How to Configure SMTP in SAP Analytics Cloud

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To send notifications from Analytical Application, we need to set up SMTP in Sap Analytics Cloud , otherwise, the email won't be sent. Follow the steps below to setup SMTP configuration.

1. Go to last option from left sidebar, and click on Administration
   


2. Go to Notification Tab and click on pencil icon on Right side
   

When you scroll down you will see “Email Server Configuration” Click on Custom option, It is required that you provide all the required details in the Configuration, such as the email host, port number, etc.

 

1. You must provide your Sender email host server


2. You must enter port of sender email server


3. Your Email


4. Your Email’s Password


5. Your Email


6. Your Email

 

How to get Host & Port ?

Contact with IT Team for Email Host and Port.

If you have your own server you can use your own as well.

Option	Value
Host	your hosting mail server (ex. mail.example.com)
Port	587
Username	your email address
Password	your email password
Envelope Sender Address	your email address
Header Sender Address	your email address

 

After entering details, Click on Check Configuration.

If you get “Could not connect to the SMTP server. Please check if the information provided is accurate.”, that means provided details is incorrect. Check it and try again.

If you get “The configuration has been successfully validated.”, that means all good.

Now go to top and click on Save Button.

Conclusion

As a result, this article has explained how to setup SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), using this you can use sendNotification() API in Analytical Application.