Email send method, server, TCP port, and TLS/SSL settings

You can configure GainSeeker to send email via your email server. These settings are found in the System-wide settings branch on the Configurations tab of the GainSeeker System Administration module.

GainSeeker functions that depend on these settings include:

Email send method used

This setting determines how GainSeeker sends email from modules such as GainSeeker Charts, PC Collect, GS Console, and Dynamic Reports - including GainSeeker Python scripts that use the Python Email command. (For email in legacy modules, see Configuring e-mail settings for GainSeeker.)

Options include:

Email server name or IP address

Configure this setting for the name or IP address of your email server.

This setting must be configured correctly if GainSeeker will send any emails using the built-in SMTP email function (above).

Email TCP port

This setting specifies the TCP port number that GainSeeker should use to send emails.

This setting must be configured correctly if GainSeeker will send any emails using the built-in SMTP email function (above).

Email use TLS/SSL to encrypt connections

This setting must be configured correctly if GainSeeker will send any emails using the built-in SMTP email function (above).

If your email system requires TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security / Secure Sockets Layer), you should select this checkbox.

Some email systems that require TLS/SSL include: