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Screenshot 41 - SMTP server check parameters dialog
The SMTP Mailserver check requires the following parameters:
» Port – Specify the TCP port to be used when connecting to the SMTP mail server (SMTP
Default port is 25).
» Timeout – Specify the connection timeout in milliseconds. The check will fail if a
connection is not established before the specified timeout elapses.
» Requires an encrypted connection (SSL) – Select this option if you want to encrypted the
transmission (i.e. establish a secure session by electronically authenticating each end of
an encrypted transmission).
» Login to mailbox – Select this option if you want to verify mail box authentication on your
mail server.
» Send an email to one or more recipients – Select this option if you want to verify your
SMTP server‟s functionality by sending a test email to particular recipients. To specify
the sender and recipient(s) email address, click on „Configure‟.
When the „Login to mailbox‟ option is selected, alternative credentials will be required
so that this check can remotely logon to the mailbox on your SMTP server. The New
Check Wizard automatically prompts you to configure these alternative credentials
(i.e., the user name and password) during the creation of this check. After the check
has been created, you can make changes to alternative credentials from the Check
properties dialog > „Logon Credentials‟ tab.
4.2.7 NTP Time Server availability
Most of organizations use a time server to ensure accurate time settings. The NTP protocol is the
protocol used to synchronize times between workstations/servers, and external time sources.