How to configure SMTP server

Owned by Alexandra Verlaan (Deactivated)
Last updated: Mar 10, 2017
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SMTP settings are required for sending email from CXO-Cockpit to its users. 

Step-by-step guide

You set it up once in the Configurator on the Maintenance tab:

 

The values for these fields are quite specific for the organization, the IT department can probably help with this.

    • Name of the SMTP server. Address of the SMTP server used. In this case we use the one from Gmail, but it can also be a Microsoft SMTP server or an internal SMTP server. IT department can help with this.
    • Port of the SMTP server. This depends on the server used, please check with IT
    • User Name. A valid email account for the configured SMTP server.
    • Password. Password of the account
    • Use SSL. To use SSL or not
    • Sender Name. Name of the sender in the received email, this will probably be CXO-Cockpit.
    • Sender Email. Email of the sender in the received email, this could be something like noreply@cxo-cockpit.com