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[[_email]]
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= Configuring email for a realm
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{project_name} sends emails to users to verify their email addresses, when they forget their passwords, or when an administrator needs to receive notifications about a server event. To enable {project_name} to send emails, you provide {project_name} with your SMTP server settings.
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.Procedure
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. Click *Realm Settings* in the menu.
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. Click the *Email* tab.
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.Email tab
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image:{project_images}/email-tab.png[Email Tab]
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. Fill in the fields and toggle the switches as needed.
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Host::
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*Host* denotes the SMTP server hostname used for sending emails.
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Port::
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*Port* denotes the SMTP server port.
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From::
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*From* denotes the address used for the *From* SMTP-Header for the emails sent.
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From Display Name::
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*From Display Name* allows to configure a user friendly email address aliases (optional). If not set the plain *From* email address will be displayed in email clients.
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Reply To::
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*Reply To* denotes the address used for the *Reply-To* SMTP-Header for the mails sent (optional). If not set the plain *From* email address will be used.
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Reply To Display Name::
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*Reply To Display Name* allows to configure a user friendly email address aliases (optional). If not set the plain *Reply To* email address will be displayed.
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Envelope From::
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*Envelope From* denotes the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_address[Bounce Address] used for the *Return-Path* SMTP-Header for the mails sent (optional).
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Enable SSL and Enable StartTSL::
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Toggle one of these switches to *ON* to support sending emails for recovering usernames and passwords, especially if the SMTP server is on an external network. You will most likely need to change the *Port* to 465, the default port for SSL/TLS.
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Enable Authentication::
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Set this switch to *ON* if your SMTP server requires authentication. When prompted, supply the *Username* and *Password*. The value of the *Password* field can refer a value from an external <<_vault-administration,vault>>.
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