SMTP Account parameters
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SMTP Account parameters
For the router to successfully send emails, an email account (SMTP) must be available. This
section describes the configuration of the router to use the email account set up for it.
Hostname or IP address of your SMTP server
The IP address or hostname of the SMTP mail server, such as
smtp.myisp.com
. Sending email
requires a connection to the Internet. Depending upon how the router is configured, it may be
necessary to check that the PPP configuration allows a connection to the ISP or external SMTP
mail server.
Port
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) uses TCP port
25
, which is the default for this
parameter. If the mail server uses a different TCP port, enter it here.
Username
Email accounts are controlled by requiring a username and password in order to send and
receive mail. This field is where the account username is set. This information will be provided
by the administrator of the email server.
Password
This field is where the account password is set.
Confirm Password
Used to re-enter the password. The two passwords are compared to check that they are the
same and that there hasn’t been a typographical error when entering them. This check is used
since the password characters are not echoed. Therefore, the usual visual feedback is not
available.
Display “Email From” as
T
he text to be used as the
MAIL FROM
parameter which forms part of the protocol when
connecting to the email server. Most SMTP servers accept an empty string, while others
require that this parameter is present. You may need to consult with the SMTP server
administrator (or ISP) to determine whether this parameter is required.
