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The contents of this article are only relevant if your SkySync license includes "SMTP Notifications". If this is included in your license this article describes how to configure SkySync to send SMTP email notifications. If this is not included in your license please contact our Customer Services or Sales Team to look into having it added |
Configuring SMTP Notifications
1. Click on the Settings button in the top-right corner of the application.
2. Click on the Notifications tab.
Steps 1-3 in visual format
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3. Change the Notification level.
More information on the different Notification levels
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Never - no notifications are sent
Always - Notifications are sent for all events
Only On Success - Notifications are sent for all successful job completions
Only On Failures - Recommended setting - Notifications are only sent in the event of a job error
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There are two notifications that will always be sent. When Data usage has reached 90% and when you are 30 days away from your license expiring. |
4. Configure the following input boxes:
From - who is the sender of the notification
To - recipient for the notification
Subject - Subject of the notification email
Report Header - Header for the attached report
Host - DNS resolvable name of the SMTP Server or IP address
Port - Listening port for the SMTP server
Use SSL - Checkbox for SSL encrypted connection
Requires Authentication - Checkbox for SMTP servers that require a login to accept notification message
User Name - Valid Username
Password - Password for Username
After all the values have been input, click the Test button to send a test email.
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If successful, you will receive an email message:
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Example settings for common SMTP Servers
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Provider
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GMAIL
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Office 365
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Host
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smtp.gmail.com
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smtp.office365.com
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Use SSL | Yes | Yes |
Requires Authentication | Yes | Yes |
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If you are encountering issues with sending messages through Gmail, the most likely cause is that SMTP notifications have not been enabled in your GMail Settings. Please see the following link for Gmail support on this topic: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/78775?hl=en |
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