SMTP-only Mail-Konto fĂĽr Benachrichtigungen
Two types of e-mail accounts are required to send e-mails from EGroupware:
1. personal/group account for the mail module.
2. SMPT-only account for asynchronous notifications.
1. personal/group account for the mail module.
A mail account for the mail module is created for a user or group. This is supported by an assistant. This account is used to send e-mails from the mail module.
2. SMPT-only account for asynchronous notifications.
A SMPT-only account is always required if any notification is to be sent from EGroupware. Even if the Mail module is not used, an SMTP-only account is still required!
EGroupware sends with logged in user via the user account.
For example, if an appointment with a notification is entered in the calendar, EGroupware must be able to send the reminder even without a logind user. This cannot be done at this moment via the user’s account/access data. EGroupware does not know the password without a registered user in plain text and therefore cannot use it for sending via a mail server.
To create an SMTP-only account, simply use the wizard to create a mail account, skip everything to the SMTP settings. Here you enter valid access data on a mail server. We recommend that you create a separate user on the mail server for this purpose.
The SMTP-only mail account must be assigned to everyone:
It is important to make sure that only one SMTP-only account is created! Otherwise malfunctions may occur.
The SMTP-only account is normally created during installation, but must then be configured. If there are problems with sending notifications by mail, the account should be checked. The account is called “Created by setup” for new installations.
From version 21.1.20220406 the sending account can be set:
The existing e-mail accounts can be reached via the user administration. In the context menu for a respective user => mail account => selection of the assigned account above via the drop-down menu.
If you have questions or suggestions regarding this how-to, please post in the forum.
