Configuring Mail Notifications

Last published : Sep 30, 2026
Configure an SMTP server to receive an email message each time an alert is raised. First configure an SMTP server, and then configure a mail profile. In the mail profile, use commas to separate the addresses of the recipients.
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To configure an SMTP server

  1. Navigate to System > Notifications > Email.
  2. In the details pane, click the Email Server tab, and then click Add.
  3. In the Create Email Server page, specify values for the server parameters.
    • Server name / IP address: Enter the server name or IP address of the SMTP mail server.
    • Port: Enter the port number. The default value is 25.
    • Authentication: Select this option to authenticate access to the email server.
    • Secure: Select this option to create a secure email connection. By default, TLS 1.2 is used to encrypt the email communication.
  4. Click Create.

To configure a mail profile

  1. Navigate to System > Notifications > Email.
  2. In the details pane, click the Email tab, and then click Add.
  3. In the Create Email Distribution List page, specify values for the parameters. For a description of a parameter, hover the mouse over the corresponding field.
  4. Click Create.