Setting up mail server details

For emailing through SMTP, you must specify mail server details.
  1. On the sidebar, select System Administration > System Parameters > Mail and Fax Server Maintenance.
  2. In the Mail Server Details section, specify this information:
    Description
    Provide a free-form description of the mail server to be used for SMTP transactions.
    Active
    Select this check box to send Pathway email messages from the mail server. You can use this field to suspend transmission of Pathway messages through SMTP, if necessary.
    E-mail Display Name
    Specify a name that identifies the message sender in case a user initiating an email has no address specified. For example, Pathway Administrator.
    E-mail From Address
    Specify an email address for the message sender in case a user initiating an email has no address specified. For example, pathway@council.gov.au. The address does not have to refer to an actual mailbox, but must be in the name@domain format of internet addresses.
    SMTP Host Name/IP Address
    Specify the name or IP address of the host for mail transactions. For example, smtp.council.gov.au or 192.168.255.1.
    SMTP Port Number
    Specify the port number used for SMTP transactions. If left blank, the value of this field is set to 25 by default.
    Enable SSL For SMTP
    Select this check box to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communication with the SMTP server. This option only encrypts communications between the sending machine and the mail server. It is not generally required unless the mail server is on a public network.
    SMTP Account ID
    Specify the name of a user account that has access to the mail host. For example, john.smith. Many SMTP servers are configured to require authentication when sending messages to prevent anonymous relaying.
    SMTP Account Password
    Specify the password for the account specified in the SMTP Account ID field.
  3. Click Save.