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mailSettings is used if you are taking advantage of the email alert integration service which can be configured through system.net > mailSettings > smtp. This points to the local SMTP so that emails can be sent out.

Within system.net > mailSettings > smtp there are a potential 10 or less configurations. Which configurations are used are based on the deliveryMethod chosen. There a lot of instructional notes within the Web.config as seen above. For further

information please go to: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w355a94k(v=vs.110).aspx

Required Settings

These settings are required when notifications are enabled:

• deliveryMethod
• Network: configures the options for an external SMTP server

• PickupDirectoryFromIis: uses the path set in IIS to store emails to be processed

• SpecificiedPickupDirectory: uses a designated file path to store emails to be processed

• from
• The email address that will appear as the from, ensure in correct email format
• Example format: from="clconnect@test.com"

Delivery Method Specific Settings

These settings are required if either Network or SpecifiedPickupDirectory are chosen as the deliveryMethod:

• network

• host
• port
• defaultCredentials
• userName
• password
• clientDomain
• targetName
• enableSsl
• See this link for further detail on the network configurations: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164242(v=vs.110).aspx

• specifiedPickupDirectory

• pickupDirectoryLocation: the specific directory path where emails will be stored
• Example format: pickupDirectoryLocation="C:\Pickup"