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Email Connection Asset

To define the connection information to the SMTP mail server, use a connection asset.

If you have predefined connection assets, you can select one from the Connection drop-down list in the step editor. To create an asset from the step editor, click Add Asset . To edit an asset from the step editor, click Edit Asset .

To create an asset:

1. Define the following fields for this asset. You can use properties for SMTP connection parameters.

   Name

   Defines the name of the asset. This name appears in the Connection field in the step editor. Use a name that is meaningful for your SMTP mail system.

   Description

   Specifies information that provides more details about the system that the asset targets.

   Server

   Specifies the name of the SMTP mail server.

   Security

   Specifies which type of encryption to use to secure a communication channel.

   Values:

   • None: The communication uses no encryption.
   • SSL/TLS: The communication uses SSL/TLS encryption.

   Port

   (Optional) Specifies the port on which the SMTP mail server connects.

   Defaults:

   • 25: The default when None is specified for Security.
   • 465: The default when SSL/TLS is specified for Security.

   Authentication

   Specifies whether to use authentication to connect to an email serverl.

   Values:

   • Off: The email server requires no authentication.
   • Password Authentication: The email server requires user and password authentication.

   User

   (Optional) Specifies the user ID that the SMTP mail server uses to authenticate the connection. This field is disabled when Authentication is Off.

   Password

   (Optional) Specifies the password that the SMTP mail server validates. This field is disabled when Authentication is Off.

2. To display the advanced mode, click PRO in the upper right corner of the asset editor. The advanced mode allows you to specify the runtime scope of the asset.