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Chapter 7: Using the Web Interface
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Configuring SMTP Settings
The PX3TS can be configured to send alerts or event messages to a specific
administrator by email. See
To send emails, you have to configure the SMTP settings and enter an IP
address for your SMTP server and a sender's email address.
If any email messages fail to be sent successfully, the failure event and reason
are available in the event log. See
page 473).
To set SMTP server settings:
1.
Choose Device Settings > Network Services > SMTP Server.
2.
Enter the information needed.
Field
IP address/host
name
Port
Sender email address Type an email address for the sender.
Number of sending
retries
Time between
sending retries
Server requires
authentication
User name,
Password
Enable SMTP over
TLS (StartTLS)
▪
Settings for the CA Certificate:
If the required certificate file is a chain of certificates, and you are not sure
about the requirements of a certificate chain, see
page 859).
Event Rules and Actions
Viewing or Clearing the Local Event Log
Description
Type the name or IP address of the mail server.
Type the port number.
▪ Default is 25
Type the number of email retries.
▪ Default is 2 retries
Type the interval between email retries in minutes.
▪ Default is 2 minutes.
Select this checkbox if your SMTP server requires
password authentication.
Type a user name and password for authentication
after selecting the above checkbox.
▪ The length of user name and password ranges
between 4 and 64. Case sensitive.
▪ Spaces are not allowed for the user name, but
allowed for the password.
If your SMTP server supports the Transport Layer
Security (TLS), select this checkbox.
(on page 375).
(on
TLS Certificate Chain
(on
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