5.3.12 Configuring SMTP
Events → SMTP
Short list of terms
SMTP
– (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) protocol for sending e-mail
messages over the network. SMTP is used to send messages to a mail server. To
receive messages from the mail server, client applications typically use POP or IMAP
protocols.
Settings:
State
— SMTP state
Server IP address
– IP address of the mail server
Server domain name
– domain name of the mail server
Port
– number of TCP port through which messages are sent (0 – 65534). By default
25.
Sender e-mail address
– e-mail address of the sender. Shown in the
From
field in
the e-mail
Receiver e-mail address
– e-mail address of the receiver. Shown in the
To
field in
the e-mail.
For additional user opportunities, up to 3 receivers are available.
Subject
– subject of the e-mail.
Login, Password
– login and password if the server requires authentication.
If these fields are filled in, the authentication with the server will be
automatically activated. If these fields are empty, authentication will not be required.
PSW switch supports
AUTH PLAIN
and
AUTH LOGIN
authentication.
If server IP address is not specified, messages are sent to this address by
default. To use the domain name, set
Server IP address
in
0.0.0.0
and specify the
domain name in the
Server domain name
field.
Examples of SMTP configuration
There are two options for configuring e-mail:
A dedicated mail server is located on the local network.
An external mail server is used.
Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. A dedicated mail server can
be recommended if video surveillance network is physically separated from the
Internet and it is impossible to use external mail services, or there is already a mail
server on the network and no additional efforts are required to create and maintain the
server. Using external mail services makes configuration easier and faster, eliminates
the need to maintain a mail server, but in this case you need a permanent connection
to the Internet, which may not always be possible because of enterprise security
policies.
