The device is able to send emails to a specified address.
This is mainly used for the notification feature of the peripherals (sensors, digital I/Os, watchdogs).
To be able to send emails, in addition to a recipient, a SMTP mail server has to be configured. The device acts as an SMTP client, just like your desktop email client does.
Templates can be edited or created, to customize the exact content of the emails.
Your email provider typically provides the necessary SMTP configuration details.
Enable
Tick the checkbox to fill out the configuration details and enable the interface.
Sender
The email address to send the emails from
Server
The SMTP server IP or hostname
If you have installed a CA certificate to the device, the device will try to use it to validate the authenticity of the SMTP server using STARTTLS.
Port
The SMTP server TCP port
User
The email address or username (depends on your email provider) to log onto the SMTP server
Password
The password belonging to the user above
Receiver
The email address to send the emails to
Template filename
Select (or keep) either the default or a customtemplate, or clone an existing template and customize it to your needs. For more information on custom templates, refer to the Templates docs page.
To edit the template contents right in the web interface, click on the edit button next to the dropdown menu.
Test the configuration
After filling in the form, click on at the bottom of the page, to test the configuration. If the configuration is valid, you should receive a test email from the device.
Save the configuration
Click on at the bottom of the page, to persist the configuration.