===== E-mail Plugin ======

==== Purpose ====
  * The e-mail plugin gives the possibility to send alarms via e-mail
  * Once active, this plugin will collect all generated alerts and send e-mails **only if the alert haven’t been already notified by a previous e-mail**
  * It is possible to define several receivers, receivers in copy and receivers in blind copy.


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==== Configuration ====
  * As a prerequisites, Pro.Monitor has to have access to an SMTP server
  * From the plugin menu, select Mail type and create the plugin, this will open plugin configuration screen
  * Fill the plugin settings form:
    * **Enabled:** To enable or disable the plugin
    * **Name:** The name of the plugin to display in the list of plugins
    * **Server*:** URL to the SMTP server
    * **Port*:** Port to use to address the server
    * **Secure TLS connection*:** To set if the server need to communicate via a secure TLS connection
    * **Username/Password*:** If an authentication to the server is mandatory the credentials can be defined here
    * **From:** Define the sender’s e-mail address 
    * **To:** Type in this field a receiver e-mail address and hit the add button to add this address the receivers list. To delete a receiver use the delete button
    * **Cc:** Type in this field a receiver in copy e-mail address and hit the add button to add this address the receivers in copy list. To delete a receiver use the delete button 
    * **Bcc:** Type in this field a receiver in blind copy e-mail address and hit the add button to add this address the receivers in blind copy list. To delete a receiver use the delete button
  * Once configured, you can press the test button to check if the settings are correct. If correct a test e-mail will be sent

==== Copy mail gateway settings ====
  * If an e-mail gateway is defined in Pro.Monitor via the admin configuration you can import those settings directly in a plugin by clicking on the “Copy mail gateway settings if configured” button