Set Up the Mail Server Page

Pentaho Business Analytics
Version
9.3.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-95PDIA004-13
You use the Administration page within the Pentaho User Console and access the Mail Server page to set up the e-mail server, as shown in the following example steps:

  1. Log on to PUC, click Administration in the upper-right corner, then click Mail Server from the items on the left.
    The Mail Server page appears.
    Mail Server Page in PUC
  2. Enter your email server settings.
    Setting Description
    Host Name (SMTP) Address of your SMTP email server for sending email.
    Port Port of your SMTP email server, usually 25. For Gmail, the value is 587.
    Use Authentication Enable to use authentication for email.
    User Name User ID to connect to the email server for sending email.
    Password Password used to connect to the email server.
    Server Type Transport for accessing the email server, usually SMTP. For Gmail, SMTP is required.
    Email "From" Name Name that appears in the "From:" field in an email. If left blank, the default email name for this field is Pentaho Scheduler.
    Email "From" Address Address that appears in the "From:" field in an email. If left blank, the default email address for this field is Pentaho Scheduler.
    Use Start TLS Enable if the email server requires a Start TLS connection.
    Use SSL Enable if the email server requires an SSL connection. This value must be enabled for Gmail.
  3. Click Test Email Configuration, then click Save.
    A success message appears.