Step 7: Customize the Cognos Analytics email settings on the Cognos Content Manager Server—For self-hosted studies only

Cognos Analytics includes a feature that allows you to send notifications by email with links to reports and attach report output to the emails.

Note:

This feature is not available for Oracle-hosted studies.

Normally, you configure email to point to the Cognos Gateway server. However, if your environment uses an F5 switch that requires a generic URL to access the switch, you must configure the SMTP server to use the correct address.

1. Using the Cognos Configuration utility, configure the SMTP mail server.

   For more information, see the Cognos Analytics Installation and Configuration Guide.

2. Select File > Save.
   The Cognos Configuration utility validates the settings and saves the configuration.
3. When the validation checks are complete (all items are marked with a green check mark), click Close.
4. Click Close, and close the Cognos Configuration utility window.