Configuring SMTP Settings

Prerequisites: Users require site administrator permissions to complete this task.

Cartella must have access to a network SMTP server when a user account is created and when a user requests a new password.

Warning

If the SMTP information is incorrect, users cannot receive system-generated passwords and cannot log in.

To configure SMTP Settings:

Choose one of the following options from the Delivery Method drop-down field in the General Settings area.

Method	Description
Network	Sends the email via the network to the SMTP server. Configures the network options.
SpecifiedPickupDelivery	Copies email to the directory specified by the PickupDirectoryLocation property for delivery by an external application. Configures the local directory.
PickupDirectoryFromlis	Copies email to the pickup directory used by local Internet Information Services (IIS) for delivery.

Note

See Microsoft .NET Documentation: SMTP Element for details about these delivery methods and configuring SMTP network settings.

Enter values in the following fields in the General Settings area.

Field	Description
From	Email that Cartella uses to send email notifications and password resets. Example: admin@office.com
Pickup Directory Location	Filepath to the email pickup directory data. Example: [Site_Root]\app_data\EmailPickup\

Select or clear the Use Network Credentials checkbox in the Network Credentials area.

Enter values in the following fields in the Network Credentials area.

Field	Description
Client Domain	Name of the SMTP client.
Target Name	Name of the target output.
Host	Name of the host for the network. Example: `localhost`
Port	Port number. Example: `25`
Username	Cartella username associated with the network for email.
Password	Password for the provided Cartella user account.

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