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Configure the Email and Alert Settings

You can configure email and alert settings for use with your application to send alerts automatically under conditions you specify.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the application.

   From the Navigation bar on the home page, click Configuration to open the Configuration screen.

2. From the Configuration panel, click Email and Alert Configuration to open the Email and Alert Configuration options.
3. Complete the following fields:
   • Service--Specify the type of email service from the drop-down. (Google Mail, Yahoo Mail, Live Mail or Other).
   • Mail Server--Specify the host name of the SMTP server that you want CA ARCserve Central Applications to use to send email.
   • Requires Authentication--Select this option when the mail server that you specified requires authentication. The Account Name and Password are required.
   • Subject--Specify a default email subject.
   • From--Specify the email address the email is being sent from.
   • Recipients--Specify one or more email addresses, separated by a semicolon(;), the email is being sent to.
   • Use SSL--Select this option if the mail server you specified requires secure connection (SSL).
   • Send STARTTLS--Select this option if the mail server you specified requires STARTTLS command.
   • Use HTML format--Lets you send the email messages in HTML format. (selected by default)
   • Enable Proxy Settings--Select this option if there is a proxy server and then specify the proxy server settings.
4. Click Test Email to verify that the mail configuration settings are correct.
5. (Optional) From the Send Email Alerts section, click Discovered nodes to let the application send email alert messages when new nodes are discovered.
6. Click Save.

   Note: You can click Reset to revert to the previously saved values or click Delete to delete your saved settings. Deleting your email and alert settings prevents you from receiving email alert messages.

The email configuration is applied.