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Note
The Default section is executed when the template is merged using the Create Email Content task in
Workflow.
Tip
Use a Control Script to dynamically select an Email section for output depending on the
value of a data field.
Email header settings
Email header settings define the information that goes into the header of each email that is
generated from an Email template.
The default Email SMTP settings and the sender's name and address are defined in the
preferences and can be adjusted in the Send Email and Send Test Email dialogs.
The subject, the recipients (To, CC and BCC), the sender and the reply-to address can be
specified with Email Script Wizards.
Tip: Load data or a data mapping configuration first, so you can create Email Scripts that use a
field in your data. See "Loading data" on page 327.
Email SMTP settings
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard protocol for sending emails across the
Internet.
Default SMTP settings can be specified in the Preferences dialog: select Window >
Preferences, expand the Email preferences and click SMTP.
You can set defaults for when the output is generated (Production), for when you send a test
email (Test) and for when you use Mandrill (Mandrillapp.com). The settings are:
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Host: The SMTP server through which the emails are to be sent. This can be a host
(mail.domain.com) or an IP address. You can specify a port number as part of the host
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