method

  1. On the Tools menu, click Email and Pager Notification.

  2. On the SMTP Configuration tab, select the appropriate options as follows:

    Enable

    Select this check box to activate the notification method.

    SMTP mail server

    Type the name of an SMTP mail server on which you have a valid user account. DLO does not check the server name or the email address for validity.

    SMTP port

    Defaults to a standard SMTP port. In most cases, the default should not have to be changed.

    Sender Name

    Type the name of the user from whom the notification message will be sent.

    Sender email address

    Type the email address of the user from whom the notification message will be sent.

    The email address should contain a name that identifies the user to the mail server. The name should be followed by an at sign (@) and the host name and domain name of the mail server. For example, john.smith@company.com.

    Enable SMTP Authentication

    Select this check box to enable SMTP authentication

    SMTP server login

    Type the SMTP server logon credentials

    sender password

    Type the password for this logon.

    confirm password

    Re-type the password again to confirm.

  3. Click OK.