A.1 Setting up the email notification function (Windows only)
The email notification function provided by JP1/IM - Manager uses the JP1/IM - Manager jimmail command to send emails. This manual describes how to specify the settings for using the email notification function to send emails.
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Settings of the email environment definition file to be created
The following provides details about the settings specified in the email environment definition file that is created in A.1(2) Setting up the email notification function (Windows only).
Specification details for the email environment definition file
Specification |
Target setting |
Description |
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From=jp1_xxx@yyy.jp |
Source email address |
Specifies the source email address in the range of 1 to 256 bytes. Specify only one address. You can use the following characters:
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SmtpServer=host-name-or-IP-address-of-the-SMTP-server |
Host name or IP address of the SMTP server |
Specifies the host name or IP address of the SMTP server that is connected for sending email. IP addresses are supported only for IPv4. You can specify only one SMTP server. |
AuthMethod=SMTP |
Authentication method when sending an email |
Specifies the authentication method used on the mail server when sending an email. NONE: No authentication
The default is NONE. |
AuthUser=authentication-account-name |
Authentication account name used for POP before SMTP authentication or SMTP-AUTH authentication |
Specifies the authentication account name used for POP before SMTP authentication or SMTP-AUTH authentication. You can use a string of 1 to 255 bytes. The default is a null character (""). |
(2) Setting up the email notification function (Windows only)
To customize the settings of the email notification function, you need to set up the email environment definition file. This manual describes how to specify the settings required for connecting the mail server by using SMTP-AUTH authentication.
Prerequisites
The following conditions must be satisfied:
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A mail server that supports SMTP-AUTH authentication is provided in advance.
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The mail server has an IPv4 IP address.
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The OS user who will execute the jimmailpasswd command has Administrator permissions.
Procedure
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Use a text editor to open the email environment definition file.
Console-path\conf\mail\jimmail.conf
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In the email environment definition file, specify the following items:
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From
From=jp1_xxx@yyy.jp
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SmtpServer
SmtpServer=host-name-or-IP-address-of-the-SMTP-server
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AuthMethod
AuthMethod=SMTP
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AuthUser
AuthUser=authentication-account-name
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Execute the following jimmailpasswd command to set the authentication password:
"Console-path\bin\jimmailpasswd" -p new-authentication-password
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Set up the communication environment.
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Name resolution for the mail server host
Set up the jp1hosts, jp1hosts2, and hosts files and DNS so that the SMTP server name and POP3 server name can be resolved.
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Firewall settings
Set up a firewall to allow SMTP/POP3 communication between the jimmail command and the mail server.
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Related Topics
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Email environment definition file (jimmail.conf) in 2. Definition Files in the manual Command and Definition File Reference
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jimmail (Windows only) in 1. Commands in the manual Command and Definition File Reference
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jimmailpasswd (Windows only) in 1. Commands in the manual Command and Definition File Reference
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3.1 Registering hosts in the Configuration Guide
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7.3.1 Basic information about firewalls in the Configuration Guide