User's Manual

Chapter 8: Accessing Functions from the Back-end – Super Administrator
Joomla! 1.0.11 User Manual 152 Version 1.0.1.
together. 'Joomla! Open Source' would be an example of this.
Show Title Meta Tag: Shows the Title Meta tag in the source code when viewing content.
Show Author Meta Tag: Shows the Authors Meta tag in the source code when viewing content.
Note: The Description and Keyword Meta tags will have a bearing on how Search Engines will
index your site. Some Search Engines completely ignore Metadata altogether. You should
do some research on Search Engine Optimisation if high rankings and Search Engine traffic
are important to you.
MailTab:
Figure 125: Global Configuration screen - Mail Tab
Field Name Details/Options
Mailer: Choose which mailer you wish to use: PHP mail function, Sendmail, or SMTP Server.
Mail From: Choose which e-mail address will show as the sender.
From Name: Choose what name will show as the sender.
Sendmail Path: This is the directory of the Mail server.
SMTP Auth:
Choose Yes, if your host requires SMTP Authentication.
SMTP User: If authentication is required and set above, type your username.
SMTP Pass: If SMTP authentication is required and set above, type your password.
SMTP Host: This is usually set as localhost, but you may need to check this with your host.
CacheTab:
Figure 126: Global Configuration screen - Cache Tab
Field Name Details/Options
Caching:
Choose Yes to allow for caching of certain elements within Joomla! This will generally