Configuring mail settings

Configuring an email server enables BMC Discovery to send email as a result of:

• An alert from Baseline
• A backup or restore of an Appliance or Cluster
• A TPL pattern using Email functions

1. From the main menu, click the Administration icon.
   The Administration page opens.

2. In the Appliance section, select Configuration > Mail Settings.
   The options on the page are described in the following table.
   

   Field Name	Details
   Options	Select Mail Enabled to enable email delivery from BMC Discovery.
   From Address	Enter a senders email address from which the email is sent.
   SMTP Server	Specify the IP address or resolvable name of the SMTP server.
   SMTP Port	Specify the port number on which to contact the SMTP server.
   Authentication	If the SMTP server requires authentication, select Required in the Authentication section, and then enter the user name and password for the SMTP server.
   Use secure connection	Specify the type of authentication used by the SMTP server. Select one of: • Never – if the SMTP server does not require authentication • STARTTLS • SSL/TLS

3. Click Apply to save the changes.
4. You can use Test email... to verify the settings. Note that any changes need to be applied before doing a test.

You can also send email from the Linux command line. This is intended for situations when you might want to automatically send email using a script. For more information, see Sending email from the Linux command line.