Configuring email notifications in Unica
Follow this procedure to configure the Unica Platform to send system alert and notification emails to users. You must have an email server set up before you start.
Before you begin
Obtain the following information about your mail server.
- The protocol used by your mail server.
- The port on which the mail server listens.
- The name of the machine that hosts your mail server.
- Whether your mail server requires authentication.
- If your mail server requires authentication, an account name and password on the mail server.
About this task
Tip: See the related references if you need additional details about performing this
procedure.
Procedure
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If your mail server requires authentication, save a mail server account name and password as a
data source in a Unica Platform user account.
Use an internal Unica Platform user account, not a user imported from an LDAP server.
Make a note of the Unica Platform user name and the data source name, as you will use them in step 3.
- Log in to Unica as a user with administrative privileges in Unica Platform.
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On the
page, set the configuration properties in the following categories.
- General | Communication | Email
- Platform | Notifications
Use the information you obtained about your mail server to set values.