Specifying an SMTP Server for Notifications

The repository administrator can automate the sending of passwords to users by specifying an SMTP server for PowerDesigner to use. To specify an SMTP server, connect to the repository and select Repository > Administration > SMTP.

If an SMTP server is not specified, the administrator must distribute passwords manually. The SMTP server can also be used to send change notifications from the PowerDesigner Portal (see Subscribing to Change Notifications).

The following settings are available for configuring PowerDesigner's connection to your SMTP server:

Setting	Description
SMTP host	Specifies the host name of the SMTP server used to send mail.
SMTP port	Specifies the port number of the SMTP server used to send mail.
Sender's email address	Specifies the email address from which to send mails.
Use Secure Socket Layer (SSL)	Specifies to connect to the SMTP mail server through SSL.
Server requires authentication	Specifies that the SMTP server requires authentication. If you select this option, then you must specify an SMTP account and password, and can instruct PowerDesigner to use Secure Password Authentication (SPA).