To send email reminders, such as the Overdue Items Notice, you will need to configure how Alexandria communicates with your library's email server. Alexandria's email system is designed to potentially cope with hundreds of emails being sent (or resent) over many machines at the same time.

Settings

Use the Email settings to configure how Alexandria communicates with your library's email server.

The Server 1 and Server 2 sections are used for out-bound email. Server 1 is the primary server and Server 2 can function as a back up server should server 1 fail. You only need one SMTP server to use the email functionality; for networks with a single SMTP server configure the setting in the Server 1 section.

• SMTP Server 1 and 2. This is the TCP/IP or DNS address of your library's mail server. Typically, this will be “ mail.” followed by your domain name.

• Port. Enter the port number that your email server uses.

• Allow Non-Secure Connections. Alexandria uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) for secure web communications, when this setting is enabled the system will use non-TLS connections if it cannot make an TLS connection.

• Log In. Enter the login for your email server.

• Password. Enter the password for your email server.

• Test Server. Test the SMTP Server settings by sending a test email. This email is sent to the email address listed in the Sites module.

• Last Tested On. This field displays the last date/time that the server test was performed.

• Last Test Results. This field displays whether the test was successful or not.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Set Up Your SMTP Server

Use Gmail As Your SMTP Server