Module configuration of the e-mail module

Enter your user name and password.
SMTP Sender

Specify the desired e-mail sender address. Please note that you must also be enabled for this in your e-mail server.
SMTP reply to (Reply-to)

E-mail address to which replies are sent.
SMTP error message to

E-mail address to which e-mails are sent in case of an error (e.g. bounces).
SMTP text format

Specify the format in which the e-mails are to be sent. For example, if you want to send e-mails with HTML formatting, select *HTML. For e-mails that only contain text, you can choose *PLAIN. You are as flexible as possible with the *BOTH option. This option supports both plain text and HTML.

To change the settings of the e-mail profile please go to the menu item Module Configuration → Configure module.

General settings

Use SSL

If you select this option, communication is established using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. This option is recommended.

Connection timeout for the client

Defines the time in seconds that the client waits for a connection request before a timeout is reported.

Max. Number of client connections

Specify the maximum number of parallel e-mail client connections here.

Shipping settings

SMTP HOST/IP

Specify the IP or DNS name of the mail server from which you want to send e-mail.

SMTP port

Specify the port. Note that the ports differ depending on the connection type.

Example of the default configuration of the port in an Exchange 2016 environment

SMTP user name & password

SMTP Encoding

Specifies the encoding of the text.

Archive outgoing emails

Select this option if you want to keep a copy of the sent e-mail in your IFS.

SMTP archive directory

If you have activated the option "Archive outgoing e-mail", you can use this option to specify the archive path.

SMTP priority

This controls the priority of outgoing e-mails. You can choose between the priority levels *LOW, *NORMAL and *HIGH.

MDN request

You can use this option to control whether you want to receive read receipts for your sent e-mails.

Signing an e-mail

If you activate this option, outgoing e-mail is signed (you need a certificate for this).

SMTP signature alias

If you are signing outgoing e-mail, you must specify a key pair here.

SMTP signature algorithm

Optionally select one of the available signature algorithms.

Encrypt e-mail

If you activate this option, outgoing e-mail is encrypted (you need a certificate for this).

SMTP Encryption Alias

If you are signing outgoing e-mail, you must specify a key pair here.

SMTP encryption algorithm

Optionally select one of the available encryption algorithms.

Receiver settings

HOST/IP

Specify the IP or DNS name of the mail server from which you want to retrieve e-mail.

Port

Specify the port. Note that the ports differ depending on the connection type.

Example of the default configuration of the port in an Exchange 2016 environment

Username & Password

Enter your user name and password.

Protocol

Select the protocol you use to connect to the mail server. You can choose between the IMAP or POP protocols.

Archiving Incoming Emails

Select this option if you want to keep a copy of the retrieved e-mail in your IFS.

Archive directory and directory for file attachments & directory for e-mail texts

If you have activated the "Archive incoming e-mail" option, you can use this option to specify the archive path for the various files.

Use Proxy

If you want to use a proxy with your mail server you can enter data here.