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You can enable SQL Safe to send email notifications about the current status of your backup and restore operations.
Access these settings by clicking Configure Notifications Settings on the Administration tab. This option is only available to Administrators.
What email settings can you change?
If you enable E-mail Notifications, you can configure how the email will appear in your Inbox.
Sender Name
Enter the name that will appear as the sender of the email.
Reply to Address
Enter the email address that will appear as the sender and where replies to the message will be sent.
Priority
Select low, normal, or high priority for the email alerts.
What mail server information is required?
You must specify the mail server information so that SQL Safe can send email notifications.
Use Gmail as an SMTP Server
Select this option if you want to use Gmail as your preferred SMTP email server. SQL Safe automatically populates the respective SMTP Server Address (smtp.gmail.com) and Port (587). When you select this option, you need to provide the respective username and password.
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Take into account that if you choose to use Gmail as your SMTP email server, you could require to turn on need to activate less security apps access. In other words, click the respective link and select Turn on access. For more information, go to
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SMTP Server Address
If you do not want to use Gmail as your email server, you can also specify the SMTP address of your respective email server.
SMTP Server Port
Specify the port for your email server. You can also enable SSL encrypted connection.
SMTP Authentication
If your SMTP server requires authentication, you must type a valid User Name and Password that SQL Safe can use to access the email server.
Test your settings
To be sure that your settings are correct, click Send Test Email on the bottom section of the window, then check the test email sent to your email server.