Setting the ALM Mail Protocol

ALM uses email to send project information to users. You can select the mail service to be used by all the server nodes in your ALM site. ALM supports the SMTP mail protocols.

For more information on setting the ALM mail protocol, refer to the HPE Application Lifecycle Management Installation and Upgrade Guide. To view the protocol currently configured, see the MAIL_PROTOCOL parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration. For more information, see Setting ALM Configuration Parameters.

To set the ALM mail protocol:

1. In Site Administration, click the Site Configuration tab.

2. Click the Settings button and select Set Mail Protocol. The Set Mail Protocol dialog box opens.

3. Select one of the following options:

   • None. ALM does not send an email.

   • SMTP Server. ALM sends an email from an SMTP server on the network. Type the address of an SMTP server available on your local area network. For details, see the MAIL_SERVER_HOST parameter.

   • Microsoft IIS SMTP Service. ALM sends an email from the ALM server machines. This option is available if you installed Microsoft IIS SMTP Service on your ALM server machines during IIS installation.

4. Click Test to send a test email to your mailbox. The Test Mail dialog box opens. Type an email address and click Send. A pop-up message confirms whether the mail was sent successfully.

5. Click OK to close the Set Mail Protocol dialog box.