pp108 : E-mail Service Connection Parameters Interface

E-mail Service Connection Parameters Interface
This topic describes the fields on the E-mail connector interface.


Table 1. E-mail Connector Interface

Field Name Description
Authentication required If this check box is selected, authentication is required to send mails.
Note: You can enter the user authentication information using SetProfile Web service operation of E-mail connector.
Content Type If this check box is selected, it indicates that the content of the E-mail is in HTML format. Otherwise, content of the E-mail is in text format, by default.
Incoming Mail Server Field Description
Server Protocol

Specifies the protocol used to retrieve the mails by using an email client. The standard protocols supported are

  • POP3- Choose this protocol to retrieve mails only from the inbox folder of your mail. This protocol allows an e-mail client to download the e-mails from the e-mail server and then deletes them from the server.
  • IMAP- Choose this protocol to retrieve mails from all the folders of your mailbox. This protocol also allows an e-mail client to download the e-mails, but it still retains the e-mails on the mail server.
Host Name / IP Address Specifies the name of the server that is used to receive mails.
Port number Specifies the port at which the server protocol service is running. Default value is 110.
Set SSL Select this check box to enable security on the mail server. If you select this check box, the SSL Properties group box appears, displaying the SSL properties that are configured by default. Depending upon the choice made from the Server Protocol drop-down list, these properties vary.
Note: To add more properties, click and provide the Name and the Value in the new row that is appended.
Outgoing Mail Server Field Description
Host Name / IP Address Specifies the name of the SMTP server that is used to send mails.
Port number Specifies the port at which the SMTP service is activated. The default value is 25.
Set SSL Select this check box to enable security on the mail server. If you select this check box, the SSL Properties group box appears, displaying the SSL properties that are configured by default. Depending upon the choice made from the Server Protocol drop-down list, these properties vary.
Note: To add more properties, click and provide the Name and the Value in the new row that is appended.