Guided Configuration - Email
The Guided Configuration screen allows Administrators to configure LiveCompare for its first use, and to maintain an essential set of LiveCompare resources. It is displayed when an Administrator logs in to LiveCompare; and may be accessed by Administrators via the 
tool button in the LiveCompare Dashboard, or the 
tool button in the LiveCompare Studio.
Use the Email tab to configure LiveCompare to integrate with your email system. This allows several features to work, including:
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Allowing users to reset their passwords.
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Notification emails sent by apps.
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Emails sent by workflows that are scheduled during the commit configuration process.
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The Send Email action.
Server Settings
Complete the fields in the Email tab’s Server Settings section as follows to specify the connection details for your email server. You may need to check with your network administrator to determine the appropriate settings.
| Field | What to do |
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| From | Enter the email address that LiveCompare will use sending emails. The mail server must be configured to allow this address to send emails using an external program. |
| Username | Enter the username that LiveCompare will use to authenticate with the SMTP server when sending emails. The mail server must be configured to allow this account to send emails using an external program. |
| Password | Enter the password LiveCompare will use to authenticate with the SMTP server when sending emails. Leave this field blank if no user-based authentication is required. If a password is required, you must enter it every time you change the email configuration settings. |
| Server | Enter the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server that LiveCompare will use to send emails. |
| Port | Enter the port on the SMTP server that LiveCompare will use to send emails. Leave this field blank to use the default value of 25. |
| Use STARTTLS | Turn this switch on to have LiveCompare try to use STARTTLS to encrypt the exchange with the mail server. Use this setting only if your mail server supports STARTTLS. |
Click ‘Save’ to save your settings.
Check your settings
To test your email settings, click ‘Send Test Email’. The following dialog is displayed.
Enter your email address and click Send. If everything is working correctly, you should receive a test email from LiveCompare.
Recipients
The Email tab’s Recipients section stores the recipients of emails sent by workflows that are scheduled during the ‘commit configuration’ process. At least one entry is required in each of the following fields.
| Field | What to do |
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| Configuration | Enter one or more emails for the recipients of the Configurator Impact Analysis report. |
| Development | Enter one or more emails for the recipients of the Developer Impact Analysis report. |
| Security | Enter one or more emails for the recipients of the Security Impact Analysis report. |
| Usage | Enter one or more emails for the recipients of the LiveCompare Usage report. |
| Opt Out of Send Usage | Switch this on to opt out of sending anonymous usage data to Tricentis. However, we encourage every customer to share their usage data as it helps us to improve our product and support services. |
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To add an email address, enter it in a Recipients field, and press <enter>, <space>, ; or ,. If the email address is valid, it is added as a blue frame underneath the field.
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To delete an email address, click its blue frame marked with an X.
Click ‘Save’ to save your settings. The email addresses below each field are sorted alphabetically, and duplicates are removed.