Q: I want to use email notification feature of FileMaker Server to receive database warnings and errors. How do I set that up?

Answer

You can set up email notification in the Admin Console:

Configure SMTP:

1. Go to General Settings > Email Notifications.
2. Enter the desired "from" and "reply-to" email addresses.
3. Enter outgoing.mit.edu for the SMTP Server Address.
4. Set the Port to 25.
5. Set SMTP Authentication to none.
6. Use the Test SMTP Settings button to test your settings (optional, but recommended).

Enable Email Notifications:

1. Check the box for Send email notifications to:
2. Enter the email addresses that should receive the notifications, separated by commas.
3. Select whether you would like notification for just errors or warnings and errors
4. Click the Save button to save your changes.

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