Setting Additional Options

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Change Assistant - Additional Options page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Change Assistant - Additional Options page

Notification Settings Section

Field or Control Description

Send Email Notifications

Select this check box to receive email notifications if there are errors in the update process. Change Assistant also sends you a completion message when it encounters a Stop in the update process.

SMTP Server

Enter the SMTP mail server from which you receive the error or completion messages.

Port

Enter the port from which you want to access the email.

Send To

Enter the address to which you want the email sent.

Return Address

Enter the email address of the sender. Use this to identify who sent the notification.

Test

Validates that email is sent to the designated recipients and is working correctly.

Note: Ensure that your SMTP server is installed and configured correctly.

Proxy Section

Field or Control Description

Host

(Optional) Enter the name of the proxy server if you want to run Change Assistant behind the firewall using a proxy server.

Port

(Optional) Enter the port number for the proxy server.

Anonymous Proxy

Indicates that you are using a proxy server that does not require authenticated connections.

Microsoft Proxy Server

Indicates that you are using a proxy server with Windows authentication.

Windows Domain

The network domain in which the system runs.

Other Proxy Servers

Indicates you are using non-Microsoft proxy servers.