Email Notifications
KillDisk can deliver results of its sanitation process by e-mail.
Figure: Email Notification Options
Certificate, XML Report or Application log can be emailed to the client, just check the related option.
When you check Use E-Mail Notifications option, the next set of options: SMTP Server Settings will be available for configuration.
SMTP Server Settings
These settings allow configuring mailer settings for delivering erasing/wiping reports to your mailbox. Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) is responsible for transmitting e-mail messages and needs to be configured properly.
Figure: SMTP Settings
- Account Type
- KillDisk offers you a free SMTP account located on www.smtp-server.com that can be used for sending out reports. By default all required parameters are pre-filled and configured properly. The only field you need to type in is the e-mail address where reports will be sent to. If your corporate policy does not allow using services other than its own, you need to switch this option to Custom Account and configure all settings manually. Ask your system/network administrator to get these parameters.
- To
- Type the e-mail address where erasing/wiping reports will be sent to
- From
- Type the e-mail address which you expect these reports to come from
- SMTP Server
- KillDisk offers you the use of smtp-server.com for a free SMTP account. This account is pre-configured for KillDisk users. Ask your system/network administrator to get the SMTP server name to be used in the Custom Account
- SMTP Port
- For the free SMTP account, KillDisk allows you to use smtp-server.com on port 80. This is a standard WWW port being used by all web browsers to access the internet. This port most likely will be kept open on a corporate or home network. Other ports can be filtered by and closed on a network firewall. Ask your system/network administrator to set proper SMTP port for the related SMTP server.
- SMTP Server requests authorization
- To avoid spam and other security issues, some SMTP servers require each user to be authorized before allow sending e-mails. In this case a proper user name and password are required. Ask your system/network administrator to get proper configuration settings.