Email Resource (Magic xpi 4.5)
Email resources contain the following parameters (parameters in bold are mandatory):
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Server Type
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The type of email server. The server type definition is only relevant for incoming mail. Select one of the following from the drop-down list:
If this field is left blank, SMTP is used as the default.
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Incoming Mail Server
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Enter the relevant POP3 or IMAP server address. For example, localhost.
You can click  to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as an address.
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Incoming Port
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The port that the mail server is listening to. Enter the relevant port number. If no value is selected, the defaults are as follows:
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POP3: The default is 110. For secure connections, the default is 995.
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IMAP: The default is 143. For secure connections, the default is 993.
You can click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as the incoming port.
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Incoming Secure Connection (SSL)
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Specifies if the incoming connection is secured or not. Select one of the following from the drop-down list:
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Outgoing Mail Server
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Enter the relevant SMTP server address. For example, localhost.
For sending emails, the only protocol that Magic xpi supports is SMTP, so the Server Type field should be left blank.
You can click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as an address.
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Outgoing Port
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The port that the server is listening to. Enter the relevant port number. If no value is selected, the defaults are as follows:
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SMTP: The default is 25.
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SSL: The default is 465.
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TLS: The default is 587.
You can click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as the outgoing port.
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Outgoing Secure Connection
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Specifies if the outgoing connection is secured or not. Select one of the following from the drop-down list:
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From Address
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Enter an email address where you can receive notification emails if the server starts, stops, or an error occurs. For example, postmaster@Magicxpi.com
You can click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as an address.
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User
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The user name of the person signed in to the email server.
You can either enter the user name, or click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as a user name.
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Password
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The user's password.
You can either enter the password, or click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as a password.
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Note:
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A password entered as an environment variable is masked by asterisks.
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Email resources also give you the following button:
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Validate
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Click this button to verify that the connection to the Email server is valid. You will receive a message indicating that the connection is established, or an error message if the connection failed.
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