Email (SMTP)
Email (SMTP)
The CCM Site needs to be able to send email for certain actions. For example, when a new user is registering with the system, or when sending out forgotten password emails. Valid SMTP Configuration has to be provided in order for these emails to be sent out. Follow these steps to configure SMTP for CCM.
Open the CCM Site in the browser
Login with the
ccmadmin
userIn the left-hand menu click on
Administration
and thenSettings
Click on the
Email (SMTP)
tab in theSettings
screenAdd the SMTP settings for your environment. If you uncheck the
Use default credentials
checkbox, you will need to provide theDomain name
,User name
andSMTP Password
for a user that is permitted to send email via the system that is being used.Click the
Save All
button to save changesChange the email address to go to your email address
Click the
Send Test Email
button and ensure that an email is received correctly
You should receive a notification similar to this:
:choco-warning: WARNING
If you leave either the
Default from (sender) email address
orDefault from (sender) display name
with their default values, you will see an error when an email is attempted to be sent via the system.