Email Connection Type (Send as PDF or Image)
An Email device connection allows you to print to a PDF file or to a PNG file and send the file via email. When configuring a device connection, the following options are available in the Connection tab when you select Email as the connection type.
Note: PDFs created through a Loftware Enterprise SP PDF device driver are read-only and cannot be edited in other applications.
Note: Not all connection types are available to all device families and models. The options available are dependent on the type of connection and device family selected.
Option | Description | Values and Variables |
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Server |
The SMTP server to be used for sending the email message. |
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Server Port |
The port number to be used on the SMTP server. |
Default: 25 |
From |
The email address from which the message is sent. Note: Do not use personal email addresses. Configure generic addresses that do not contain personal information such as first and last name.
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See Dynamic Field Values. |
To |
The email address or addresses to which the message is sent. If sending to multiple email addresses, use a comma as a delimiter. |
See Dynamic Field Values. |
Subject (Pattern) |
The email subject name, which can include variables.
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%U: User %L: Device %J: Job Number %D {yyyy-MM-dd'T'HHmmss}: Date Format
For additional values, see Dynamic Field Values. |
Authenticate |
Whether to authenticate. |
On/Off Default: Off |
Username |
The user name to be used when connecting to the SMTP server. |
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Password |
The password to be used with the user name when connecting to the SMTP server. |
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Body |
The body of the email message. |
See Dynamic Field Values. |