1009 - ESE: How to send email notifications

1. In the Enterprise Server Edition (ESE) Agent, click the Options button on the toolbar and open the Email Notifications tab.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the desired options for Notifications and Notification Preferences.
   
   
3. Under Message Settings, enter the desired To and From addresses (separated by semicolons) and subject, as well as whether any attachments should be sent.
   
   
4. For SMTP server, enter your SMTP server details or select from one of the settings as indicated below:

   Office 365 (Link)
   - SMTP Server: smtp.office365.com
   - Port: 587
   - Encrypt Connection (STARTTLS): Enabled
   - This SMTP requires authentication: Enabled

   Gmail (Link)
   - SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
   - Port Number: 587
   - Encrypt Connection (STARTTLS): Enabled
   - This SMTP requires authentication: Enabled

   Hotmail (Link)
   - SMTP Server: smtp-mail.outlook.com
   - Port Number: 587
   - Encrypt Connection (STARTTLS): Enabled
   - This SMTP requires authentication: Enabled

   1. Enter the Username and Password of the account you'll be connecting with.
      Note: This is typically your email address and its password.
   2. For Office 365 and Hotmail accounts, test the SMTP connection by clicking the Test button.
      For Gmail, continue to the section below.
      
      
5.  From v19.11, you are able to set the required TLS version (versions 1.0 - 1.3) when enabling Encrypt Connection (STARTTLS).
   
   
   
   The version is also configurable via profiling.
   
    

Enabling SMTP for a Google account

If the relevant Google account does not have two-step verification, connecting to the Gmail SMTP server requires additional configuration. Do the following:

1. Using a web browser, log into your Google account.
2. Click the profile icon located at the top right, then click My Account.
3. Click Device activity & notifications.
   
4. Scroll down and turn Allow less secure apps ON.
   
5. Open the ESE Agnt again, go to Options > Email Notifications and test the SMTP connection by clicking the Test button at the bottom right.
6. If a negative response is received, check the SMTP server settings before trying again.