Setting Up SMTP
About this task
Procedure
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Set up email:
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Configure the cluster to use an SMTP server:
- Access the MapR Control System (MCS) from a browser.
- From the navigation pane, select System Settings>SMTP.
- Select the type of email account from the drop-down menu. Once you make your selection, the SMTP port number field is automatically filled in with 587 (the official port for Mail Submission Agents). You can override this setting if you want to use a different port.
- Indicate whether you need an SSL connection.
- Enter the sender's full name and email address as you want it to appear in outgoing emails.
- If your SMTP server requires authentication, enter the sender's user name and SMTP password.
- Click on Test SMTP Connection to verify that the connection works.
- Once the SMTP connection is successful, click OK.