NEW Specifying a mail server


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NEW Specifying a mail server

The Meridian application server can be linked to an SMTP server to deliver workflow status and subscription messages to users. The mail server can reside inside or outside of your corporate domain.

For information on configuring when notification messages are sent, see the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Configuration Guide.

To specify a mail server:

In Meridian Enterprise Administrator, click EDM Server in the left pane. The active vaults are listed in the right pane.
From the Action menu, select Properties. The EDM Server Properties dialog box appears.
Click the Settings tab. The Settings options appear.
In the Mail Server group, click the SMTP parameters hyperlink. The SMTP Parameters dialog box appears.
Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

SMTP server parameters
Option	Description
Host	The IP address of the SMTP server.
Port	The IP port number on which to communicate with the SMTP server. Port 25 is used by default.
SenderAddress	An optional email address of the notifications sender. This address will receive any replies to notifications. Set to the email address of the workflow manager.
SenderName	The optional name of the notifications sender. This should be the name of the person to whom notification replies will be sent.
EnableSSL	Select this option to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications with the SMTP server. SSL is not used by default.
AuthType	Specify the authentication type used by the SMTP server (Basic, Digest, Password, or some other type).
UserName	The user account to be used for authentication with the SMTP server.
Password	The password to be used for authentication with the SMTP server.

Click OK to save your changes. The parameters you specified are concatenated together into a single string in the SMTP parameters text box.
Click OK to save your changes.

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