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Managing the e-mail server

If you have not done so already, launch the Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure console.

To configure access to the SMTP mail server to use for e-mail notification, click the Set up e-mail server button in the left pane. The Set up e-mail server window will appear.

Note:

You should set up the e-mail server before creating a protection. Otherwise, you can set up the e-mail server during the protection configuration workflow by clicking the Configure button on the Configure e-mail notifications window. For more information, see Setting e-mail notification options.

The e-mail server configuration will apply to all protection jobs.

Enter the following information that will be used when sending automatic e-mail notifications.

  1. In the From address field, enter the address from which e-mails will be sent.
  2. In the SMTP server field, enter the name of the SMTP server to use to send e-mail notifications.

Note:

You may use any of the following formats for the SMTP server name:

  • Full Active Directory/DNS name (for example, exch1.domain.local)
  • IP address
  • Netbios short name (for example, exch1)
  1. In the User name field, enter the user name for the account that will access the SMTP server.
  2. In the Password field, enter the password that is associated with the user name.
  3. When you are finished, click Save.

If you choose to disable e-mail notification for Double-Take Availability for VMware Infrastructure after it has been configured, delete the server name in the SMTP server field, then click Save.