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Set the Email Server

Configure an email server so that users can send reports by email. Reports can be emailed on a schedule or as needed. Select a server to which the CA Performance Center server has network access.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in as a user with administrative role rights.
2. Select Admin, System Settings, and click Email Server.

   The Email Server Settings page opens.

3. Select the Enable Email check box.

   The page refreshes to highlight the required field.

4. Complete the following fields as necessary:

   SMTP Server Address

   Is the IP address or hostname of the server to use to send reports by email.

   SMTP Server Port

   Is the port on the email server that is used to send messages.

   Default: Port 25.

   Email Reply Address

   Is the email address from which CA Performance Center sends reports.

   Note: An administrator should monitor this address for responses to email messages sent by the product.

5. (Optional) Take the following steps to enable SMTP authentication:
   1. Select Enable Authentication.
   2. Type the username for SMTP authentication in the Username field.
   3. Type the authentication password in the Password field.
   4. Type the authentication password again in the Confirm Password field.

   Note: SMTP authentication is disabled by default.

6. (Optional) Enable SSL encryption. This parameter is required if you want to use a secure connection to send email from CA Performance Center.
7. Click Save.

   The email server is set.