Email Connections tab on Email page field descriptions

Last Updated : Jun 05, 2026 |

Field or Button

Description

Zone
Select the name of the zone from the drop-down box.
Note:

The system displays the Zone drop-down box only when you create new zones. If you do not create any new zones, you do not see the drop-down box.

Zones filter icon

Zones filter icon
To filter zones, click this icon located at the right side of the page. The system opens the Zone filter window for selecting one or more zones.
Note:

The system displays the Zones filter icon only when you create new zones. If you do not create any new zones, you do not see the icon.

Organization

The organizations that belong to the email connection.

Name

The name of the email connection.

Note:

If you upgrade your VP 5.1.x or EP 6.x system with email enabled for reports or alarms, the functionality continues to work in EP 7.0 without an email license. However, the email page warns that the license does not exist. The email functionality for reports and alarms operates without an email license.

Default

The default email server.

Warning:

The system does not send the alarm notifications and scheduled reports if the default email server is not configured.

Enable

The options are:

  • Yes

  • No

Outgoing Mail

This field specifies:

  • Server: The address of the email server.

  • Port: The number of the port used for outgoing mail.

Incoming Mail

This field specifies:

  • Server: The address of the email server.

  • Protocol: The protocol over which an email server connects with an email processor for receiving messages. The options are:

    • POP3

    • IMAP

  • Port: The number of the port used for incoming mail.

Add button

Opens the Add Email Connection page.

Delete button

Deletes the selected email connection.