Email Configuration

Users with administrator privilege on MetaDefender Core are allowed to setup email configurations for SMTP in order to enable password recovery feature (please check Password Recovery).

Server configuration

PropertiesDescriptionOption
SERVER HOSTSMTP server hostIP address / Domain all accepted
SERVER PORTSMTP server port

Some default common ports:

  • 25 (TCP)
  • 465 (SSL)
  • 587 (TLS)
CONNECTION TYPESpecify type of connection between MetaDefender Core and SMTP server
  • TCP (Unsecured email transmission protocol)
  • SSL (Secured email transmission protocol)
  • TLS (Secured email transmission protocol)
AUTH METHODSpecify the authorization protocol connecting to SMTP server
  • AUTH PLAIN
  • AUTH LOGIN (preferred)
  • NONE (no authentication)

User authentication

PropertiesDescription
EMAILEmail address
USERNAMEUsername for SMTP authentication (No required if AUTH METHOD = NONE)
PASSWORDPassword for SMTP authentication (No required if AUTH METHOD = NONE)

Please make sure to hit "SAVE SETTINGS" button once configuration is done.

Otherwise "CLEAR SETTINGS" button once hit will clear up all mail settings on the page.

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