Configuring Mail Server Settings

Network Configuration Manager allows you to configure e-mail alerts to get notified on any changes made to your network devices. The send email feature uses the mail server settings configured here as the default setting for email alerts across Network Configuration Manager. However, specific requirements can be configured while setting up a profile for each feature, i.e. Notification Profile, Schedule Reports, etc.


Important Note: Prior to mail server configuration, go through this mandatory check list to avoid connection issues.

Configuring mail server settings from version 126306

To configure the SMTP server settings globally and to provide the secondary mail server settings, follow the steps given below:

  1. Go to Settings → General Settings, click Mail Server Settings.
  2. Enter the SMTP Server name and Port number.
  3. Configure the From and To Email ID fields.
  4. Enter a Time Out interval.
  5. Select the Authentication Type as Basic or OAuth.
    • If the Authentication type is basic, Configure the User name and Password details.
    • If you've chosen OAuth as the authentication type, configure the User name and Authentication Provider details.

    6. Note: Only Google and Microsoft Oauth providers are supported. To learn more about OAuth configuration, click here.

  6. For secure authentication, select the SSL Enabled or TLS Enabled check-box according to your requirements
  7. Click Save

Configuring mail server settings before version 126306

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To configure the SMTP server settings globally and to provide the secondary mail server settings, follow the steps given below:

  1. Go to Settings → General Settings, click Mail Server Settings.
  2. Enter the SMTP Server name and Port number.
  3. Configure the From and To Email ID fields.
  4. Enter a Time Out interval.
  5. Configure the User name and Password details, if the server requires authentication to send e-mail.
  6. For secure authentication, select the SSL Enabled or TLS Enabled check-box according to your requirements
  7. Click Save

Verifying configuration

  • To test the settings, enter the Email ID and click Send Test Mail. This e-mail ID will be considered as the default To Email ID.
  • If you have a secondary mail server in your network, select Add a secondary mail server tab and provide the details. In case of a failure in the primary mail server, Network Configuration Manager uses the secondary mail server to send E-mails (for version below 126306, check the Add a secondary mail server option). 

Find more information on configuring Gmail and Office 365.

If you are getting delayed email notifications, click here to troubleshoot.

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