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Email

The Email operator category configuration specifies default property settings for Email operators.

Note: For more information about configuring default Email property settings, see the Content Administrator Guide. For operator-level details, see the Content Designer Reference.

Default Email Properties

Sets the default values for Email operator properties.

SMTP Server for Outgoing e-mail

Defines the default SMTP server for outgoing Java email alerts.

From Address for Outgoing e-mail

Defines the default email address that the product displays in the sender field of outgoing Java email alerts. Fully configure this account. For example:

username@company-name.com

Protocol for Connection

Specifies the default protocol with which the product receives emails from a remote server or from a remote web server.

Values: This property can have one of the following values:

• IMAP
• POP3
• IMAP-SSL
• POP3-SSL

Mail Server

Defines the default mail server from which the product retrieves email.

Mail Server Port

Defines the default port for inbound email.

Values: This property can have one of the following values:

• 143 - 143 is the default IMAP port for an unsecured connection.
• 110 - 110 is the default POP3 port for an unsecured connection.
• 993 - 993 is the default IMAP-SSL port for a secured connection.
• 995 - 995 is the default POP3-SSL port for a secured connection.
• Another valid port.
• Blank - No default port is set for a secured or an unsecured connection.

Username

Leave this property blank if the value is always defined at the operator level.

Password

Defines the password of the mail server user.

Leave this property blank if the Username value is always defined at the operator level.