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Configure email server settings

You must register an SMTP server before you can send email notifications. You can view and manage email server settings from the Administration tab in ArcGIS Monitor.

Register an SMTP server

You must be assigned the Administrator or Manager role to register an SMTP server. Complete the following steps to register an SMTP server:

  1. Access Monitor, if necessary.

    The Home page appears.

  2. Click Administration.

    The Administration page appears.

  3. Click Email on the side of the Administration page.

    The Email page appears.

  4. Click Register.

    The Configure email settings dialog box appears.

    Note:

    If the Register button isn't available, an SMTP server has already been registered. You must unregister the SMTP server before you can register a new SMTP server.

  5. Provide the fully qualified domain name and port or IP address and port of your SMTP server in the Address text box.

    The default port number for SMTP is 25 for unsecured and 587 for secured communication.

  6. If your SMTP server requires an encrypted connection, click the Encryption method drop-down arrow and choose an encryption method.
  7. Provide the email address that you want the notifications to be sent from in the Sender address text box.
  8. Optionally, provide the name of the sender in the Sender name text box.
  9. If your SMTP server requires authentication, provide credentials in the Username and Password text boxes.
  10. Click Register.

    The SMTP server is registered.

Unregister an SMTP server

To change the SMTP server's account or connection settings, you must unregister the SMTP server. You must be assigned the Administrator or Manager role to unregister an SMTP server. Complete the following steps to unregister an SMTP server:

  1. Access Monitor, if necessary.

    The Home page appears.

  2. Click Administration.

    The Administration page appears.

  3. Click Email on the side of the Administration page.

    The Email page appears.

  4. Click Unregister next to Unregister SMTP server.

    The Unregister email connection dialog box appears.

    Caution:

    Unregistering an SMTP server is permanent and can't be undone.

  5. Click Unregister.

    The SMTP server is unregistered.

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