Outgoing Mail Account
Store credentials and settings for sending e-mail through an SMTP server.
Server for Outgoing Mail
- Host
- The address of the outgoing mail (SMTP) server, typically in the form smtp.company.com, or an IP address. Consult your mail provider's documentation for the correct address.
- Port
- The port used to connect to the SMTP server. Common ports: 25 or 587 for STARTTLS, and 465 for SSL/TLS. Consult your mail provider's documentation for the correct port.
- Authentication method
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The method used to authenticate with the server:
- Plain text — username and password required.
- Login — username and password required.
- OAuth — username and an OAuth provider configuration required.
- Username
- The login name for the mail account. May be just a username or a full address (e.g. username@mailserver.com) depending on the server.
- Password
- The password for the specified username.
- Confirm password
- Retype the password to verify it was entered correctly. AnyFileBackup will not save the account if the two entries do not match.
- OAuth provider
- Required when OAuth is selected as the authentication method. Press Configure to open the OAuth manager and create or edit OAuth accounts.
- Security mode
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The type of connection to the SMTP server:
- None — unencrypted connection.
- STARTTLS — upgrades a plain connection to encrypted.
- SSL / TLS — encrypted from the start of the connection.
- MessageID domain
- The text used in the Message-ID header of outgoing messages. Some mail servers override this value with their own regardless of what is set here.
Miscellaneous
- Display title
- A custom name shown in the account list. If left blank, the server host address is used.
- Notes
- Free-text notes about this account.
- Used by
- A read-only list of tasks that reference this account.
- Account ID
- A unique identifier for this account. Use the Copy to clipboard button to copy it. This value cannot be changed.
- Modified
- The date and time the account was last modified. Updated automatically.
- Created
- The date and time the account was created. Cannot be changed.