Configure SMTPApps

It allows you to configure the SMTP server in Automation Studio.


To configure a SMTP server:

  1. In the Admin menu, click the  (Add Application) icon to add an application. The Add Application dialog box appears.

 

 

  1. In the Application Type list, select SMTPApps.
  2. In the Application Name field, enter a desired name of the SMTP server you want to add. The name must not contain any special character or space.
  3. Click ADD. A message for successful addition of the application is displayed.
  4. Close the displayed message and enter the following details in the Application Properties pane. Mandatory fields are highlighted in a red box.


    Property Name

    Usage

    Details

    Domain

    The domain name of the SMTP server.

    Host Name

    The hostname or IP address of the SMTP server.

    IMAP Port No.

    Port number of the IMAP protocol. It is an advanced protocol compared to POP3 protocol for mail server connection. The default value of IMAP port is 143. You can edit the port number if the server is configured using different port number. If IMAP port number is not known, leave the field with the default value while configuring the SMTP application in Automation Studio.

    POP3 Port No.

    Port number of the POP3 protocol. The default value of POP3 port is 110. You can edit the port number if the server is configured using different port number.

    Single Attachment Size Limit (MB)

    The maximum file size of the attachment allowed to be sent in an e-mail using SMTP, specified in MB. By default, the single attachment size is 5 MB.

    SMTP Port No.

    The port used to connect to the SMTP server. The default value of SMTP port is 25. You can edit the port number if the server is configured using different port number.

    SSLEnabled

    Signifies if SSL is enabled. By default, it is set to False.

    Total Attachment Size Limit (MB)

    Total file size of the attachment allowed to be sent in an e-mail using SMTP, specified in MB. By default, the total attachment size is 10 MB.

    Validate Channel

    If user id used to connect to the server is same as the from email address in Send E-Mail activity, then set this value to true, else to false. By default, it is set to False.

    Display

    Application Description

    A small description of the FTP or the SFTP application added.

    Display Name

    The desired name of the application entered b the user. This is a mandatory field.

    General

    Application Name

    Name of the application entered at the time of adding the application. It auto populates as per the name of the application entered while configuring the application.

    Application Type

    Type of the application selected at the time of adding the application. It auto populates as per the application type selected while configuring the application.

    Misc

    Is Application Tracked

    Is applicable only for AssistEdge Engage.

    Signifies if the application is tracked for time spent by Engage during the process execution. It used for activity tracking report and tracking time spent on each application in the execution dashboard reports. By default it is set to true.

    Is multiInstance allowed

    It has been decommissioned now.

    It was applicable only for AssistEdge SE (until version 8.6) which is AssistEdge Engage now.

    Signifies if multiple instances of SE (now Engage) processes can be initiated on a single user machine.

    Reset

    Is Reset Required

    Signifies if the application reset needs to be done after each automation is executed. If it is not selected, the application does not reset.

    Is Sequential Reset

    Signifies if the application reset needs to be done one after other in no particular order. If it is selected, it is mandatory to have a Reset Process for that particular application created and used inside the application.

    Sequential Launch/SignIn

    Is Sequential SignIn

    Signifies if signing in to the application is required by the automation process in a sequence in which the application is used in the process. If it is selected, it is mandatory to have a SignIn Process for that particular application created and used inside the application.

    SignIn

    SignIn

    Signifies sign in to the SMTP server is required.  Be default, it is set to True and can not be edited because when the SMTP server is used in the Automation Studio, it logind to the SMTP server for connection, before proceeding further.


 

  1. Click the (Save Properties) icon to save the application.

The SMTP server is configured.