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title: Email
slug: bhdm/email
createdAt: 2022-08-10T20:50:46.000Z
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This section covers email configurations settings for the Belden Horizon Data Manager Admin Console. To view email settings, toggle the **Enable SMTP** toggle.

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When configuring email settings, complete the following parameters:

- **Enable SMTP: **SMTP needs to be enabled to invite or add a project team member.
- **Enter SMTP Server Host / IP address**

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**Example: **smtp\:gmail.com
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- **Enter port number**

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**Example**: port `25` for plaintext or port `587` for encrypted
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- **Start TLS: **Enable this option if your SMTP server supports and requires the STARTTLS (Start Transport Layer Security) extension for initiating a secure connection. This is commonly used with port **587**.
- **TLS Required: **If your SMTP server mandates a TLS (Transport Layer Security) encrypted connection, enable this option.
- **Bypass strict certificate validation:** Enable to specify a mail server as trusted when the server uses a self-signed or custom certificate.
- **Use authentication: **If your SMTP server requires authentication (username and password), enable this option. Most modern SMTP servers require authentication.
  - **(Use authentication-only)** **Enter Username: **If authentication is enabled, provide the username for SMTP account, typically the full email address.
  - **(Use authentication-only) Enter Password: **Enter the password associated with the SMTP username.
- **Properties > Send from email: **Specify the email address that will appear as the sender of emails from Belden Horizon Data Manager
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- **Properties > Send from name: **Enter the name associated with the sender's email address
- **Send Test Email: **After configuring the settings, click the **Send test email** button to verify the configuration. 
  - A pop-up window will appear, prompting a recipient email address. 
  - Upon clicking **Send**, the system will attempt to send a test email to the specified address. 
  - A notification will indicate whether the test email was sent successfully or failed.