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NanoString Technologies
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USER MANUAL
E-mail Settings
E-mail settings (
FIGURE 4.39
) must be configured in order for the nCounter system to successfully send automated e-mails for status
updates such as Prep Station run completion or diagnostic report notifications.
FIGURE 4.39:
The
E-mail Settings
tab
The following fields are available:
•
SMTP Server
(required) – (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) – E-mail server name
•
SMTP Port
(required) – Port used for e-mail server
•
SMTP Address
(required) – Address from which automated e-mails are sent
•
Enable SSL
– Check if using a secure e-mail server
•
SMTP Username
– Account name for secure e-mail server (required if
Enable SSL
is checked)
•
Password
– Password for SMTP username (required if
Enable SSL
is checked)
•
Confirm Password
– Same password as above (required if
Enable SSL
is checked)
•
Encryption Protocol
– These options effectively encrypt e-mail data sent over the Internet between the client and e-mail server. The
following are possible values for encryption protocol (a selection is required if
Enable SSL
is checked):
•
SSL3 (Secure Socket Layer)
– Widely used encryption protocol
•
TLS (Transport Layer Security)
– More secure encryption protocol than SSL
•
Test Address
(optional) – This can be used to test if the e-mail settings are configured correctly. Enter an e-mail address you have
access to and press the Test button. Check your e-mail account to confirm that the settings are working and the test e-mail was
received.
