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Configuring the Email Server
You can set parameters for the SMTP email server address through the web
GUI Network tab.
NOTE: Confi guring the email server is necessary only if you wish to send alert notifi cations through email. If you do not intend to use email alerts, you may skip the following instructions.
To configure the email server address:
1.After launching the web GUI, click Network - Email Preferences. The Email Preferences window displays the configuration items for setting
email preferences.
2.Type the URL or the IP address for the email server in the SMTP Server field.
Figure 3.6: Email Preferences Window
NOTE: The SMTP server can be an Internet name (www.yourmailserver.com) or an IP address (192.168.1.1). Consult your email administrator for appropriate values for these fi elds.
3.In the Server Port field, type the number of the email port on the SMTP Server.
4.In the From Address field, type the email address that will be used in the From address in the email actions.