# Mail Server

In the Mail Server folder, on the General tab, the e-mail service used for alerts and distribution of documents can be configured.

## Location

### Host Name

Set the address of the SMTP server.

Default value: localhost.

### Port

Set the port of the SMTP server.

Default value: 25.

## Miscellaneous

### E-mail Format

Set the e-mail format, by selecting one of the following options in the drop-down list:

* Plain text
* HTML message

### SMTP Server Timeout

Set the time for how long the service should wait for a response from the server.

Default value: 100 (seconds).

### From Address

Set the e-mail address of the sender.

Default value: publisher@company.com.

## Authentication Method

Set how the user should be authenticated when sending an e-mail, by selecting one of the following options:

* Anonymous, meaning that no authentications are used
* Use Distribution Service Account, meaning that the Windows user, under which the service run, is used
* User Name and Password, meaning that the user credentials configured in the following text boxes is used:
  * User Name

    To configure the user name, enter the desired credentials in this text box.
  * Password

    To configure the password, enter the desired credentials in this text box.

## Override E-mail

Information noteThese settings are for test purposes, only.

### Send All E-mails To

To configure a receiver of all of the e-mails sent by the QlikView Publisher (QVP), enter a valid e-mail address in this text box.

Information noteNo other recipient will receive any e-mail sent by the QlikView Publisher (QVP).

### Send Test E-mail To

To test the settings, enter an e-mail address in this text box and click on the Send button.

## Document Administrators Authorized to Distribute via E-mail

Users can be QlikView Publisher (QVP) Document Administrators who are allowed to distribute documents via e-mail.

[QlikView Publisher Document Administrators](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2025/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_PublisherDocumentAdministrators.htm)

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_Setup_MailServer.htm)To manage users, click on the Manage Users dialog icon, the Manage users icon.

* Search for Users and Groups

  Enter the desired search term(s) in this text box, to find a user or a group, and click on the Search icon, the Search icon.

  [User Management Search Functions](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2025/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_SearchFunctionsManageUsers.htm)

* [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_Setup_MailServer.htm)Default Scope

  Select the directory to be searched, in the drop-down list.

* Search Result

  This box presents the result of the search, using the desired criteria.

* Selected Users

  This box presents the selected users and groups.

* Add >

  To add a user or a group, click on it in the Search Result box and click on this button. Several items can be added at the same time.

* < Delete

  To deselect a user or a group, click on it in the Selected Users box and click on this button. Several items can be deselected at the same time.

* << Delete All

  To deselect all of the users and groups from the Selected Users box, click on this button.