Notifications settings

Set Local Notifications to Enabled.

Local notifications are displayed on the machine where Admin Console is running. Local notifications appear even when Admin Console is not in the foreground.

Set Send Email Notifications to Enabled.

When this setting is enabled, FileMaker Server sends email messages to the email address specified in the To Address field.

Note  Email notifications are sent when FileMaker Server detects errors only, not for warnings. FileMaker Server sends no email notifications for web publishing errors.

• From Address: Enter the email address of the sender.

• Reply-To Address: (Optional) Enter the email address that users can reply to after receiving an error or warning email from FileMaker Server.

• To Address: Enter the email address of the receiver.

• SMTP Server Address: Enter an IP address (example: 127.1.1.1) or a host name (example: postoffice.emailserver.com).

• Port: The port number required to connect to the SMTP server. The default port number is 25.

• Select an SMTP Authentication type, or leave None selected:

  • None: None is selected by default. With None, clients log in anonymously. Typically, anonymous access is only recommended for an internal SMTP server that does not accept incoming internet mail.

  • Plain Text: Plain text authentication using LOGIN mechanism.

  • CRAM-MD5: Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism-Message Digest 5 authentication to encrypt the password for the SMTP mail server.

• If you selected Plain Text or CRAM-MD5 as the SMTP authentication type:

  • You can select Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to use SSL data encryption when FileMaker Server connects to the SMTP email server. If you select this option, the port number is automatically changed to 465.

  • If the email server requires a STARTTLS command to support SSL connections, select Use Transport Layer (TLS). The port number automatically changes to 587.

  Note  Contact your email administrator to find out whether authentication is required and what type is used.

  • User: Enter the user name required to log in to the SMTP server.

  • Password: Enter the user's password.

• From Address: Enter the email address of the sender.

  Note  For Microsoft, the From Address must be the same as the User Principal Name.

• Reply-To Address: (Optional) Enter the email address that users can reply to after receiving an error or warning email from FileMaker Server.

• To Address: Enter the email address of the receiver.

• OAuth 2.0 Provider: Select Microsoft or Google.

  Microsoft options:

  • Application (Client) ID: The Application (Client) ID provided from your Microsoft account.

  • Directory (Tenant) ID: The Directory (Tenant) ID provided from your Microsoft account.

  • User Principal Name: The User Principal Name provided from your Microsoft account.

    Note  User Principal Name may also be displayed as Principal Name or User Name, depending on the FileMaker Server language.

  • Client Secret Value: The Client Secret Value provided from your Microsoft account.

  Google options:

  • Service Account Email: The Service Account Email provided from your Google Workspace account.

  • Admin User Email: The Admin User Email provided from your Google Workspace account.

  • Private Key: The Private Key provided from your Google Workspace account.

Click Test Email Settings. Enter an email address in the dialog box to send a test message.

If the test fails, check your email settings or the email address, and follow the instructions of any message you receive.