Configure Collibra Console email settings

As for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, you can set email settings for Collibra Console to enable mails for Collibra Console user activation or password recovery links.

You have to configure the Collibra Console email settings via the Collibra Console user interface.

Note 
  • The Collibra Console email settings do not apply to the Collibra email settings.
  • This section applies only to Collibra Console 5.2 or newer.
  • This section applies only to on-premises versions of Collibra Console. For cloud environments, you can only request to change the From address. Contact Collibra Support to change the From address, see also Email configuration.

Prerequisites

You have the SUPER role in Collibra Console.

Steps

  1. In the main menu, click Console settings.
  2. In the tab panebar, click Configuration. In the tab panebar, click Configuration.
  3. In the middle column, click Mail configuration.
  4. Above the table, to the right, click Edit configuration.
  5. Enter the relevant data:

    SettingDescription
    UsernameThe username used to sign in to the SMTP server.

    Password

    The password used to sign in to the SMTP server.

    A password is not required.

    From address (*)

    The email address used as the sender of all outgoing emails.

    See Email configuration for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform and Collibra Console to update this setting in cloud environments.

    Host (*)The URL or IP address of the SMTP server.
    Port (*)

    The port used to access the SMTP server.

    The default port is 25.

    Start TLS
    • True: The insecure connections to the SMTP server will be upgraded to a secure connection using SSL or TLS.
    • False: The connection to the SMTP server does not use SSL or TLS.

  6. Click Save all.