--- title: Email slug: edgemanager/lem-admin-console/product-features/admin-console-settings/email description: Learn how to manage email settings by enabling SMTP. docTags: createdAt: 2022-08-10T20:50:46.000Z --- 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. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/-6WMS-6WvGGT8sY9xsSSk_image.png) ## 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. | :::hint{type="info"} **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: [Sign in with app passwords](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: - [Evermap tutorial](https://evermap.com/Tutorial_AMM_AppPasswordOffice365.asp) - [Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-get-and-use-app-passwords-5896ed9b-4263-e681-128a-a6f2979a7944) :::