How-To Setup a New Email Account

Created by Freshwork RCK, Modified on Fri, 27 Feb at 4:00 PM by Freshwork RCK

OVERVIEW AND REFERENCE POINTS ON FOCUSPOINT USER SETUP DOCUMENTATION SITE

  *   Overview of Discount by Customer Group in FocusPoint and what it looks like on the front end to a customer: [http://docs.focuspointsap.com/email-accounts](http://docs.focuspointsap.com/email-accounts)

1. HOW TO SETUP A NEW EMAIL ACCOUNT

  *   To add a new email account click Add new.

  *   The _Add a new email account_ window is displayed:

  *   Define the following email account information:
  *   In the Email address field enter the from email address for all outgoing emails of your store. Example, [sales@yourstore.com](mailto:sales@yourstore.com).
  *   In the Email display name field, enter the displayed name for outgoing emails of your store. Example, "Your store sales department".
  *   In the Host field, enter the host name of IP address of your email server.
  *   In the Port field, enter the SMTP port of your email server.
  *   In the User field, enter the username of your email server.
  *   In the Password field, enter the password of your email server.
  *   Select the SLL checkbox, to use Security Sockets Layer to encrypt the SMTP connection.
  *   Select the Use default credentials checkbox, to use default credentials for the connection.
  *   Click Save. The window is expanded, as follows:

In the Send email to field, enter the email address for the test email and click Send test email**.**

2. HOW TO SEND A WELCOME EMAIL

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  *   Click Edit 
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- Make sure the following is filled out properly:
- Email Address, Host, Port, User, Password (this was probably already filled in but won’t display in FocusPoint for security purposes) and make sure SSL is selected.

You can send a test email from this page also.

*For additional training please reach out to your Project Manager!