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<p>TIM Plus needs to know your email server settings in order to send 
out scheduled reports, call alarms, missed call notifications, and 
system alerts.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/email_1.png" alt="E-mail" />


<p>Enter your email server settings, being advised by the table below. You may need to consult your network administrator.</p>

<table class="confluenceTable">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th class="confluenceTh" width=120>Fild name</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Server host & port</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This is the address for your company's mail server. Enter in an IP address or DNS name and the port which should normally be 25.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Greeting name</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Many mail servers require a Greeting name to identify the computer that is sending the email. In most cases, this will be the network name of the server running TIM Plus.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>"From" address</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This value should be set to the email address of the user that emails will appear to be sent from.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Test address</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">To verify your e-mail settings, enter an address to send a test email to.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Type</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If your mail server requires authentication, select the method it uses from the list below. Choose <span class="keyword">None</span> if authentication is automatic or not used.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Username</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Enter in the username of the SMTP authentication.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Password</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Enter in the password of the SMTP authentication.</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

This section allows you to configure the details of your mail server in order to enable TIM Plus to send out scheduled reports, call alarms, missed call notifications or system alerts.

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The table below contains a description of each field in this section.

Field nameDescription
Server host & portThe IP address or host name of your company's mail server and the port number, which by default is 25.
Greeting nameThe Greeting name required by your mail server to identify the computer that is sending the email. In most cases, this is the network name of the server running TIM Plus.
"From" addressThe email address that will appear in the From section of any emails sent from TIM Plus.
Test addressThe email address you want to use to send a test email, in order to verify your email settings.
TypeThe authentication method used by your mail server. Choose None if the authentication is automatic or not used.
UsernameEnter the username of the SMTP authentication.
PasswordEnter the password of the SMTP authentication.
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If you don't know any of the information required in this section, consult your system maintainer.