Configuring SMTP mail server to send email notifications

Last Updated : Jun 16, 2020 |
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You can configure the SMTP mail server details and email addresses of users to whom Usage Metering must send SMTP (email) notifications.
To send email notifications, use an SMTP account such as SendGrid.
  1. Log on to the Usage Metering Collector interface by using a web browser.
  2. On the Home page, click , and then click CONFIGURATION.
  3. In the left navigation pane, click GENERAL.
  4. In the SMTP (Mail) Server field, type the name of the SMTP server.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    For example, if you use SendGrid, type smtp.sendgrid.net.
  5. In the Port field, type the port number of the SMTP server.
  6. In the SMTP (Mail) User ID field, type the user ID of your SMTP account.
  7. In the Password field, type the password of your SMTP account.
  8. In the From Email Address field, type the email address provided by your organization for the sender.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    This email address is shown in the From field when the users receive an automatic email notification from Usage Metering.
  9. In the Operator Emails (separate with commas) field, type the email addresses of the users to whom Usage Metering must send email notifications and alerts.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Use a comma as a separator to specify multiple email addresses.
    The Collector URI (typically the FQDN of the server) field shows the URI of the Usage Metering Collector. You can retain this field to the default value.
  10. Enable the Require TLS for sending emails option to use the TLS protocol when sending email notifications.
  11. Enable the Validate SMTP server SSL certificate option to validate the SMTP server SSL certificate.