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<p>TIM Plus needs to know your email server settings in order to send 
out scheduled reports, call alarms, missed call notifications, and 
system alerts.</p>

<img class="screenshot" src="http://www.tri-line.com/common/img/documentation/tim_plus/email_1.png" alt="E-mail" />


<p>Enter your email server settings, being advised by the table below. You may need to consult your network administrator.</p>

<table class="confluenceTable">
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<th class="confluenceTh" width=120>Fild name</th>
			<th class="confluenceTh">Description</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Server host & port</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This is the address for your company's mail server. Enter in an IP address or DNS name and the port which should normally be 25.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Greeting name</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Many mail servers require a Greeting name to identify the computer that is sending the email. In most cases, this will be the network name of the server running TIM Plus.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>"From" address</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">This value should be set to the email address of the user that emails will appear to be sent from.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Type</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">If your mail server requires authentication, select the method it uses from the list below. Choose <span class="keyword">None</span> if authentication is automatic or not used.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Username</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Enter in the username of the SMTP authentication.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Password</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">Enter in the password of the SMTP authentication.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td class="confluenceTd"><b>Test address</b></td>
			<td class="confluenceTd">To verify your e-mail settings, enter an address to send a test email to.</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

In order to enable TIM Plus to send out scheduled reports, call alarms, missed call notifications or system alerts, you will need to enter the details of your e-mail server, as shown below:

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Below you can find a description of all the fields that need to be filled in. You may need to consult your network administrator if you don't know any of the required information.

Fild nameDescription
Server host & portThis is the address for your company's mail server. Enter in an IP address or DNS name and the port number, which by default is 25.
Greeting nameMany mail servers require a Greeting name to identify the computer that is sending the email. In most cases, this will be the network name of the server running TIM Plus.
"From" addressThis value should be set to the email address of the user that emails will appear to be sent from.
TypeIf your mail server requires authentication, select the method it uses from the list below. Choose None if the authentication is automatic or not used.
UsernameEnter in the username of the SMTP authentication.
PasswordEnter in the password of the SMTP authentication.
Test addressTo verify your e-mail settings, enter an address to send a test email to.