Email

this section covers configuring email settings within the litmus edge manager (lem) admin console to enable email notifications accessing email settings to view and configure email settings, navigate to the admin console > settings section and go to the email tab to begin configuration, ensure the enable smtp toggle is switched on email configuration parameters when configuring email settings, complete the following parameters action details \[1] enable smtp smtp needs to be enabled to invite or add a project team member \[2] network provide the hostname or ip address of smtp server \[3] port specify the port number that smtp server uses for example, 25 for plaintext or 587 for encrypted connections using tls for secure connections like gmail, port 587 is typically used \[4] start tls enable this option if your smtp server supports and requires the starttls (start transport layer security) extension for initiating a secure connection this is commonly used with port 587 \[5] tls required if your smtp server mandates a tls (transport layer security) encrypted connection, enable this option \[6] bypass strict certificate validation enable to specify a mail server as trusted when the server uses a self signed or custom certificate \[6] use authentication if your smtp server requires authentication (username and password), enable this option most modern smtp servers require authentication (use authentication only) enter username if authentication is enabled, provide the username for smtp account, typically the full email address (use authentication only) enter password enter the password associated with the smtp username \[7] properties > send from email specify the email address that will appear as the sender of emails from the lem system this is a required field \[8] properties > send from name enter the name associated with the sender's email address (e g , litmus edge manager) \[9] send test email after configuring the settings, click the send test email button to verify the configuration a pop up window will appear, prompting a recipient email address upon clicking send , the system will attempt to send a test email to the specified address a notification will indicate whether the test email was sent successfully or failed important if an email account (e g , gmail, outlook com) has mfa enabled, an app password may need to be generated and used instead of a regular password gmail app passwords to create an app password for gmail , follow the instructions provided by google https //support google com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en#zippy=%2cwhy you may need an app password%2c%5b%e2%80%a6%5dwith microsoft outlook%2cremove app passwords 2 step verification must be enabled for the google account first outlook com/office 365 app passwords for outlook com or office 365 accounts with mfa enabled, an app password may need to be created refer to the following resources for guidance https //evermap com/tutorial amm apppasswordoffice365 asp https //support microsoft com/en us/account billing/how to get and use app passwords 5896ed9b 4263 e681 128a a6f2979a7944