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This parameter specifies the text to be used as the “MAIL FROM” parameter which forms
part of the protocol when connecting to the email server. Most SMTP servers will accept an
empty string whereas others require that this parameter is present. It may be necessary to
consult with the SMTP server administrator (or ISP) to determine whether or not this
parameter is required.
Attachment size limit n Kbyte, Mbyte
Some email service providers place a limit on the size of an email attachment that they will
accept, this parameter can be used to ensure that the limit is not exceeded. The inbuilt
traffic analyser and event logger can generate substantial files and it may be required that
these files are truncated when sent as email attachments. The size is specified in kilobytes,
so for example, setting this limit to 250 will truncate the attachment to 250kB before
transmission. Setting the size to 0 means that no limits are imposed.
If the email template does not contain one, use “Reply To” address
This address will be inserted into the email header if it is found that no reply address exists
in the appropriate email template. If the email template does contain an address in the
“reply to:” field, that will override the default reply address.
Route using Routing table, Interface x,y
When selected, the routing code is used to determine the outbound interface and that
interface will determine the source IP address.
If the “Route using routing table” option is not selected, the settings in the interface and
interface instance text boxes are used to determine the outbound interface and source IP
address. These are selected from the drop-down selection box and are None, PPP and
Ethernet.
Resend the email after s seconds if the first attempt fails
This checkbox and associated text entry box enable the retry mechanism. If the first
attempt to deliver the email fails, the router will wait the specified number of seconds
(which must be non-zero) before making another attempt.
Related CLI Commands
Entity
Instance
Parameter
Values
Equivalent Web Parameter
smtp n server
Valid hostname or
IP address
Hostname or IP address
mailserver.isp.com
122.134.156.178
smtp n port
Valid port number,
e.g.
25
Port n
smtp n username
Free text field
containing a valid
account username
e.g.
my_account
Username
smtp n password
Free text field
containing account
password, e.g.
my_password
Password