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Email Settings (for Autopilot)

Email Settings (for Autopilot)

The Email Settings Settings (for Autopilot) is available from the settings of DriveWorks Autopilot.

The autopilot feature in DriveWorks Autopilot has the ability to automatically generate SOLIDWORKS models, send emails, and process specifications. Each of these three activities (or queues) can be turned on or off independently.

Queue Settings

Enable email sending

With this option checked emails will be sent through DriveWorks Autopilot.

Maximum retries per email

This is the number of time DriveWorks Autopilot will attempt to send an email in the event of a mail send failure. This could be caused by the following:

1. SMTP Server is unavailable.
2. Incorrect username or password.

Mail Server Settings

Server

This is the name of the SMTP server which will be used to send the email.

For example:

• smtp.mycompany.com
• smtp.gmail.com

Port

This is the port number to use for outgoing mail.

25 is the standard port used for SMTP.

However some mail providers may only accept the following ports:

• 465
• 587 (when using Gmail with 2FA, see Two-factor authentication)

If a test email fails to send, and all other settings are correct, check with your system administrator as the port may have been blocked.

Requires SSL

Check this option to send emails using a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection.

Most mail providers require this to be checked.

An SSL connection helps protect email sent between the mail client and the server.

User Name

This is the username used to logon to the mail server.

Password

This is the password used to logon to the mail server.

When using Gmail with 2FA see Two-factor authentication below.

Web Based Mail Providers

When using a web based mail provider (Gmail for example) the following settings may need to be applied in your web based mail provider security settings.

Less secure app access

Some email providers may require additional settings applied to allow DriveWorks Autopilot to send emails.

For instance, Gmail requires the Less secure app access setting to be turned on.

See Less secure apps & your Google Account for more information.

For other mail providers please check your account settings for a similar setting.

Two-factor authentication (or 2-Step Verification)

If the account has Two-factor authentication (also known as 2-Step Verification) an App Password will need to be generated in the mail account.

For Gmail:

1. Go to the Security page for the Google Account the mail is to be sent from.
2. In the Signing in to Google section click on App passwords (log in to the account to verify).
3. Click Select app and choose Mail.
4. Click Select device and choose Windows Computer.
5. Click Generate.
6. Copy the App password and paste into the Password field of the Email Settings (for Autopilot) page.

Send Test Email

Once all Mail Server Settings have been entered a test email can be sent.

Clicking this button will open an Email Details dialog where the following is required:

• From:

  A valid email address for the sender of the email.

• To:

  A valid email address to send the email to.

• Subject:

  A default subject is included, this can be changed.

• Body:

  A default subject is included, this can be changed.

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