User GuideP 501/502

Mail Authentication

You can configure mail authentication using a web browser from a networked computers to prevent illegal use of the mail server. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.)

SMTP Authentication

Specify SMTP authentication.

When an e-mail is sent to the SMTP server, authentication is performed using the SMTP AUTH protocol by prompting the mail originator to enter the user name and password. This prevents illegal use of the SMTP server.

  1. Start a web browser from a networked computer, and then log in to Web Image Monitor in administrator mode.

    For details on how to access in the administrator mode, see Displaying Top Page and Access in the Administrator Mode.

  2. Click [Configuration] on the [Device Management] menu.

  3. Click [Email] under "Device Settings".

  4. Make the following settings in SMTP column:

    • SMTP Server Name: Enter the IP address or host name of the SMTP server.

    • SMTP Port No.: Enter the port number used when sending e-mail to the SMTP server.

    • Use Secure Connection (SSL): Enable or disable SSL.

    • SMTP Authentication: Enable or disable SMTP authentication.

    • SMTP Auth. Email Address: Enter the e-mail address.

    • SMTP Auth. User Name: Enter the SMTP account name.

    • SMTP Auth. Password: To set or change the password for SMTP AUTH.

    • SMTP Auth. Encryption: Specify whether to encrypt the password or not.

      [Auto Select]: If the authentication method is PLAIN, LOGIN, CRAM-MD5, or DIGEST-MD5.

      [Active]: If the authentication method is CRAM-MD5 or DIGEST-MD5.

      [Inactive]: If the authentication method is PLAIN or LOGIN.

  5. Click [OK].

  6. Click [Logout].

  7. Quit the web browser.

POP before SMTP Authentication

Specify whether to log in to the POP3 server before sending an e-mail.

  1. Start a web browser from a networked computer, and then log in to Web Image Monitor in administrator mode.

    For details on how to access in the administrator mode, see Displaying Top Page and Access in the Administrator Mode.

  2. Click [Configuration] on the [Device Management] menu.

  3. Click [Email] under "Device Settings".

  4. Make the following settings in POP before SMTP column:

    • POP before SMTP: Enable or disable POP before SMTP.

    • POP Email Address: Enter the e-mail address.

    • POP User Name: Enter the POP account name.

    • POP Password: To set or change the POP password.

    • Timeout setting after POP Auth.: Enter the time available before connecting to the SMTP server after logging in to the POP server.

  5. Click [OK].

  6. Click [Logout].

  7. Quit the web browser.