Specify Email Server Settings

In Submittals, you can email the person who uploaded the schedule. The email server information is needed for this purpose.

To specify email server settings:

  1. Log into PPM Administrator.
  2. In the Navigation pane, select ADMINISTRATION > Communication.
  3. On the Communication Email tab:
    • In the Email Server field, enter a valid host name or IP address of the SMTP server that will be used to send emails from PPM Administrator and other PPM products. For example, enter smtp-mail.outlook.com if you use Office 365.
    • In the Port field, enter the SMTP port for the email server you listed. In most cases, it will be port 25 (for non-secure communication) but, in some cases, port 587 (for secure communication) may be required.
    • If you use an email provider that uses TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption, such as Microsoft Office 365, select the Use TLS checkbox.
    • In the Username and Password fields, enter a username and password if they are required by your email provider for sending emails via SMTP. This is a domain username, not a Touchstone username. For example, enter your Office 365 username and password if you use Office 365.
    • In the System Email field, enter a valid email address that will display in the From field as the sender of the system-generated emails.
    • In the System Email Display Name field, enter the display name when sending an email from the System Email address.
    • Click Send Test Email to System to verify that the configured SMTP settings are accurate and can successfully send emails to the system email account. Clicking this button will send the email to the currently logged in user's email address.
    When you click out of each field, Touchstone automatically saves the change.