Overview
Some features in Artifactory require sending outgoing mail to recipients. These features include:
- Watch notifications
- Alerts for backup warnings and errors
- License violation notifications etc.
A mail server must be properly configured in Artifactory to enable the sending of mails.
Setup
The mail server configuration is available from the Admin tab and then Configuration -> Mail.
Set-up is straightforward and can be verified by sending a test mail message from the Configure Mail window, by clicking on Sent Test Mail.

| Field Name | Description |
|---|
| Host | The host name of the mail server. |
| Port | The port of the mail server. |
| Username | The authentication username. |
| Password | The authentication password. |
| From | The "from" address header to use in all outgoing mails. This field can be left blank. |
| Subject Prefix | A prefix to use for the subject of all outgoing mails. |
| Use TLS | Determines whether to use Transport Layer Security when connecting to the mail server. |
| Use SSL | Determines whether to use Single Sign-On when connecting to the mail server. |
| Test Message Recipient | Enter the email address of a recipient to send a test message. |