FAQ GeoDAS Messenger Email Setup MAPI
1. Introduction
- This procedure describes how to set up GeoDAS to send email using Messaging API (MAPI) provided by the default email client of Windows.
- It is recommended to use Mozilla Thunderbird as the default email client.
2. Required Tools
- GeoDAS installed on a Windows computer
- Email account for sending emails
- 32-bit version of Mozilla Thunderbird installed on a Windows computer (It is important to install the 32-bit version, even if your operating system is 64 bit.)
3. Set up Mozilla Thunderbird
- At the first startup of Thunderbird, the window Account Setup will be shown.
- Enter a name.
- Enter your email address.
- Enter the password of your email account.
4. Set Default Email Client
- In Windows under Settings -> Default Apps, make sure Mozilla Thunderbird is set as default email Application.
- If a different app is shown as default, click on it and choose Mozilla Thunderbird from the appearing list.
5. Send Test Email from GeoDAS
- In GeoDAS under Settings -> Messenger, tick the box E-mail service using the interface and choose Messaging API from the dropdown.
- Click the button [Test Messenger...]
- Enter the email address you want to send the test message to and press the button [Send test e-mail to:] to send the test message.
- A Windows message may appear, asking to confirm that GeoDAS is allowed to send emails. Untick Warn me whenever other applications try to send email from me and confirm with [OK].
- If you get an email with subject Test of the Messenger functionality, the test has passed.
6. Create List of Email Recipients
- The list of recipients is a text file with name and email address of recipients.
- Open a text editor such as Windows Notepad
- Enter the email recipients; every line of the list must have the following format:
- Save the file with extension .lst (not .txt!)
7. Set up Notifications and Messages in GeoDAS
- In GeoDAS window Stations: General Information, right-click on a station and choose Status Info...
- Tick the boxes of the corresponding notification types you want to receive as emails .
- Click the button [...] to browse the .lst file with the email recipients.
- Close the window with [OK] and restart GeoDAS.