Creating or maintaining an email device type

  1. Open the Tools dashboard and select Report Administration. The Reporting Services Administration screen is displayed.
  2. Select Server Administration > Email and Printer Settings. The Delivery Administration screen is displayed.
  3. Click Device Type Tools > Manage Device Types. The Device Types screen is displayed.
  4. If you are creating a new email device, click New Email. The New Email Device screen is displayed. If you are modifying an existing email device, select the name of the email device that you want to edit. The Device screen is displayed.
  5. Specify this information:
    Name
    Specify the name of the device. For example, printer.
    Description
    Optionally, specify a description for the device you are setting up. This description is only displayed in the device list.
    Medium
    The default value is email. You cannot modify this field.
    Host
    Specify the IP address for the SMTP server you will use.
    Note: Reporting Services only supports SMTP servers running on the standard port (110). Reporting Services does not support authenticated SMTP servers.
    From
    Specify the address that you want displayed in the from heading of the email. This address must be a known and valid address.
    Note: This email address must be an existing address or created specifically for the purpose of managing bounced emails or replies.
  6. Click Save.