The software provides a convenient way to monitor the status of your system by generating an email report of the storage and protection plan status. Errors are highlighted in red, and warnings are highlighted in yellow for quick identification of problems.

Configure the email notification settings from the Email Notification tab of the Options page. There is a Send Test Message button that allows you to quickly test your settings by sending a short test message.

Begin by checking the box next to Send the report as an Email, then fill in the required fields. Below are some common scenarios for configuring the email settings.

  • sender is a Microsoft Office 365 account
    • To: <recipient@example.com>
    • Sender: <sender_name@mycompany.com>
    • Host: smtp.office365.com
    • Port: 587
    • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Check this box.
    • Sender password: <password for sender_name@mycompany.com>
  • sender is a Microsoft Exchange account
    • To: <recipient@example.com>
    • Sender: <sender_name@mycompany.com>
    • Host: <exchange.mycompany.com>
    • Port: 25
    • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Leave unchecked.
    • Sender password: <password for sender_name@mycompany.com>
  • sender is a Gmail account
    • To: <recipient@example.com>
    • Sender: <sender_name@gmail.com>
    • Host: smtp.gmail.com
    • Port: 587
    • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Check this box.
    • Sender password: <password for sender_name@gmail.com>
  • sender is a standard SMTP account
    • To: <recipient@example.com>
    • Sender: <sender_name@domain.com>
    • Host: <smtp.domain.com>
    • Port: 25
    • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Leave unchecked.
    • Sender password: <password for sender_name@domain.com>