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Configuring alert email
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Go to System >Config > Alert Mail .
· In the SMTP Server field, enter the name of the SMTP server to which the DFL-500 should send email.
The SMTP server can be located on any network connected to the DFL-500.
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In the SMTP User field, enter a valid email address (for example, warning@firewall.com).
This address appears in the from heading of the alert email.
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Enter up to 3 destination email addresses in the Email To fields.
These are the email addresses that the DFL-500 sends email alerts to.
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Select Apply to save the email alert settings.
· Make sure that the DNS server settings are correct for the DFL-500. See
Because the DFL-500 uses the SMTP server name to connect to the mail server, it must be able to look
up this name on your DNS server.
Example alert email settings
Testing email alerts
You can test your email alert settings by sending a test email.
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Go to System >Config > Alert Mail .
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Select Test to send test email messages from the DFL-500 to the Email To addresses that you have
configured.
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