Specifications

Crestron e-control Mail SW-MAIL
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Cables
Precise CNSP-532 specs are
available in the Crestron Cable
Database.
Null modem cable, Crestron model CNSP-532 or equivalent
Required for serial control system connections only.
Warning: Do not use a generic null modem cable.
Auxiliary software
CNX Gateway
Required for TCP/IP (EtherNet) connections between the server and
the control systems. Not required for serial connections.
E-mail hosts
An SMTP server for sending mail
To send e-mail, this server must be running on a host visible to your
system, either locally (on your LAN) or remotely (via an Internet
connection).
A POP3 server for receiving mail
To receive e-mail, this server must be running on a host visible to your
system, either locally (on your LAN) or remotely (via an Internet
connection).
Installation
As of this writing, the Crestron
Downloads page can be found at:
http://ftp.crestron.com/library/
To install the Software Server, first download the installer package from the
Crestron FTP site. To do this, first go to the Crestron website and select the
Downloads page. New users must register. Proceed to the ECONTROL Library.
Simply click on SW-MAIL.EXE to start the download.
Once the install package arrives on your PC, double-click the icon to initiate the
install. Directions for the install are provided. The package is typically installed in
C:\Crestron\econtrol. During the install, the package reminds the user that a CNX
Gateway is required. (This is actually only true for TCP/IP connections. Direct
RS-232 connections do not require the CNX Gateway.)
Licensing
A 15-day free trial follows initial
installation. If you are still within
the 15-day period, you have the
option to postpone licensing and
skip to the next section.
Both the Software Server and the CNX Gateway are a licensed products, which
means that although both software packages may be freely downloaded from the
Crestron FTP site, use of the software requires purchase of licenses from Crestron.
Each server running the Software Server must be individually licensed. In addition,
to use Ethernet, you must acquire a CNX Gateway license with sufficient
connections to accommodate all servers and control systems on your network.
Server components are separately
licensed. A license for the e-mail
component must be obtained from
Crestron even if other components
are already in use.
Each package, once installed, generates a “Site Code” specific to the server on which
it is running. Upon being provided with these Site Codes, Crestron can issue the
appropriate “Site Keys,” which, once entered into each package’s licensing window,
enables the full functionality of the software.