SMTP
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What is SMTP channel?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard protocol for email services on a TCP/IP network. SMTP provides the ability to send and receive email messages. In Serverless360, SMTP is used to send email alerts to the configured recipients.
Business use case
Email is an integral mode of communication in running a Business. In real time, there will be necessities to notify a set of recipients on status of a Composite Application that represents the Business solution. Create multiple email recipient groups using SMTP notification channel. Configure the SMTP notification channel, map them with the monitor to keep the stakeholders informed on the application status on their email.
How to configure SMTP?
The following table provides descriptions of the configuration fields and indicates whether they are required. The section that follows this table provides example configurations.
| Field | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly Name | Required | Friendly name of your SMTP channel |
| SMTP Username | Required only if SMTP Authentication is true | Your user name for the SMTP server |
| SMTP Password | Required only if SMTP Authentication is true | Your password for the SMTP server |
| SMTP Server Address | Required | Host address of your SMTP server |
| SMTP Port | Required | The port that Serverless360 uses to connect to the SMTP server |
| Email To | Required | Email address of the notification recipients |
| Email From | Required | Email address of the notification sender |
| CC | Optional | Email address of the notification recipients |
| BCC | Optional | Email address of the notification recipients |
| Email Importance | Optional | Set the severity of the notification |
The following table provides example configurations for some common SMTP email servers.
| SMTP Server | Server | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | smtp.gmail.com | SSL | 587 |
| Office365.com | smtp.office365.com | SSL | 587 |
| Zoho Mail | smtp.zoho.com | SSL | 587 |
| Hot Mail | smtp-mail.outlook.com | SSL | 587 |
Follow the illustration below to set up a SMTP channel in Serverless360.
To Authenticate SMTP in Gmail
While configuring Gmail SMTP channel in Serverless360, it requires additional authentication. Follow the steps below to authenticate in Gmail:
- Log into your 'Gmail account'
- Click the 'My Account' button on your profile picture
- On the My Account page, click 'Sign-in-security' tab and choose the 2 step verification Turn On option
- Click 'Get Started' button. Gmail redirects you to the login confirmation page to enter the password.
- Gmail requests you to enter your mobile number to get a verification code. Once you enter a verification code, click 'Next to Turn On'.
- Click the Back button to move back to the Sign-in & security page and click the 'App Password' option
- Enter the 'Password' on the login page, Gmail will send a text message with a 6-digit verification code to your mobile number
- Enter the code and click 'Next '
- In the 'App Passwords' page enter the App name as 'Serverless360' and click 'Generate' button
- Password for the application will be generated. Use this password as the SMTP password in Serverless360 portal
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