The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard protocol used for sending and receiving email messages. It enables mail servers and other message transfer agents to reliably transmit emails between users and systems over a network, ensuring messages are delivered to the correct recipient.
How to configure:
- Ensure you have administrator access to the application or system where you want to configure SMTP.
- Open the SMTP settings in your application or LMS.
- Enter the following required information:
- Hostname – The address of your SMTP server (e.g., smtp.example.com).
- Port – The port number used by your SMTP server (commonly 25, 465, or 587).
- Use Authentication – Enable this if your SMTP server requires login credentials.
- Username – The username for the SMTP account.
- Password – The password for the SMTP account.
- Authentication Methods – Choose the authentication method supported by your server (e.g., LOGIN, PLAIN, CRAM-MD5).
- From Email – The email address that will appear as the sender of outgoing messages.
- Test the SMTP connection to confirm emails can be sent successfully.
- Click Save.