How to Configure Outgoing Mail Server in Odoo17
Odoo offers a valuable feature in the form of email configuration, making it convenient to manage your email communication directly within the Odoo platform. By setting up the outgoing mail server, you can send and receive emails seamlessly without the need for external email services. In this blog post, we will explore the process of configuring both outgoing and incoming mail servers within Odoo 17 for effective email management.
Configuring Outgoing Mail Server
To Configuring Outgoing Mail Server, start by accessing the Settings menu. Keep in mind that the Settings menu is accessible only to administrators, so it’s essential to log in with administrative privileges to set up the mail server.
To view the Technical menu under Settings, you’ll need to enable developer mode, as illustrated in the screenshot below.
After enabling developer mode, We can access the Technical menu. In the Technical menu Under the “Email” section, you will find the “Outgoing Mail Server” option. Click on it to configure your Outgoing mail server.
Then, the List view of the Outgoing Mail Server will be displayed, as shown below.
When clicking the ‘New’ button, the form view will open, allowing input of the necessary information for configuring an outgoing mail server, as depicted in the image below.
In the configuration form, you need to provide the following information:
>> Name: Give your outgoing mail server a descriptive name.
>> Authenticate With: User Name
>> SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
>> SMTP Port: The port of your SMTP server, here it is 465
>> Connection Encryption: SSL/TLS
>> Username: Your Email Id
>> Password: Provide the password of your Email ID
>> Priority: A lower numerical value indicates a higher priority.
After entering all the necessary information in the outgoing mail server form view, click the ‘Test Connection’ button located at the top left. If the entered details are accurate, a confirmation message indicating a successful connection will appear in the upper right corner, as shown in the image below.