SMTP

An SMTP resource template represents a connection to an SMTP server. Used by component implementations to send and receive messages to and from an SMTP mail server.

General

Property Required? Editable? Accepts SVars? Description
Machine Name Y Y Y The name of the host that accepts incoming requests.

Default: localhost.

Port Y Y Y The port number on which to listen for SMTP requests.

Default: 25.

Timeout (ms) N Y Y The length of time to wait for a response from the server. The timeout must be greater than 0. A timeout of zero is interpreted as an infinite timeout.

Default: 0.

Login Credentials

Property Required? Editable? Accepts SVars? Description
Login Credentials Y Y N Indicate how the credentials required to authenticate to a server are provided:
  • Identity Provider - Provide username and password credentials encapsulated in an identity provider resource. When selected, the Identity Provider field is activated.
  • Username + Password - Provide inline username and password credentials. When selected, the Username and Password fields are activated.

Default: Identity Provider

Identity Provider N Y N Name of the Identity Provider resource used to authenticate the user.
Username N Y N Username used to authenticate connections to the server.
Password N Y N User's password used to authenticate connections to the server.

(Administrator only) For superusers, passwords display encrypted. For non-superusers, the password doesn't display even if it was set when it was created. If you have permission to edit the password, you can specify a new value and save. If you edit other fields, the old value for the password field is retained. If you want to set an empty value as password, click the link Set Blank Password.

SSL

Property Required? Editable? Accepts SVars? Description
Enable SSL N N N Enable SSL connections. When checked, the SSL properties display.

Default: Unchecked.

SSL Client Provider N Y N The name of an SSL Client Provider resource.