Email Alert Server Configuration
Use the Email Alert Server Configuration page to configure information about up to three SMTP (mail) servers on the network that can handle email alerts sent from the switch.
To access this page, click
in the navigation menu.Use the buttons to perform the following tasks:
- To add an SMTP server, click Add and configure the desired settings.
- To change information for an existing SMTP server, select the checkbox for the entry and click Edit. You cannot edit the host name or address of a server that has been added.
- To delete a configured SMTP server from the list, select the checkbox for the entry to delete and click Remove.
Email Alert Server Configuration Fields
Field | Description |
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Host Name or IP Address | Shows the address or host name of the SMTP server that handles email alerts that the device sends. |
Security | Specifies the type of authentication to use with the mail server, which can be TLSv1 (SMTP over SSL) or None (no authentication is required). |
Port | Specifies the TCP port that email alerts are sent to on the SMTP server. |
User Name | If the Security is TLSv1, this field specifies the user name required to access the mail server. |
Password | If the Security is TLSv1, this field specifies the password associated with the configured user name for mail server access. When adding or editing the server, you must retype the password to confirm that it is entered correctly. |
To remove a configured SMTP server, select the Remove checkbox and click Delete.
If you change any of the parameters, click Submit to apply the changes to the system. If you want the switch to retain the new values across a power cycle, you must save the configuration.